German Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 4th August 1963 Local
Sun 4th August 1963 2:00pm UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1963

Round
Round 6

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Location

Nürburgring

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Description

The 1963 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 4 August 1963. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Ferrari driver John Surtees after he started from second position. Jim Clark finished second for the Lotus team and BRM driver Richie Ginther came in third.
When Clark's engine went down to just 7 cylinders, Surtees was able to pass him easily to lead him home to take his first F1 victory. Richie Ginther completed the podium.

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1 John Surtees Ferrari 2:13:06.8
2 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax + 1:17.5
3 Richie Ginther BRM + 2:44.9
4 Gerhard Mitter Porsche + 8:11.5
5 Jim Hall Lotus-BRM + 1 lap
6 Jo Bonnier Cooper-Climax + 1 lap
7 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax + 1 lap
8 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax + 1 lap