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Gran Premio de México 1963 · qualifying

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Name: Gran Premio de México 1963 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/120-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio de México 1963 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1963 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:09:52.100 · 65 laps · climax	9
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:11:33.200 · 65 laps · climax	6
3	Richie Ginther	BRM	2:11:46.800 · 65 laps · brm	4
4	Graham Hill	BRM	Time not recorded · 64 laps · brm	3
5	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	Time not recorded · 62 laps · climax	2
6	Dan Gurney	Brabham	Time not recorded · 62 laps · climax	1
7	Hap Sharp	Lotus	Time not recorded · 61 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
8	Jim Hall	Lotus	Time not recorded · 60 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jo Siffert	Lotus	Time not recorded · 59 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
10	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Time not recorded · 58 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
11	Moisés Solana	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 57 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Phil Hill	ATS	Suspension · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ats	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	Ignition · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	Suspension · Time not recorded · 26 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Masten Gregory	Lola	Suspension · Time not recorded · 23 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ats	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Chris Amon	Lotus	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 9 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tony Maggs	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	John Surtees	Ferrari	Push start · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Frank Dochnal	Cooper	Accident in practice · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:58.800 · climax
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	2:00.500 · ferrari
3	Graham Hill	BRM	2:00.600 · brm
4	Dan Gurney	Brabham	2:01.600 · climax
5	Richie Ginther	BRM	2:01.800 · brm
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:02.300 · climax
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2:02.400 · ferrari
8	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	2:02.600 · climax
9	Jo Siffert	Lotus	2:03.300 · brm
10	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:03.600 · climax
11	Moisés Solana	BRM	2:04.100 · brm
12	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	2:04.900 · climax
13	Tony Maggs	Cooper	2:05.200 · climax
14	Masten Gregory	Lola	2:05.500 · climax
15	Jim Hall	Lotus	2:06.100 · brm
16	Hap Sharp	Lotus	2:07.700 · brm
17	Phil Hill	ATS	2:13.600 · ats
18	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:14.100 · porsche
19	Chris Amon	Lotus	2:14.700 · brm
20	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	2:15.300 · climax
21	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	2:22.300 · ats

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:58.800 · climax
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	2:00.500 · ferrari
3	Graham Hill	BRM	2:00.600 · brm
4	Dan Gurney	Brabham	2:01.600 · climax
5	Richie Ginther	BRM	2:01.800 · brm
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:02.300 · climax
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2:02.400 · ferrari
8	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	2:02.600 · climax
9	Jo Siffert	Lotus	2:03.300 · brm
10	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:03.600 · climax
11	Moisés Solana	BRM	2:04.100 · brm
12	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	2:04.900 · climax
13	Tony Maggs	Cooper	2:05.200 · climax
14	Masten Gregory	Lola	2:05.500 · climax
15	Jim Hall	Lotus	2:06.100 · brm
16	Hap Sharp	Lotus	2:07.700 · brm
17	Phil Hill	ATS	2:13.600 · ats
18	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:14.100 · porsche
19	Chris Amon	Lotus	2:14.700 · brm
20	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	2:15.300 · climax
21	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	2:22.300 · ats

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	54
2	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	29
3	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
4	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	22
5	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
6	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
7	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
8	Tony Maggs	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
9	Innes Ireland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
10	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
11	Lorenzo Bandini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Gerhard Mitter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Jim Hall	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
15	Trevor Taylor	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
15	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
15	Jo Siffert	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1