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1963 ACF GP
1962 British GP

1963 British GP
1963 Solitude GP
1963 German GP
1964 British GP
 XVI  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSaturday 20 July 1963
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 82 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 10 in 1963
#116 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps82
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 82 = 386.302 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers23
Finishers13
Debutants
Bob Anderson (Driver),
Ian Raby (Driver),
Mike Hailwood (Driver), 		   Scirocco 02 (Car Model),
DW Racing Enterprises (Entrant),
Ian Raby Racing (Entrant)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (142),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (208),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (61),
4. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Ferrari (14.59%),
5. Most Fastest Laps –  Ferrari (38),
6. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (418),
7. Most 5th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (38),
8. Most 12th Place Qualifications –  Cooper (20)

World Championship standings
1  Jim Clark 36 
2  Richie Ginther 14 up
3  Graham Hill 13 up
4  John Surtees 13 up
5  Dan Gurney 12 up
6  Bruce McLaren 10 up
7  Tony Maggs 8 up
8  Jack Brabham 3 
  Innes Ireland 3 
10  Lorenzo Bandini 2 
  Jo Bonnier 2 
12  Ludovico Scarfiotti 1 up
  Trevor Taylor 1 up
  Jim Hall 1 
  Jo Siffert 1 up
  Carel Godin de Beaufort 1 up
1  Lotus / Climax 37 
2  BRM / BRM 18 up
3  Cooper / Climax 16 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 13 up
  Brabham / Climax 13 
6  BRP / BRM 3 
7  Lotus / BRM 2 
8  Porsche / Porsche 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 4Car 10
EntrantTeam LotusTeam LotusScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Jim Clark Jim Clark John Surtees
Car Lotus 25 Lotus 25 Ferrari 156/63
EngineClimax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8Ferrari 1.5 V6
Time2:14'09.61'34.41'36.0
Speed172.765 km/h179.657 km/h176.662 km/h


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