1963 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 30 June 1963 | ||
Official name | XLIX Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. | ||
Location | Reims, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 8.302 km (5.159 miles) | ||
Distance | 53 laps, 440.006 km (273.407 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, then rain | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 2:20.2 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 2:21.6 on lap 12 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
Third | BRM | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1963 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 30 June 1963. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Jim Clark driving a Lotus 25-Climax 1.5 litre V8.[1]