1963 Season - Round 10 - 1963-12-28
Jim Clark won the 1963 South African Grand Prix from pole position, leading Dan Gurney (Brabham) and Graham Hill (BRM) home for Lotus-Climax.
Carel Godin de Beaufort (Porsche) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P10 at the flag β a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1963 South African Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Bruce McLaren |
| Cooper-Climax |
| 9 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 11 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 13 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 20 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 18 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | 15 | +19 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | David Prophet | Brabham | 14 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 17 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 19 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Sam Tingle | LDS | 17 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 21 | Paddy Driver | Lotus-BRM | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Mike Hailwood | Lola | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |