South African Grand Prix
South African Grand Prix 1963
Podium
GURBrabham
2
CLALotus
1
HILBRM
3
Key facts
WinnerCLA2:10:36.900 from P1
PoleCLA1:28.900
Fastest lapGUR1:29.100 on lap 33
Finishers14 / 21classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1 | – | 85 | 2:10:36.900 | 9 | – |
| 2 | GURDan Gurney | Brabham | 3 | ▲1 | 85 | +66.800s | 6 | 1:29.100 |
| 3 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 6 | ▲3 | 84 | +1 lap | 4 | – |
| 4 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 9 | ▲5 | 84 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | BANLorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 5 | – | 84 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | BONJo Bonnier | Cooper | 11 | ▲5 | 83 | +2 laps | 1 | – |
| 7 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 10 | ▲3 | 82 | +3 laps | – | |
| 8 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 8 | – | 81 | +4 laps | – | |
| 9 | LOVJohn Love | Cooper | 13 | ▲4 | 80 | +5 laps | – | |
| 10 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 20 | ▲10 | 79 | +6 laps | – | |
| 11 | SERDoug Serrurier | LDS | 18 | ▲7 | 78 | +7 laps | – | |
| 12 | BLOTrevor Blokdyk | Cooper | 19 | ▲7 | 77 | +8 laps | – | |
| 13 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 2 | ▼11 | 70 | +15 laps | – | |
| 14 | NIEBrausch Niemann | Lotus | 15 | ▲1 | 66 | +19 laps | – | |
| DNF | DEKPeter De Klerk | Alfa Special | 16 | 53 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | PRODavid Prophet | Brabham | 14 | 49 | Oil pressure | – | ||
| DNF | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 7 | 43 | Halfshaft | – | ||
| DNF | SURJohn Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | 43 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PIEErnest Pieterse | Lotus | 12 | 3 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TINSam Tingle | LDS | 17 | 2 | Halfshaft | – | ||
| DNS | DRIPaddy Driver | Lotus | – | 0 | Accident in practice | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1:28.900 | |
| 2 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 1:29.000 | +0.100s |
| 3 | GURDan Gurney | Brabham | 1:29.100 | +0.200s |
| 4 | SURJohn Surtees | Ferrari | 1:29.800 | +0.900s |
| 5 | BANLorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:30.200 | +1.300s |
| 6 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 1:30.300 | +1.400s |
| 7 | GINRichie Ginther | BRM | 1:30.400 | +1.500s |
| 8 | TAYTrevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:30.400 | +1.500s |
| 9 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:31.200 | +2.300s |
| 10 | MAGTony Maggs | Cooper | 1:31.500 | +2.600s |
| 11 | BONJo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:32.000 | +3.100s |
| 12 | PIEErnest Pieterse | Lotus | 1:34.500 | +5.600s |
| 13 | LOVJohn Love | Cooper | 1:34.600 | +5.700s |
| 14 | PRODavid Prophet | Brabham | 1:35.500 | +6.600s |
| 15 | NIEBrausch Niemann | Lotus | 1:35.600 | +6.700s |
| 16 | DEKPeter De Klerk | Alfa Special | 1:35.700 | +6.800s |
| 17 | TINSam Tingle | LDS | 1:35.800 | +6.900s |
| 18 | SERDoug Serrurier | LDS | 1:36.400 | +7.500s |
| 19 | BLOTrevor Blokdyk | Cooper | 1:36.500 | +7.600s |
| 20 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:36.600 | +7.700s |
| 21 | DRIPaddy Driver | Lotus | 1:36.900 | +8.000s |
Prince George Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1962 | Graham Hill | BRM |
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