| 1963 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 July 1963 | ||
| Official name | XVI RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.711 km (2.927 miles) | ||
| Distance | 82 laps, 386.261 km (240.011 miles) | ||
| Weather | Warm, dry and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:34.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:36.0 on lap 3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1963 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 20 July 1963. It was race 5 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the eighteenth British Grand Prix, and the first to be held at Silverstone since 1960. The race was won by Scotsman Jim Clark for the second year in succession driving a Lotus 25.