1963 season/Round 8
United States Grand Prix 1963
- Watkins Glen
- 6 October 1963
- 110 laps
- 407.1 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Graham HillBRM2:19:22.100
- P2Richie GintherBRM+34.300
- P3Jim ClarkLotus+1 lap
- Pole positionGraham HillBRM · 1:13.400
- Fastest lapJim Clark1:14.500 · lap 50
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 1 | BRM | 1 | 110 | 2:19:22.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | 2 | BRM | 4 | 110 | +34.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clarkfastest lap | 8 | Lotus · Climax | 2 | 109 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | 5 | Brabham · Climax | 5 | 108 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | 24 | Ferrari | 9 | 106 | +4 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 12 | Porsche | 19 | 99 | +11 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Broeker | 21 | Stebro · Ford | 21 | 88 | +22 laps | |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | 11 | Cooper · Climax | 12 | 85 | +25 laps | |
| 9 | John Surtees | 23 | Ferrari | 3 | 82 | Engine | |
| 10 | Jim Hall | 16 | Lotus · BRM | 16 | 76 | Gearbox | |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | 3 | Cooper · Climax | 11 | 74 | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | Jo Siffert | 14 | Lotus · BRM | 14 | 56 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Rodger Ward | 18 | Lotus · BRM | 17 | 44 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Tony Maggs | 4 | Cooper · Climax | 10 | 44 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | 6 | Brabham · Climax | 6 | 42 | Chassis | |
| DNF | Pedro Rodríguez | 10 | Lotus · Climax | 13 | 36 | Engine | |
| DNF | Trevor Taylor | 9 | Lotus · Climax | 7 | 24 | Electrical | |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | 17 | Lola · Climax | 8 | 14 | Engine | |
| DNF | Hap Sharp | 22 | Lotus · BRM | 18 | 6 | Retirement | |
| DNF | Phil Hill | 25 | ATS | 15 | 4 | Oil pump | |
| DNF | Giancarlo Baghetti | 26 | ATS | 20 | 0 | Oil pump |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:13.400 | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:13.500 | +0.100 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:13.700 | +0.300 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:14.000 | +0.600 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:14.200 | +0.800 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:14.500 | +1.100 |
| 7 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:15.600 | +2.200 |
| 8 | Masten Gregory | Lola | 1:15.600 | +2.200 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:15.800 | +2.400 |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 1:15.800 | +2.400 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:15.900 | +2.500 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:16.300 | +2.900 |
| 13 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus | 1:16.500 | +3.100 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:16.500 | +3.100 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | ATS | 1:17.100 | +3.700 |
| 16 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:17.700 | +4.300 |
| 17 | Rodger Ward | Lotus | 1:19.200 | +5.800 |
| 18 | Hap Sharp | Lotus | 1:20.000 | +6.600 |
| 19 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:22.300 | +8.900 |
| 20 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 1:25.200 | +11.800 |
| 21 | Peter Broeker | Stebro | 1:28.600 | +15.200 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 50 | 1:14.500 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 51 | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | 28 | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | 22 | ▲2 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 22 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 14 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 12 | |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | 9 | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | 8 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | 6 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 | ▲3 |