German Grand Prix

Round 6 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

1963-08-04

Winner: John Surtees (Ferrari)

John Surtees

Ferrari

Jim Clark

Lotus-Climax · +1:17.500

Richie Ginther

BRM · +2:44.900

Who won the 1963 German Grand Prix?

The 1963 German Grand Prix was won by John Surtees driving for Ferrari, starting from 2nd on the grid. Jim Clark finished second, +1:17.500 behind, with Richie Ginther completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 6 of the 1963 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Gerhard Mitter was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P15 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	2	▲1	2:13:06.800	Finished	9
2	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	▼1	+1:17.500	Finished	6
3	Richie Ginther	BRM	6	▲3	+2:44.900	Finished	4
4	Gerhard Mitter	Porsche	15	▲11	+8:11.500	Finished	3
5	Jim Hall	Lotus-BRM	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jo Bonnier	Cooper-Climax	12	▲6	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jack Brabham	Brabham	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jo Siffert	Lotus-BRM	9	—	—	Differential	0
10	Bernard Collomb	Lotus-Climax	21	▲11	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	17	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	10	—	—	Engine	0
R	Dan Gurney	Brabham	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Mário de Araújo Cabral	Cooper-Climax	20	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ian Burgess	Scirocco	19	—	—	Steering	0
R	Tony Settember	Scirocco	22	—	—	Accident	0
R	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	5	—	—	Accident	0
R	Graham Hill	BRM	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Chris Amon	Lola	14	—	—	Accident	0
R	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Lorenzo Bandini	BRM	3	—	—	Accident	0
W	Phil Hill	ATS	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Masten Gregory	Lotus-BRM	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1963 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1963 German Grand Prix?+

John Surtees (Ferrari) won the 1963 German Grand Prix on 1963-08-04 at Nürburgring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1963 German Grand Prix?+

P1: John Surtees (Ferrari). P2: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax), +1:17.500 behind. P3: Richie Ginther (BRM), +2:44.900 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1963 German Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1963 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1963 German Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1963 German Grand Prix with John Surtees taking victory.