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1963 South African Grand Prix
Round
10/10
Date
Dec 28, 1963 at 00:00 CET
Location
East London, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
3.92 m
Race distance
333.2 km (85 laps)
Clark
Winner
2:10:36.900
Winning time
Clark
Pole position
Gurney
Fastest lap
1:29.100
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:10:36.900 | 1st | 85 | 9 |
| 2 | #9 Dan Gurney | Brabham | +1:06.800 | 3rd | 85 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Graham Hill | BRM | +1 lap | 6th | 84 | 4 |
| 4 | #10 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +1 lap | 9th | 84 | 3 |
| 5 | #4 Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | +1 lap | 5th | 84 | 2 |
| 6 | #12 Jo Bonnier | Cooper | +2 laps | 11th | 83 | 1 |
| 7 | #11 Tony Maggs | Cooper | +3 laps | 10th | 82 | |
| 8 | #2 Trevor Taylor | Lotus | +4 laps | 8th | 81 | |
| 9 | #19 John Love | Cooper | +5 laps | 13th | 80 | |
| 10 | #14 Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | +6 laps | 20th | 79 | |
| 11 | #16 Doug Serrurier | LDS | +7 laps | 18th | 78 | |
| 12 | #23 Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | +8 laps | 19th | 77 | |
| 13 | #8 Jack Brabham | Brabham | Spun off | 2nd | 70 | |
| 14 | #21 Brausch Niemann | Lotus | +19 laps | 15th | 66 | |
| DNF | #18 Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | Gearbox | 16th | 53 | |
| DNF | #22 David Prophet | Brabham | Oil pressure | 14th | 49 | |
| DNF | #6 Richie Ginther | BRM | Halfshaft | 7th | 43 | |
| DNF | #3 John Surtees | Ferrari | Engine | 4th | 43 | |
| DNF | #7 Ernie Pieterse | Lotus | Engine | 12th | 3 | |
| DNF | #20 Sam Tingle | LDS | Halfshaft | 17th | 2 | |
| DNS | #15 Paddy Driver | Lotus | Accident in practice |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:28.900 | |
| 2 | #8 Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:29.000 | +0.100 |
| 3 | #9 Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:29.100 | +0.200 |
| 4 | #3 John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:29.800 | +0.900 |
| 5 | #4 Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:30.200 | +1.300 |
| 6 | #5 Graham Hill | BRM | 1:30.300 | +1.400 |
| 7 | #6 Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:30.400 | +1.500 |
| 8 | #2 Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:30.400 | +1.500 |
| 9 | #10 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:31.200 | +2.300 |
| 10 | #11 Tony Maggs | Cooper | 1:31.500 | +2.600 |
| 11 | #12 Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:32.000 | +3.100 |
| 12 | #7 Ernie Pieterse | Lotus | 1:34.500 | +5.600 |
| 13 | #19 John Love | Cooper | 1:34.600 | +5.700 |
| 14 | #22 David Prophet | Brabham | 1:35.500 | +6.600 |
| 15 | #21 Brausch Niemann | Lotus | 1:35.600 | +6.700 |
| 16 | #18 Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | 1:35.700 | +6.800 |
| 17 | #20 Sam Tingle | LDS | 1:35.800 | +6.900 |
| 18 | #16 Doug Serrurier | LDS | 1:36.400 | +7.500 |
| 19 | #23 Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | 1:36.500 | +7.600 |
| 20 | #14 Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:36.600 | +7.700 |
| 21 | #15 Paddy Driver | Lotus | 1:36.900 | +8.000 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #9 Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:29.100 | 33 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 7 | 9 | 54 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 5 | 29 | -25 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 0 | 5 | 29 | -25 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 22 | -32 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 0 | 3 | 19 | -35 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 0 | 3 | 17 | -37 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 14 | -40 |
| 8 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 0 | 1 | 9 | -45 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | BRP | 0 | 0 | 6 | -48 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 6 | -48 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 6 | -48 |
| 12 | Gerhard Mitter | Porsche | 0 | 0 | 3 | -51 |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -51 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 0 | 0 | 2 | -52 |
| 15 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -53 |
| 16 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 1 | -53 |
| 17 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -53 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1963 South African Grand Prix started Dec 28, 1963 on Prince George Circuit in East London, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with Jack Brabham next to him. Dan Gurney started from third place.
In 2 hour, 10 minutes and 36 seconds Jim Clark finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Dan Gurney in second and Graham Hill in third place.
After the 1963 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 54 points. Clark is 25 points ahead of Graham Hill.