1963 Italian Grand Prix

The 1963 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 8, 1963. It was the seventh of ten races in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. At this race, Scottish driver Jim Clark clinched the World Championship crown with three races to go, the first time anyone had done so.

1963 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Date September 8, 1963
Official name XXXIV Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.750 km (3.573 mi)
Distance 86 laps, 494.500 km (307.268 mi)
Weather Warm, dry and sunny
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:37.3
Fastest lap
Driver Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:38.9 on lap 60
Podium
First
Lotus-Climax
Second
BRM
Third
Cooper-Climax

The organizers had planned to run on the full 10 km circuit but the very bumpy (and in some places ruined) nature of the banked concrete curves provoked much criticism and also caused accidents. Therefore, at the drivers' request, for the next day it was decided to revert to the 5.75 km road layout.

This race was Scuderia Ferrari's 100th start in a World Championship event as a team.[1]

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 4 John Surtees Ferrari 1:37.3 —
2 12 Graham Hill BRM 1:38.5 +1.2
3 8 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:39.0 +1.7
4 8 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:39.2 +1.9
5 24 Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 1:39.2 +1.9
6 2 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 1:40.1 +2.8
7 22 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 1:40.4 +3.1
8 18 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:40.5 +3.2
9 6 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 1:40.9 +3.6
10 32 Innes Ireland BRP-BRM 1:41.6 +4.3
11 58 Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax 1:41.9 +4.6
12 42 Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM 1:42.1 +4.8
13 20 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 1:42.2 +4.9
14 16 Phil Hill ATS 1:42.7 +5.4
151 38 Chris Amon Lola-Climax 1:42.9 +5.6
16 54 Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM 1:43.3 +6.0
17 30 Jim Hall Lotus-BRM 1:43.8 +6.5
18 40 Mike Hailwood Lola-Climax 1:43.9 +6.6
19 48 Bob Anderson Lola-Climax 1:44.2 +6.9
20 66 Maurice Trintignant BRM 1:44.4 +7.1
211 14 Giancarlo Baghetti ATS 1:46.8 +9.5
DNQ 64 Mário de Araújo Cabral Cooper-Climax 1:44.8 +7.5
DNQ 50 Ian Raby Gilby-BRM 1:45.1 +7.8
DNQ 34 Tony Settember Scirocco-BRM 1:45.9 +8.6
DNQ 28 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:46.4 +9.1
DNQ 62 Ernesto Brambilla Cooper-Maserati 1:50.3 +13.0
DNQ 46 André Pilette Lotus-Climax 1:53.7 +16.4
DNQ 44 Roberto Lippi de Tomaso-Ferrari 2:03.9 +26.6
Source:[2][3]
Notes
  • ^1 – Only 20 cars were permitted to take the start. Chris Amon's practice accident left him hospitalised, leaving him unable to take the start. This would have promoted Mário de Araújo Cabral, who was 21st in qualifying, onto the starting grid. However, on race day, Giancarlo Baghetti, who was 25th quickest in qualifying, lined up on the starting grid. A race report from the time speculated that this was as a result of the race organisers arranging for Baghetti to start so there could be an Italian driver in the race.[4]

Race
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 86 2:24:19.6 3 9
2 10 Richie Ginther BRM 86 + 1:35.0 4 6
3 18 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 85 + 1 lap 8 4
4 32 Innes Ireland BRP-BRM 84 Engine 10 3
5 22 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 84 + 2 laps 7 2
6 20 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax 84 + 2 laps 13 1
7 58 Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax 84 + 2 laps 11
8 30 Jim Hall Lotus-BRM 84 + 2 laps 16
9 66 Maurice Trintignant BRM 83 + 3 laps 19
10 40 Mike Hailwood Lola-Climax 82 + 4 laps 17
11 16 Phil Hill ATS 79 + 7 laps 14
12 48 Bob Anderson Lola-Climax 79 + 7 laps 18
13 6 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 73 Oil Pressure 9
14 24 Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 64 Fuel System 5
15 14 Giancarlo Baghetti ATS 63 + 23 laps 20
16 12 Graham Hill BRM 59 Clutch 2
Ret 54 Jo Siffert Lotus-BRM 40 Oil Pressure 15
Ret 2 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 37 Gearbox 6
Ret 42 Masten Gregory Lotus-BRM 26 Engine 12
Ret 4 John Surtees Ferrari 16 Engine 1
DNS 38 Chris Amon Lola-Climax Practice Accident
DNQ 64 Mário de Araújo Cabral Cooper-Climax
DNQ 50 Ian Raby Gilby-BRM
DNQ 34 Tony Settember Scirocco-BRM
DNQ 28 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche
DNQ 62 Ernesto Brambilla Cooper-Maserati
DNQ 46 André Pilette Lotus-Climax
DNQ 44 Roberto Lippi de Tomaso-Ferrari
WD 26 Gerhard Mitter Porsche
WD 36 Ian Burgess Scirocco-BRM
WD 52 Günther Seiffert Lotus-BRM
WD 56 Carlo Abate Porsche
WD 60 Gaetano Starrabba Lotus-Maserati
Source:[5]

Notes
  • Jim Clark became the first driver to win the Drivers' World Championship with 3 races left to go. Lotus-Climax also won the Constructors' Championship.
  • This was the last Formula One race with a distance of more than 300 miles.

Championship standings after the race
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 6 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References
  1. Privateer Ferrari's entry in 1950 French Grand Prix, which is often a source of incorrect count for their races as a team (as opposed to as a manufacturer) doesn't count towards the team's participation.
  2. "1963 Italian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "1963 Italian Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. Jenkinson, Dennis (October 1963). "1963 Italian Grand Prix race report: Clark and Lotus rule supreme". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. "1963 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. "Italy 1963 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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