1963 South African Grand Prix

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1963 South African Grand Prix
Prince George Circuit.svg
Race details
Date28 December 1963
Official name 10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Location Prince George Circuit
East London, South Africa
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 3.920 km (2.436 miles)
Distance 85 laps, 333.175 km (207.025 miles)
Weather Hot, dry and windy
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:28.9
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax
Time 1:29.1 on lap 33
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Brabham-Climax
Third BRM
Lap leaders
  • 1963 South African Grand Prix

The 1963 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa, [1] was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 28 December 1963. It was the tenth and final race in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won from pole position by Jim Clark in a works Lotus-Climax, the Scottish driver achieving his seventh win of the 1963 Championship. Dan Gurney finished second in a Brabham-Climax, while Graham Hill was third in a BRM. It would be the last Formula One race in December until the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [2]

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGap
Q1Q2Q3
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:30.21:28.91:29.7
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 1:30.11:29.01:31.3+0.1
39 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 1:30.21:29.11:29.7+0.2
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari 1:29.81:30.21:30.8+0.9
54 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 1:31.01:30.21:31.5+1.3
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 1:31.21:30.41:30.3+1.4
76 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther BRM 1:32.61:31.21:30.4+1.5
82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 1:31.41:30.4No time+1.5
910 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:31.31:31.21:32.2+2.3
1011 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 1:32.41:31.5No time+2.6
1112 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax 1:32.4No time1:32.0+3.1
127 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 1:34.51:35.01:34.6+5.6
1319 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg John Love Cooper-Climax 1:34.6No time1:34.6+5.7
1422 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Prophet Brabham-Ford 1:46.4No time1:35.5+6.6
1521 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brausch Niemann Lotus-Ford 1:36.41:35.61:36.8+6.7
1618 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Peter de Klerk Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo 1:35.71:36.1No time+6.8
1720 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo 1:35.8No time1:37.3+6.9
1816 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Doug Serrurier LDS-Alfa Romeo 1:36.41:36.81:38.2+7.5
1923 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor Blokdyk Cooper-Maserati 1:36.5No time1:41.7+7.6
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:37.11:36.6No time+7.7
2115 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Paddy Driver Lotus-BRM 1:38.71:36.91:37.5+8.0
Source: [3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 852:10:36.919
29 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 85+1:06.836
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 84+1 lap64
410 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 84+1 lap93
54 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 84+1 lap52
612 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax 83+2 laps111
711 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 82+3 laps10
82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 81+4 laps8
919 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg John Love Cooper-Climax 80+5 laps13
1014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 79+6 laps20
1116 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Doug Serrurier LDS-Alfa Romeo 78+7 laps18
1223 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor Blokdyk Cooper-Maserati 77+8 laps19
138 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 70Spun off2
1421 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brausch Niemann Lotus-Ford 66+19 laps15
Ret18 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Peter de Klerk Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo 53Gearbox16
Ret22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Prophet Brabham-Ford 49Oil pressure14
Ret3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari 43Engine4
Ret6 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther BRM 43Halfshaft7
Ret7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 3Engine12
Ret20 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo 2Halfshaft17
DNS15 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Paddy Driver Lotus-BRM Practice accident21
WD17 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax Driver injured
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Lola-Climax
Source: [4]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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