United States Grand Prix

Round 8 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

1963-10-06

Winner: Graham Hill (BRM)

Graham Hill

BRM

Richie Ginther

BRM · +34.300

Jim Clark

Lotus-Climax

Who won the 1963 United States Grand Prix?

The 1963 United States Grand Prix was won by Graham Hill driving for BRM, starting from pole position. Richie Ginther finished second, +34.300 behind, with Jim Clark completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1963 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Peter Broeker was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 14 positions from P21 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Graham Hill	BRM	1	—	2:19:22.100	Finished	9
2	Richie Ginther	BRM	4	▲2	+34.300	Finished	6
3	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	2	▼1	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	5	▲1	—	+2 Laps	3
5	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	9	▲4	—	+4 Laps	2
6	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	19	▲13	—	+11 Laps	1
7	Peter Broeker	Stebro	21	▲14	—	+22 Laps	0
8	Jo Bonnier	Cooper-Climax	12	▲4	—	+25 Laps	0
9	John Surtees	Ferrari	3	▼6	—	Engine	0
10	Jim Hall	Lotus-BRM	16	▲6	—	Gearbox	0
11	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	11	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Jo Siffert	Lotus-BRM	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	10	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Rodger Ward	Lotus-BRM	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Dan Gurney	Brabham	6	—	—	Chassis	0
R	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus-Climax	13	—	—	Engine	0
R	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	7	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Masten Gregory	Lola	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Hap Sharp	Lotus-BRM	18	—	—	Retired	0
R	Phil Hill	ATS	15	—	—	Oil pump	0
R	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	20	—	—	Oil pump	0
W	Walt Hansgen	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Ernie de Vos	Stebro	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1963 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1963 United States Grand Prix?+

Graham Hill (BRM) won the 1963 United States Grand Prix on 1963-10-06 at Watkins Glen.

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

P1: Graham Hill (BRM). P2: Richie Ginther (BRM), +34.300 behind. P3: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax).

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

Graham Hill took pole position for the 1963 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1963 United States Grand Prix?+

BRM won the 1963 United States Grand Prix with Graham Hill taking victory.