1963 French Grand Prix

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Results from the 1963 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on June 30, 1963.

[edit] Classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 53 2:10:54.3 1 9
2 12 Flag of South Africa Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 53 + 1:04.9 8 6
3 2 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 53 + 1:13.9 2
4 6 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 53 + 2:15.2 5 3
5 8 Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 53 + 2:33.4 3 2
6 36 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM 52 + 1 lap 10 1
7 30 Flag of New Zealand Chris Amon Lola-Climax 51 + 2 laps 17
8 28 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Lotus-Climax 50 + 3 laps 15
9 32 Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland BRP-BRM 49 + 4 laps 9
10 46 Flag of Italy Lorenzo Bandini BRM 45 + 8 laps 21
11 34 Flag of the United States Jim Hall Lotus-BRM 45 + 8 laps 18
12 10 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 42 Ignition 6
13 20 Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 41 Suspension 7
NC 42 Flag of the United States Phil Hill Lotus-BRM 34 Not Classified 13
NC 44 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax 32 Not Classified 11
Ret 48 Flag of the United States Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM 30 Gearbox 19
Ret 16 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari 12 Fuel pump 4
Ret 38 Flag of the United States Tony Settember Scirocco-BRM 5 Wheel Bearing 20
Ret 4 Flag of the United States Richie Ginther BRM 4 Radiator 12
DNS 14 Flag of Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari Practice accident
DNS 22 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Arundell Lotus-Climax Driver raced in support race
WD 26 Flag of Italy Giancarlo Baghetti ATS
WD 40 Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Burgess Scirocco-BRM Car not ready
WD 50 Flag of Argentina Nasif Estefano de Tomaso Car not ready
  • Phil Hill was originally entered as car #24, to drive the ATS. When the ATS team withdrew, he switched to drive the Scuderia Filipinetti Lotus-BRM.

[edit] Notes

  • Pole position: Jim Clark - 2:20.2
  • Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 2:21.6
  • Graham Hill was push started, incurring a one minute penalty from the organisers, and was awarded no championship points for his third place


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[edit] References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.