French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1963
Podium
MAGCooper
2
CLALotus
1
HILBRM
3
Key facts
WinnerCLA2:10:54.300 from P1
PoleCLA2:20.200
Fastest lapCLA2:21.600 on lap 12
Finishers13 / 21classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1 | – | 53 | 2:10:54.300 | 9 | 2:21.600 |
| 2 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 8 | ▲6 | 53 | +64.900s | 6 | – |
| 3 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 2 | ▼1 | 53 | +133.900s | – | |
| 4 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | ▲1 | 53 | +135.200s | 3 | – |
| 5 | GURDan Gurney | Brabham | 3 | ▼2 | 53 | +153.400s | 2 | – |
| 6 | SIFJo Siffert | Lotus | 10 | ▲4 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | AMOChris Amon | Lola | 15 | ▲8 | 51 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Lotus | 14 | ▲6 | 50 | +3 laps | – | |
| 9 | IREInnes Ireland | BRP | 9 | – | 49 | +4 laps | – | |
| 10 | BANLorenzo Bandini | BRM | 19 | ▲9 | 45 | +8 laps | – | |
| 11 | HALJim Hall | Lotus | 16 | ▲5 | 45 | +8 laps | – | |
| 12 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 6 | ▼6 | 42 | +11 laps | – | |
| 13 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 7 | ▼6 | 41 | +12 laps | – | |
| NC | PHIPhil Hill | Lotus | 13 | 34 | Not classified | – | ||
| NC | BONJo Bonnier | Cooper | 11 | 32 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | GREMasten Gregory | Lotus | 17 | 30 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | SURJohn Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | 12 | Fuel pump | – | ||
| DNF | SETTony Settember | Scirocco | 18 | 5 | Wheel bearing | – | ||
| DNF | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 12 | 4 | Radiator | – | ||
| DNS | SCALudovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | – | 0 | Accident in practice | – | ||
| DNS | ARUPeter Arundell | Lotus | – | 0 | Did not start | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 2:20.200 | |
| 2 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 2:20.900 | +0.700s |
| 3 | GURDan Gurney | Brabham | 2:21.700 | +1.500s |
| 4 | SURJohn Surtees | Ferrari | 2:21.900 | +1.700s |
| 5 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 2:21.900 | +1.700s |
| 6 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:22.500 | +2.300s |
| 7 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 2:23.700 | +3.500s |
| 8 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 2:24.400 | +4.200s |
| 9 | IREInnes Ireland | BRP | 2:25.100 | +4.900s |
| 10 | SIFJo Siffert | Lotus | 2:25.200 | +5.000s |
| 11 | BONJo Bonnier | Cooper | 2:25.700 | +5.500s |
| 12 | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 2:25.900 | +5.700s |
| 13 | SCALudovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 2:27.000 | +6.800s |
| 14 | PHIPhil Hill | Lotus | 2:27.700 | +7.500s |
| 15 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Lotus | 2:28.300 | +8.100s |
| 16 | ARUPeter Arundell | Lotus | 2:28.500 | +8.300s |
| 17 | AMOChris Amon | Lola | 2:30.500 | +10.300s |
| 18 | HALJim Hall | Lotus | 2:30.900 | +10.700s |
| 19 | GREMasten Gregory | Lotus | 2:33.200 | +13.000s |
| 20 | SETTony Settember | Scirocco | 2:36.700 | +16.500s |
| 21 | BANLorenzo Bandini | BRM | 2:37.800 | +17.600s |
Reims-Gueux
Previous winners here
| 1961 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham | Cooper |
| 1959 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari |
| 1958 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 1956 | Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 1953 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 1951 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo |
| 1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 1950 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
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