1963 South African Grand Prix
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1963 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 28 December 1963. It was the tenth and final race in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won from pole position by Jim Clark in a works Lotus-Climax, the Scottish driver achieving his seventh win of the 1963 Championship. Dan Gurney finished second in a Brabham-Climax, while Graham Hill was third in a BRM. It would be the last Formula One race in December until the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African drivers Paddy Driver, Peter de Klerk, Brausch Niemann, and Trevor Blokdyk. It was also the debut for Rhodesian driver Sam Tingle and British driver David Prophet.
- This race marked the first fastest lap for the Brabham team.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
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| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Jim Clark | 54 (73) | |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Graham Hill | 29 | |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Richie Ginther | 29 (34) | |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon John Surtees | 22 | |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 2 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Dan Gurney | 19 | |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Climax | 54 (74) |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon BRM | 36 (45) |
| File:1uparrow green.svg 1 | 3 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Climax | 28 (30) |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 1 | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 26 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 5 | Template:Flagicon Cooper-Climax | 25 (26) |
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 6 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
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