1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1963 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 18 August 1963 | |
| Official name | II Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | |
| Location | Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.985 mi / 4.803 km |
|
| Distance | 60 laps, 179.1 mi / 288.172 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  John Surtees |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:16.1 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | John Surtees |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:15.9 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | John Surtees |
Ferrari |
| Second | Peter Arundell |
Lotus-Climax |
| Third |  Lorenzo Bandini |
BRM |
The 2nd Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 18 August 1963 at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 156.
The race was also notable for the spectacular accident suffered by British driver Trevor Taylor, in which he was fortunately thrown out of his Lotus 25 with fairly minor injuries, before the car broke up and caught fire.
[edit] Results
[edit] References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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