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Season review

1963 season

Jim Clark won the drivers' title.

Races

10

Different winners

3

Most wins

7

Jim Clark

Drivers

57

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Clark
  • Hill
  • Ginther
  • Surtees
  • Gurney
  • McLaren
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundClarkHillGintherSurteesGurneyMcLaren
R1 · Monaco GP096304
R2 · Belgian GP9993410
R3 · Dutch GP1891171010
R4 · French GP2791171210
R5 · British GP361314131210
R6 · German GP421318221210
R7 · Italian GP511324221214
R8 · United States GP552230221214
R9 · Mexican GP642534221314
R10 · South African GP732934221917

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosDriverWinsGapPts
1ClarkLotus-Climax754
2HillBRM2−2529
3GintherBRM−2529
4SurteesFerrari1−3222
5GurneyBrabham−3519
6McLarenCooper-Climax−3717
7BrabhamBrabham−4014
8MaggsCooper-Climax−459
9IrelandBRP−486
10BandiniFerrari−486
11BonnierCooper-Climax−486
12MitterPorsche−513
13HallLotus-BRM−513
14de BeaufortPorsche−522
15SiffertLotus-BRM−531
16TaylorLotus-Climax−531
17ScarfiottiFerrari−531
-AmonLotus-BRM−540
-SharpLotus-BRM−540
-BroekerStebro−540
-TrintignantBRM−540
-HailwoodLola−540
-SettemberScirocco−540
-LoveCooper-Climax−540
-CollombLotus-Climax−540
-HillLotus-BRM−540
-GregoryLola−540
-SolanaBRM−540
-SerrurierLDS−540
-AndersonLola−540
-BlokdykCooper-Maserati−540
-Campbell-JonesLola−540
-SpenceLotus-Climax−540
-NiemannLotus-Ford−540
-BaghettiATS−540
-MairesseFerrari−540
-BianchiLola−540
-CabralCooper-Climax−540
-WardLotus-BRM−540
-RodríguezLotus-Climax−540
-BurgessScirocco−540
-de KlerkAlfa Romeo−540
-ProphetBrabham−540
-RabyGilby−540
-PieterseLotus-Climax−540
-TingleLDS−540
-ArundellLotus-Climax−540
-DriverLotus-BRM−540
-HansgenTeam Lotus−540
-DochnalCooper-Climax−540
-LederleLotus-Climax−540
-EstéfanoDe Tomaso−540
-de VosStebro−540
-MonarchLotus-Climax−540
-SeiffertLotus-BRM−540
-AbatePorsche−540
-StarrabbaLotus-Maserati−540

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Lotus-Climax
  • BRM
  • Brabham
  • Cooper-Climax
  • Ferrari
  • BRP
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundLotus-ClimaxBRMBrabhamCooper-ClimaxFerrariBRP
R1 · Monaco GP1150630
R2 · Belgian GP101841430
R3 · Dutch GP1920101483
R4 · French GP2820152083
R5 · British GP37291520143
R6 · German GP43331521233
R7 · Italian GP52391726236
R8 · United States GP56542026256
R9 · Mexican GP65612728256
R10 · South African GP74653332276

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Lotus-Climax754
2BRM2−1836
3Brabham−2628
4Ferrari1−2826
5Cooper-Climax−2925
6BRP−486
7Porsche−495
8Lotus-BRM−504
-Lola−540
-Stebro−540
-Scirocco−540
-ATS−540
-LDS−540
-Cooper-Maserati−540
-Lotus-Ford−540
-Alfa Romeo−540
-Gilby−540
-De Tomaso−540
-Team Lotus−540
-Lotus-Maserati−540

Head to head

Teammate battles

Lotus-Climax
Qualifying (grid)
9
0
Race
4
1
Points
64
1

Not classified: CLA 0 · TAY 4

25 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • CLA vs ARU · 2 races · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 18–0
  • TAY vs ARU · 2 races · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs ROD · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 13–0
  • TAY vs ROD · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRA vs TAY · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–1
  • CLA vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • TAY vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs ARU · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs HAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • TAY vs HAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • TAY vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs SPE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • CLA vs HAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • ROD vs HAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TAY vs HAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs MON · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • ROD vs MON · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TAY vs MON · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • CLA vs LED · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • TAY vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TAY vs LED · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIE vs LED · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
BRM
Qualifying (grid)
10
0
Race
3
2
Points
29
34

Not classified: HIL 3 · GIN 2

Qualifying (grid)
2
1
Race
2
0
Points
13
2

Not classified: HIL 2 · BAN 3

Qualifying (grid)
1
2
Race
1
0
Points
16
2

Not classified: GIN 1 · BAN 3

4 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • GIN vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • HIL vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • GIN vs SOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • HIL vs SOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
Brabham
Qualifying (grid)
5
4
Race
1
3
Points
19
14

Not classified: GUR 3 · BRA 3

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • GUR vs PRO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • BRA vs PRO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Cooper-Climax
Qualifying (grid)
8
2
Race
4
1
Points
17
9

Not classified: MCL 4 · MAG 4

Qualifying (grid)
10
0
Race
4
1
Points
17
6

Not classified: MCL 4 · BON 2

Qualifying (grid)
7
3
Race
2
2
Points
9
6

Not classified: MAG 4 · BON 2

9 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • BON vs CAB · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • MAG vs CAB · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MCL vs CAB · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BON vs DOC · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MCL vs DOC · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAG vs DOC · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MCL vs LOV · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • BON vs LOV · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1–0
  • MAG vs LOV · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
Lotus-BRM
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
HAL vs SIF92–72–23–1
IRE vs HAL42–00–00–2
IRE vs SIF41–10–00–0
SIF vs GRE42–10–01–0
HAL vs GRE42–11–03–0
21 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • HAL vs SHA · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs SHA · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • IRE vs SHA · 2 races · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IRE vs CAM · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs CAM · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs CAM · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs HIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • HAL vs HIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HIL vs GRE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IRE vs GRE · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs SEI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs SEI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GRE vs SEI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs WAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs WAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SHA vs WAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IRE vs WAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • AMO vs SHA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs AMO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIF vs AMO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IRE vs AMO · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Lola
Qualifying (grid)
1
0
Race
1
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: AMO 1 · AND 0

6 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • AMO vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • AMO vs BIA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • AMO vs CAM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • AND vs CAM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • HAI vs AND · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • AMO vs HAI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races, before dropped results (not every result counted towards the championship). In early seasons the team is the chassis maker, so privateers in the same make count as teammates; the Indianapolis 500 is left out.