Pit Lane F1
1963 Season - Round 9 - 1963-10-27
Jim Clark won the 1963 Mexican Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jack Brabham (Brabham) and Richie Ginther (BRM) home for Lotus-Climax.
Hap Sharp (Lotus-BRM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1963 Mexican Grand Prix, completing round 9 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 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 10 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Graham Hill |
| BRM |
| 3 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 4 | +3 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Hap Sharp | Lotus-BRM | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 9 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 18 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Moisés Solana | BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Phil Hill | ATS | 17 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-Climax | 20 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Lola | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Frank Dochnal | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Walt Hansgen | Team Lotus | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 24 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Thomas Monarch | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
