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1963 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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- 1963 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1963 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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1963 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:27:47.600 · 32 laps · climax | 9 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:32:41.600 · 32 laps · climax | 6 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | Time not recorded · 31 laps · brm | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | Time not recorded · 30 laps · climax | 2 |
| 6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Time not recorded · 30 laps · porsche | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | Accident · Time not recorded · 27 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Tony Settember | Scirocco | Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Ferrari | Injection · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lola | Accident · Time not recorded · 17 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jim Hall | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 16 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Siffert | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 16 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Phil Hill | ATS | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ats | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Injection · Time not recorded · 12 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Lola | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 10 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | BRP | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 9 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ats | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | Injection · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | Physical · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:54.100 · brm | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3:55.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 3:55.300 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 3:56.000 · climax | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:56.200 · climax | |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3:56.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | BRP | 3:56.900 · brm | |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:57.100 · climax | |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 3:57.600 · brm | |
| 10 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:57.900 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 3:58.100 · climax | |
| 12 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 4:00.100 · brm | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 4:00.100 · climax | |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 4:02.300 · brm | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Lola | 4:04.900 · climax | |
| 16 | Lucien Bianchi | Lola | 4:06.500 · climax | |
| 17 | Phil Hill | ATS | 4:06.700 · ats | |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 4:14.600 · porsche | |
| 19 | Tony Settember | Scirocco | 4:25.200 · brm | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 4:33.600 · ats |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:54.100 · brm | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3:55.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 3:55.300 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 3:56.000 · climax | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:56.200 · climax | |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3:56.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | BRP | 3:56.900 · brm | |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:57.100 · climax | |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 3:57.600 · brm | |
| 10 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:57.900 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 3:58.100 · climax | |
| 12 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 4:00.100 · brm | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 4:00.100 · climax | |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 4:02.300 · brm | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Lola | 4:04.900 · climax | |
| 16 | Lucien Bianchi | Lola | 4:06.500 · climax | |
| 17 | Phil Hill | ATS | 4:06.700 · ats | |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 4:14.600 · porsche | |
| 19 | Tony Settember | Scirocco | 4:25.200 · brm | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 4:33.600 · ats |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Trevor Taylor | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 9 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |