1963 South African Grand Prix

The 1963 South African Grand Prix was Round 10 of the 1963 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Prince George Circuit in East London, South Africa on Sunday, 8 October 1963. Jim Clark started on pole position in the Lotus Climax and was the race winner.

1963 South African Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedPoints
11Jim ClarkGreat BritainLotusDunlop852:10:36.9002:10:36.900--1:30.60061153.0489
29Dan GurneyUnited StatesBrabhamDunlop85+66.800s2:11:43.700+1:06.800+1:06.8001:29.10033151.7556
35Graham HillGreat BritainBRMDunlop84+1 lap2:10:43.8001 lap1 lap1:31.70028151.1154
410Bruce McLarenNew ZealandCooperDunlop84+1 lap2:11:38.2001 lap+54.4001:32.20012150.0743
54Lorenzo BandiniItalyFerrariDunlop84+1 lap2:11:47.2001 lap+9.0001:32.50045149.9032
612Jo BonnierSwedenCooperDunlop83+2 laps2:10:45.5002 laps1 lap1:32.30069149.2831
711Tony MaggsSouth AfricaCooperDunlop82+3 laps2:11:18.3003 laps1 lap1:32.40026146.871
82Trevor TaylorGreat BritainLotusDunlop81+4 laps2:10:38.5004 laps1 lap1:31.90022145.816
919John LoveZimbabweCooperDunlop80+5 laps2:11:39.6005 laps1 lap1:36.60018142.902
1014Carel Godin de BeaufortNetherlandsPorscheDunlop79+6 laps2:11:33.0006 laps1 lap1:37.20041141.234
1116Doug SerrurierSouth AfricaLDSDunlop78+7 laps2:11:53.5007 laps1 lap1:38.40049139.085
1223Trevor BlokdykSouth AfricaCooperDunlop77+8 laps2:11:52.5008 laps1 lap1:38.20049137.319
138Jack BrabhamAustraliaBrabhamDunlop70DNF1:49:45.00015 laps7 laps1:32.00010150.002
1421Brausch NiemannSouth AfricaLotusDunlop66+19 laps2:11:15.90019 laps4 laps1:35.40013118.249
DNF18Peter de KlerkSouth AfricaAlfa RomeoDunlop53DNF1:31:14.0001:39.50027136.623
DNF22David ProphetGreat BritainBrabhamDunlop49DNF1:21:37.3001:37.40024141.186
DNF3John SurteesGreat BritainFerrariDunlop43DNF1:06:35.6001:31.00032151.859
DNF6Richie GintherUnited StatesBRMDunlop43DNF1:07:01.0001:32.30030150.900
DNF7Ernie PieterseSouth AfricaLotusDunlop3DNF5:03.2001:37.9002139.619
DNF20Sam TingleZimbabweLDSDunlop2DNF3:26.0001:38.2002136.999
DNS15Paddy DriverSouth AfricaLotusDunlopDNS