1963 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1st Austrian Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 September 1963 at the Zeltweg Airfield. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT3, finishing a massive five laps ahead of the next finisher. Many competitors retired after the rough surface of the track caused mechanical failures.

1963 Austrian Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 September 1963
Official name I Großer Preis von Österreich
Location Zeltweg Airfield
Course Temporary airport facility
Course length 3.1865 km (1.98 mi)
Distance 80 laps, 254.92 km (158.4 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Lotus-Climax
Time 1:10.2
Fastest lap
Driver Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax
Time 1:11.4
Podium
First
Brabham-Climax
Second
Scirocco-BRM
Third
Porsche

This race marked the Formula One debut of 1970 World Champion Jochen Rindt, and also the only Formula One appearance of his compatriot Kurt Bardi-Barry, who was killed in a road accident in February 1964.

Results
PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 1.09:06.3 2
2 Tony Settember Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars) Scirocco-BRM 75 laps 8
3 Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 75 laps 10
4 Chris Amon Reg Parnell (Racing) Lola-Climax 71 laps 6
5 Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb Lotus-Climax Suspension (71 laps) 11
6 Tim Parnell Tim Parnell Lotus-BRM 70 laps 17
7 Günther Seiffert Rhine-Ruhr Racing Team Lotus-BRM 68 laps 14
8 Innes Ireland British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM Cam follower (64 laps) 4
9 André Pilette Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 64 laps 15
Ret Jo Siffert Siffert Racing Team Lotus-BRM Fuel pump mounting 7
Ret Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper-Climax Ignition 5
Ret Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Cooper-Ford Con-rod 12
Ret Ernesto Prinoth Scuderia Jolly Club Lotus-Climax Suspension 9
Ret Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Oil pipe 1
Ret Jim Hall British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM Engine 3
Ret Kurt Bardi-Barry Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche Withdrew 16
Ret Ian Burgess Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars) Scirocco-BRM Con-rod 13
WD Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Contract dispute -
WD John Campbell-Jones Reg Parnell (Racing) Lola-Climax Car not ready -

References
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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