# 1963 Italian Grand Prix

The 1963 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 8 September 1963. It was the seventh of ten races in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. At this race, Scottish driver Jim Clark clinched the World Championship crown with three races to go, the first time anyone had done so.
The organisers had planned to run on the full 10 km circuit but the very bumpy (and in some places ruined) nature of the banked concrete curves provoked much criticism and also caused accidents. Therefore, at the drivers' request, for the next day it was decided to revert to the 5.75 km road layout.
This race was Scuderia Ferrari's 100th start in a World Championship event as a team. Jim Clark became the first driver to win the World Drivers' Championship with 3 races left to go. Lotus-Climax also won the Constructors' Championship.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Qualifying times | Gap |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
| 1 | 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:39.58 | 1:37.3 | — |
| 2 | 12 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:39.75 | 1:38.5 | +1.2 |
| 3 | 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:39.68 | 1:39.0 | +1.7 |
| 4 | 10 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:41.2 | 1:39.2 | +1.9 |
| 5 | 24 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:44.2 | 1:39.2 | +1.9 |
| 6 | 2 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:40.1 | 1:40.1 | +2.8 |
| 7 | 22 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3:25.4 | 1:40.4 | +3.1 |
| 8 | 18 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:40.5 | +3.2 |
| 9 | 6 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | No time | 1:40.9 | +3.6 |
| 10 | 32 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | No time | 1:41.6 | +4.3 |
| 11 | 58 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:41.9 | +4.6 |
| 12 | 42 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | No time | 1:42.1 | +4.8 |
| 13 | 20 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | No time | 1:42.2 | +4.9 |
| 14 | 16 | Phil Hill | ATS | 1:48.5 | 1:42.7 | +5.4 |
| 15 | 38 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax | No time | 1:42.9 | +5.6 |
| 16 | 54 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 2:35.9 | 1:43.3 | +6.0 |
| 17 | 30 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | No time | 1:43.8 | +6.5 |
| 18 | 40 | Mike Hailwood | Lola-Climax | 1:46.2 | 1:43.9 | +6.6 |
| 19 | 48 | Bob Anderson | Lola-Climax | No time | 1:44.2 | +6.9 |
| 20 | 66 | Maurice Trintignant | BRM | No time | 1:44.4 | +7.1 |
| 21 | 64 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Climax | 1:55.0 | 1:44.8 | +7.5 |
| 22 | 50 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM | No time | 1:45.1 | +7.8 |
| 23 | 34 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | No time | 1:45.9 | +8.6 |
| 24 | 28 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | No time | 1:46.4 | +9.1 |
| 25 | 14 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 1:54.9 | 1:46.8 | +9.5 |
| 26 | 62 | Ernesto Brambilla | Cooper-Maserati | 2:00.1 | 1:50.3 | +13.0 |
| 27 | 46 | André Pilette | Lotus-Climax | 1:58.7 | 1:53.7 | +16.4 |
| 28 | 44 | Roberto Lippi | de Tomaso-Ferrari | 2:03.9 | 2:03.9 | +26.6 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Only 20 cars were permitted to take the start. Chris Amon's practice accident left him hospitalised, leaving him unable to take the start. This would have promoted Mário de Araújo Cabral, who was 21st in qualifying, onto the starting grid. However, on race day, Giancarlo Baghetti, who was 25th quickest in qualifying, lined up on the starting grid. A race report from the time speculated that this was as a result of the race organisers arranging for Baghetti to start so there could be an additional Italian driver in the race.

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 86 | 2:24:19.6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 86 | + 1:35.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 85 | + 1 lap | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 32 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 84 | Engine | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 84 | + 2 laps | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 84 | + 2 laps | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 58 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 84 | + 2 laps | 11 | |
| 8 | 30 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 84 | + 2 laps | 16 | |
| 9 | 66 | Maurice Trintignant | BRM | 83 | + 3 laps | 19 | |
| 10 | 40 | Mike Hailwood | Lola-Climax | 82 | + 4 laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 16 | Phil Hill | ATS | 79 | + 7 laps | 14 | |
| 12 | 48 | Bob Anderson | Lola-Climax | 79 | + 7 laps | 18 | |
| 13 | 6 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 73 | Oil Pressure | 9 | |
| 14 | 24 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 64 | Fuel System | 5 | |
| 15 | 14 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS | 63 | + 23 laps | 20 | |
| 16 | 12 | Graham Hill | BRM | 59 | Clutch | 2 | |
| Ret | 54 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 40 | Oil Pressure | 15 | |
| Ret | 2 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 37 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 42 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM | 26 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 16 | Engine | 1 | |
| DNS | 38 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax | | Practice Accident | | |
| DNQ | 64 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Climax | | | | |
| DNQ | 50 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM | | | | |
| DNQ | 34 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | | | | |
| DNQ | 28 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | | | | |
| DNQ | 62 | Ernesto Brambilla | Cooper-Maserati | | | | |
| DNQ | 46 | André Pilette | Lotus-Climax | | | | |
| DNQ | 44 | Roberto Lippi | de Tomaso-Ferrari | | | | |
| WD | 26 | Gerhard Mitter | Porsche | | | | |
| WD | 36 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | | | | |
| WD | 52 | Günther Seiffert | Lotus-BRM | | | | |
| WD | 56 | Carlo Abate | Porsche | | | | |
| WD | 60 | Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus-Maserati | | | | |
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