1963 Belgian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads the championship after his Monaco victory. Clark, who had led Monaco by 17 seconds before his gearbox jammed on lap 78, is without a point.
Previous race
At Monaco, Hill and Ginther ran first and second from the opening laps. Clark worked past both to take the lead on lap 18 and built a 17-second advantage by three-quarters distance — before his gearbox locked and he fell to a retirement. Hill was gifted the win ahead of teammate Ginther and Bruce McLaren.
Entrants
Spa-Francorchamps marks the Championship debut of three constructors: Scirocco, BRP, and ATS — the last of these the new team built around ex-Ferrari engineers Phil Hill and Giancarlo Baghetti. This is also the 50th World Championship race for a Coventry Climax-powered car.
Milestones
A podium finish here would be the first for the Brabham team in a World Championship round.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1963 Belgian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Clark | Hill | Ginther | McLaren |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 0 |
| — | Lotus-BRM | 0 | 0 |