1963 Season - Round 1 - 1963-05-26
Graham Hill won the 1963 Monaco Grand Prix for BRM, with Richie Ginther (BRM) second and Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Jack Brabham (Lotus-Climax) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 17 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1963 Monaco Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| John Surtees |
| Ferrari |
| 3 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 11 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 11 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Lola | 14 | Clutch | 0 |
| 13 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 6 | Differential | 0 |
| 14 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Chris Amon | Lola | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 18 | Phil Hill | ATS | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 20 | John Campbell-Jones | Lotus-BRM | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 21 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Tony Settember | Scirocco | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Nasif Estéfano | De Tomaso | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 24 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |