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1963 Mexico Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Mexico City circuit. Full information

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1963 Mexico Grand Prix

1963 Mexico Grand Prix is 120th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Mexico City circuit. Jim Clark won the pole position and this race. This was his 9th victory. Jack Brabham and Richie Ginther also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 65 laps (325 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1963 USA Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1963 South Africa Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Mexico Grand Prix

14th victory for the Lotus team
9th victory for the Jim Clark
14th podium for the Jim Clark
11th podium for the Jack Brabham
11th podium for the Richie Ginther

1963 Mexico Grand Prix

Lotus 25 - 1963 Mexico Grand Prix winner

1963 Mexico Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jim Clark	9.00	2h 09m 52.1s ( 150.152 km/h )	65	Team Lotus
2	Jack Brabham	6.00	2h 11m 33.2s ( +1m 41.1s )	65	Brabham Racing Organisation
3	Richie Ginther	4.00	2h 11m 46.8s ( +1m 54.7s )	65	Owen Racing Organisation
4	Graham Hill	3.00		64	Owen Racing Organisation
5	Jo Bonnier	2.00		62	RRC Walker Racing Team
6	Dan Gurney	1.00		62	Brabham Racing Organisation
7	Hap Sharp	0		61	Reg Parnell Racing
8	Jim Hall	0		61	British Racing Partnership
9	Jo Siffert	0		59	Siffert Racing Team
10	Carel Godin De Beaufort	0		58	Ecurie Maarsbergen
11	Moises Solana	0	Engine	57	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Phil Hill	0	Suspension	40	Automobili Turismo e Sport
ab	Lorenzo Bandini	0	Electrics	36	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Bruce Mclaren	0	Camshaft	30	Cooper Car Company
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	0	Suspension	26	Team Lotus
ab	Masten Gregory	0	Suspension	23	Reg Parnell Racing
ab	Trevor Taylor	0	Engine	19	Team Lotus
dsq	John Surtees	0	Push start	19	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Giancarlo Baghetti	0	Ignition	12	Automobili Turismo e Sport
ab	Chris Amon	0	Gearbox	9	Reg Parnell Racing
ab	Tony Maggs	0	Engine	7	Cooper Car Company
f	Walt Hansgen	0	Car unavailable		Privé
f	Innes Ireland	0	Injury		British Racing Partnership
f	Thomas Monarch	0	Not present		Privé
f	Frank Dochnal	0	Accident		Privé

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Mexico Grand Prix on the Mexico City circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jim Clark	1'58''8	Team Lotus
2	John Surtees	2'00''5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Graham Hill	2'00''6	Owen Racing Organisation
4	Dan Gurney	2'01''6	Brabham Racing Organisation
5	Richie Ginther	2'01''8	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Bruce Mclaren	2'02''3	Cooper Car Company
7	Lorenzo Bandini	2'02''4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Jo Bonnier	2'02''6	RRC Walker Racing Team
9	Jo Siffert	2'03''3	Siffert Racing Team
10	Jack Brabham	2'03''6	Brabham Racing Organisation
11	Moises Solana	2'04''1	Scuderia Centro Sud
12	Trevor Taylor	2'04''9	Team Lotus
13	Tony Maggs	2'05''2	Cooper Car Company
14	Masten Gregory	2'05''5	Reg Parnell Racing
15	Jim Hall	2'06''1	British Racing Partnership
16	Hap Sharp	2'07''7	Reg Parnell Racing
17	Phil Hill	2'13''6	Automobili Turismo e Sport
18	Carel Godin De Beaufort	2'14''1	Ecurie Maarsbergen
19	Chris Amon	2'14''7	Reg Parnell Racing
20	Pedro Rodriguez	2'15''3	Team Lotus
21	Giancarlo Baghetti	2'22''3	Automobili Turismo e Sport
0	Walt Hansgen	0	Privé
0	Innes Ireland	0	British Racing Partnership
0	Thomas Monarch	0	Privé
0	Frank Dochnal	0	Privé