South African Grand Prix

Round 10 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

1963-12-28

Winner: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax)

Jim Clark

Lotus-Climax

Dan Gurney

Brabham · +1:06.800

Graham Hill

BRM

Who won the 1963 South African Grand Prix?

The 1963 South African Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark driving for Lotus-Climax, starting from pole position. Dan Gurney finished second, +1:06.800 behind, with Graham Hill completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1963 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Prince George Circuit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Carel Godin de Beaufort was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P20 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	—	2:10:36.900	Finished	9
2	Dan Gurney	Brabham	3	▲1	+1:06.800	Finished	6
3	Graham Hill	BRM	6	▲3	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	9	▲5	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	5	—	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jo Bonnier	Cooper-Climax	11	▲5	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Tony Maggs	Cooper-Climax	10	▲3	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax	8	—	—	+4 Laps	0
9	John Love	Cooper-Climax	13	▲4	—	+5 Laps	0
10	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	20	▲10	—	+6 Laps	0
11	Doug Serrurier	LDS	18	▲7	—	+7 Laps	0
12	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper-Maserati	19	▲7	—	+8 Laps	0
13	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2	▼11	—	Accident	0
14	Brausch Niemann	Lotus-Ford	15	▲1	—	+19 Laps	0
R	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Romeo	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	David Prophet	Brabham	14	—	—	Oil pressure	0
R	John Surtees	Ferrari	4	—	—	Engine	0
R	Richie Ginther	BRM	7	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Ernie Pieterse	Lotus-Climax	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Sam Tingle	LDS	17	—	—	Halfshaft	0
W	Paddy Driver	Lotus-BRM	—	—	—	Accident	0
W	Neville Lederle	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Mike Hailwood	Lola	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1963 South African Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1963 South African Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1963 South African Grand Prix on 1963-12-28 at Prince George Circuit.

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

P1: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax). P2: Dan Gurney (Brabham), +1:06.800 behind. P3: Graham Hill (BRM).

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

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1963 South African Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1963 South African Grand Prix?+

Lotus-Climax won the 1963 South African Grand Prix with Jim Clark taking victory.