- Winner
- John Surtees
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- John Surtees, Jim Clark, and Richie Ginther
- Race date
- August 4, 1963
- Pole
- Jim Clark
- Fastest lap
- John Surtees
- Classified drivers
- 26
- Circuit
- Nürburgring
The decisive result
John Surtees finished first for Ferrari. Jim Clark is listed 2 for Team Lotus, with Richie Ginther 3 for BRM.
Grid to finish
Gerhard Mitter from P15 to P4 (+11), Jim Hall from P16 to P5 (+11), and Bernard Collomb from P21 to P10 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 Accident, 4 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, and 3 Gearbox. John Surtees holds the fastest-lap entry at 8:47.000 on lap 9. 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.