1963 German Grand Prix
{{Short description|6th round of the 1963 Formula One Championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = West Germany
|Grand Prix = German
|Image =Circuit_N%C3%BCrburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg
|Details ref =
|Caption =
|Date=4 August
|Year=1963
|Official name = XXV Grosser Preis von Deutschland
|Location=Nürburgring
Nürburg, West Germany
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 14.173
|Course_km = 22.810
|Distance_laps = 15
|Distance_mi = 212.602
|Distance_km = 342.150
|Weather = Warm, dry and sunny, 21C.
|Pole_Driver = Jim Clark
|Pole_Time = 8:45.8
|Pole_Country = UK
|Fast_Driver = John Surtees
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 8:47.0
|Fast_Lap = 9
|Fast_Country = UK
|First_Driver = John Surtees
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = UK
|Second_Driver = Jim Clark
|Second_Country= UK
|Third_Driver = Richie Ginther
|Third_Team = BRM
|Third_Country = USA
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1963|GER}}
}}
The 1963 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 4 August 1963. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Ferrari driver John Surtees after he started from second position. Jim Clark finished second for the Lotus team and BRM driver Richie Ginther came in third.
== Race report ==
Jim Clark led away from pole in his customary fashion. Behind him Lorenzo Bandini spun in front of Innes Ireland who collected him, Willy Mairesse had an accident, and Chris Amon sustained a knee injury when the steering broke, catapulting him into the trees. Graham Hill retired leaving Clark to battle away with John Surtees and Trevor Taylor before engine problems befell Taylor. When Clark's engine went down to just 7 cylinders, Surtees was able to pass him easily to lead him home to take his first F1 victory. Richie Ginther completed the podium. Gerhard Mitter finished in a superb fourth place in his home race from Jim Hall and Jo Bonnier.
This race was notable for being the only time Jim Clark ever finished second in a World Championship race, as well the only race of the season won by a non-British team.
Classification
= Qualifying =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" |Pos ! rowspan="2" |No ! rowspan="2" |Driver ! rowspan="2" |Constructor ! colspan="3" style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Qualifying times}} ! rowspan="2" |Gap |
| Q1
!Q2 !Q3 |
|---|
| 1
| 3 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jim Clark |9:02.0 |9:44.0 | 8:45.8 | align="center" |— |
| 2
| 7 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Surtees | Ferrari |8:53.7 |9:46.6 |8:53.4 | +7.6 |
| 3
| 15 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Lorenzo Bandini | BRM |8:59.3 |10:28.0 | 8:54.3 | +8.5 |
| 4
| 1 | {{flagicon|UK}} Graham Hill | BRM |9:11.8 |10:13.8 | 8:57.2 | +11.4 |
| 5
| 5 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren |10:01.5 |10:09.9 | 8:57.3 | +11.5 |
| 6
| 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Ginther | BRM |9:02.8 |9:55.0 | Unknown | +17.0 |
| 7
| 8 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Willy Mairesse | Ferrari |9:05.5 |10:41.2 | 9:03.5 | +17.7 |
| 8
| 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Brabham |9:04.2 |11:17.8 | Unknown | +18.4 |
| 9
| 18 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Jo Siffert |9:23.3 |9:59.3 | 9:11.1 | +25.3 |
| 10
| 6 | {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Tony Maggs |9:45.0 |10:04.4 | 9:11.6 | +25.8 |
| 11
| 14 | {{flagicon|UK}} Innes Ireland |9:48.1 |10:37.9 | 9:14.6 | +28.8 |
| 12
| 16 | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Jo Bonnier |9:24.3 |9:58.6 | 9:16.0 | +30.2 |
| 13
| 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Gurney |9:38.2 |10:41.4 | 9:17.2 | +31.4 |
| 14
| 21 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Chris Amon |No time |No time | 9:20.1 | +34.3 |
| 15
| 26 | {{flagicon|West Germany}} Gerhard Mitter | Porsche |9:34.8 |10:58.8 | 9:20.9 | +35.1 |
| 16
| 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hall |9:50.1 |11:19.0 | 9:22.7 | +36.9 |
| 17
| 17 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche |9:34.9 |10:21.5 | 9:25.1 | +39.3 |
| 18
| 4 | {{flagicon|UK}} Trevor Taylor |9:33.8 |10:34.2 | Unknown | +48.0 |
| 19
| 24 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Burgess |No time |No time | 9:52.2 | +1:06.4 |
| 20
| 22 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Mário de Araújo Cabral |14:20.3 |No time | 9:53.1 | +1:07.3 |
| 21
| 28 | {{flagicon|France}} Bernard Collomb |10:11.4 |No time | 10:01.0 | +1:15.2 |
| 22
| 23 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Settember |No time |No time | 10:02.0 | +1:16.2 |
| 23
| 29 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} André Pilette |11:16.9 |11:20.1 | 10:20.0 | +1:34.2 |
| 24
| 25 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Raby |10:44.7 |11:37.1 | Unknown | +1:58.9 |
| 25
| 30 | {{flagicon|UK}} Tim Parnell |11:07.2 |12:02.2 | No time | +2:21.4 |
| 26
| 27 | {{flagicon|West Germany}} Kurt Kuhnke |14:48.1 |12:53.1 | 11:23.5 | +2:37.7 |
| colspan="8" | Source:{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1963&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1963 German GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=12 August 2020}} |
=Race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" |
| Pos
! No ! Driver ! Constructor ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| 7 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Surtees | Ferrari | 15 | 2:13:06.8 | 2 | 9 |
| 2
| 3 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jim Clark | 15 | + 1:17.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3
| 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Ginther | BRM | 15 | + 2:44.9 | 6 | 4 |
| 4
| 26 | {{flagicon|West Germany}} Gerhard Mitter | Porsche | 15 | + 8:11.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 5
| 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hall | 14 | + 1 lap | 16 | 2 |
| 6
| 16 | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Jo Bonnier | 14 | + 1 lap | 12 | 1 |
| 7
| 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Brabham | 14 | + 1 lap | 8 | |
| 8
| 4 | {{flagicon|UK}} Trevor Taylor | 14 | + 1 lap | 18 | |
| 9
| 18 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Jo Siffert | 10 | Differential | 9 | |
| 10
| 28 | {{flagicon|France}} Bernard Collomb | 10 | + 5 laps | 21 | |
| Ret
| 17 | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 9 | Wheel | 17 | |
| Ret
| 6 | {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Tony Maggs | 7 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret
| 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Gurney | 6 | Gearbox | 13 | |
| Ret
| 22 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Mário de Araújo Cabral | 6 | Gearbox | 20 | |
| Ret
| 24 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Burgess | 5 | Steering | 19 | |
| Ret
| 23 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Settember | 5 | Accident | 22 | |
| Ret
| 5 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren | 3 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret
| 1 | {{flagicon|UK}} Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | Gearbox | 4 | |
| Ret
| 21 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Chris Amon | 1 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret
| 8 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 1 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret
| 14 | {{flagicon|UK}} Innes Ireland | 1 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret
| 15 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Lorenzo Bandini | BRM | 0 | Accident | 3 | |
| DNQ
| 29 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} André Pilette | | | | |
| DNQ
| 25 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Raby | | | | |
| DNQ
| 30 | {{flagicon|UK}} Tim Parnell | | | | |
| DNQ
| 27 | {{flagicon|West Germany}} Kurt Kuhnke | | | | |
| WD
| 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Hill | ATS | | Car damaged in transit | | |
| WD
| 12 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | | Car damaged in transit | | |
| WD
| 19 | {{flagicon|USA}} Masten Gregory | | Car not ready | | |
| colspan="8"|{{center|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1963/619/ |title=1963 German Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=20 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006121602/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1963/619/ |archive-date=6 October 2013}}}} |
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for German driver Kurt Kuhnke.
- This was the 100th race for a Ferrari-powered car.
- This race marked the 99th and 100th Formula One World Championship podium finish for a British driver.
Championship standings after the race
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| !Pos
!Driver !Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jim Clark | align="left"| 42 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Surtees | align="left"| 22 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Ginther | align="left"| 18 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|UK}} Graham Hill | align="left"| 13 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Gurney | align="left"| 12 |
| colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1963/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1963 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}} |
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Constructor ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|UK}} Lotus-Climax | align="left"| 43 |
| align="left"| 10px 3
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari | align="left"| 22 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|UK}} BRM | align="left"| 22 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|UK}} Cooper-Climax | align="left"| 17 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|UK}} Brabham-Climax | align="left"| 13 |
| colspan=4|Source: |
{{col-end}}
- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
{{reflist | 30em}}
{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = German Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1963
| Previous_race_in_season = 1963 British Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 1963 Italian Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1962 German Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = 1964 German Grand Prix
}}
{{F1GP 60-69}}