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Jim Clark won the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Dan Gurney at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, and Dan Gurney
Race date
June 9, 1963
Pole
Graham Hill
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for Cooper, with Dan Gurney 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Carel Godin de Beaufort from P18 to P6 (+12), Tony Settember from P19 to P8 (+11), and Jo Bonnier from P13 to P5 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Graham Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Accident, 4 Gearbox, 3 Injection, 2 +1 lap, and 2 +2 laps. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 3:58.100 on lap 16. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jim ClarkTeam Lotus2:27:47.6009
2Bruce McLarenCooper2:32:41.6006
3Dan GurneyBrabham+1 lap4
4Richie GintherBRM+1 lap3
5Jo BonnierCooper+2 laps2
6Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche+2 laps1
7Tony MaggsCooperAccident0
8Tony SettemberSciroccoAccident0
DNFJohn SurteesFerrariInjection0
DNFGraham HillBRMGearbox0
DNFLucien BianchiLolaAccident0
DNFJim HallTeam LotusAccident0
DNFJo SiffertTeam LotusAccident0
DNFPhil HillAutomobili Turismo e SportGearbox0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamInjection0
DNFChris AmonLolaOil leak0
DNFInnes IrelandBRPGearbox0
DNFGiancarlo BaghettiAutomobili Turismo e SportGearbox0
DNFWilly MairesseFerrariInjection0
DNFTrevor TaylorTeam LotusPhysical0