The 1963 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 8 September 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 | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 September 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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 494.500 km (307.268 miles) | ||
| 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 | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The organisers 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] Jim Clark became the first driver to win the World Drivers' Championship with 3 races left to go. Lotus-Climax also won the Constructors' Championship.
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | |||||
| 1 | 4 | John Surtees
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Ferrari | 1:39.58 | 1:37.3 | — |
| 2 | 12 | Graham Hill
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BRM | 1:39.75 | 1:38.5 | +1.2 |
| 3 | 8 | Jim Clark
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Lotus-Climax | 1:39.68 | 1:39.0 | +1.7 |
| 4 | 10 |  Richie Ginther
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BRM | 1:41.2 | 1:39.2 | +1.9 |
| 5 | 24 | Dan Gurney
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Brabham-Climax | 1:44.2 | 1:39.2 | +1.9 |
| 6 | 2 |  Lorenzo Bandini
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Ferrari | 1:40.1 | 1:40.1 | +2.8 |
| 7 | 22 |  Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Climax | 3:25.4 | 1:40.4 | +3.1 |
| 8 | 18 |  Bruce McLaren
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Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:40.5 | +3.2 |
| 9 | 6 | Mike Spence
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Lotus-Climax | No time | 1:40.9 | +3.6 |
| 10 | 32 | Innes Ireland
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BRP-BRM | No time | 1:41.6 | +4.3 |
| 11 | 58 |  Jo Bonnier
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Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:41.9 | +4.6 |
| 12 | 42 | Masten Gregory
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Lotus-BRM | No time | 1:42.1 | +4.8 |
| 13 | 20 |  Tony Maggs
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Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:42.2 | +4.9 |
| 14 | 16 | Phil Hill
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ATS | 1:48.5 | 1:42.7 | +5.4 |
| 151 | 38 | Chris Amon
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Lola-Climax | No time | 1:42.9 | +5.6 |
| 16 | 54 |  Jo Siffert
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Lotus-BRM | 2:35.9 | 1:43.3 | +6.0 |
| 17 | 30 | Jim Hall
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Lotus-BRM | No time | 1:43.8 | +6.5 |
| 18 | 40 | Mike Hailwood
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Lola-Climax | 1:46.2 | 1:43.9 | +6.6 |
| 19 | 48 | Bob Anderson
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Lola-Climax | No time | 1:44.2 | +6.9 |
| 20 | 66 |  Maurice Trintignant
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BRM | No time | 1:44.4 | +7.1 |
| 21 | 64 |  Mário de Araújo Cabral
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Cooper-Climax | 1:55.0 | 1:44.8 | +7.5 |
| 22 | 50 | Ian Raby
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Gilby-BRM | No time | 1:45.1 | +7.8 |
| 23 | 34 | Tony Settember
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Scirocco-BRM | No time | 1:45.9 | +8.6 |
| 24 | 28 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort
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Porsche | No time | 1:46.4 | +9.1 |
| 251 | 14 | Giancarlo Baghetti
|
ATS | 1:54.9 | 1:46.8 | +9.5 |
| 26 | 62 | Ernesto Brambilla
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Cooper-Maserati | 2:00.1 | 1:50.3 | +13.0 |
| 27 | 46 |  André Pilette
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Lotus-Climax | 1:58.7 | 1:53.7 | +16.4 |
| 28 | 44 | Roberto Lippi
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de Tomaso-Ferrari | 2:03.9 | 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 additional Italian driver in the race.[4]
Race
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Notes
edit- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver Mike Spence and Italian driver Ernesto Brambilla.
Championship standings after the race
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- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "1963 Italian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "1963 Italian Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Jenkinson, Dennis (October 1963). "1963 Italian Grand Prix race report: Clark and Lotus rule supreme". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "1963 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Italy 1963 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.