French Grand Prix
1963 · Round 4 · Reims, France · Jun 30, 1963Race summary
Clark won the race from 1st on the grid, 64.9s ahead of Maggs. Bandini was the standout mover, climbing from 21st to 10th. McLaren lost the most ground, from 6th on the grid down to 12th (down 6 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 53 | 2:10:54.300 | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 53 | +1:04.900 | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 53 | +1:13.900 | 0 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 5 | 53 | +2:15.200 | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3 | 53 | +2:33.400 | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Chris Amon | Lola | 17 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 50 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | BRP | 9 | 49 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | BRM | 21 | 45 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 18 | 45 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 42 | Ignition | 0 |
| 13 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 7 | 41 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Phil Hill | Lotus-BRM | 13 | 34 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 32 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 19 | 30 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | 12 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| – | Tony Settember | Scirocco | 20 | 5 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| – | Richie Ginther | BRM | 12 | 4 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Ian Burgess | Scirocco | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Nasif Estéfano | De Tomaso | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |