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Jim Clark won the 1963 Italian Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1963 Italian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Richie Ginther and Bruce McLaren at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Richie Ginther, and Bruce McLaren
Race date
September 8, 1963
Pole
John Surtees
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
28
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Richie Ginther is listed 2 for BRM, with Bruce McLaren 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Maurice Trintignant from P19 to P9 (+10), Jim Hall from P16 to P8 (+8), and Tony Maggs from P13 to P6 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. John Surtees started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 DNQ, 4 +2 laps, 3 Engine, 2 +7 laps, and 2 Finished. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:38.900 on lap 60. 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 Lotus2:24:19.6009
2Richie GintherBRM2:25:54.6006
3Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap4
4Innes IrelandBRPEngine3
5Jack BrabhamBrabham+2 laps2
6Tony MaggsCooper+2 laps1
7Jo BonnierCooper+2 laps0
8Jim HallTeam Lotus+2 laps0
9Maurice TrintignantBRM+3 laps0
10Mike HailwoodLola+4 laps0
11Phil HillAutomobili Turismo e Sport+7 laps0
12Bob AndersonLola+7 laps0
13Mike SpenceTeam LotusOil pressure0
14Dan GurneyBrabhamFuel system0
15Giancarlo BaghettiAutomobili Turismo e Sport+23 laps0
16Graham HillBRMClutch0
DNFJo SiffertTeam LotusOil pressure0
DNFLorenzo BandiniFerrariGearbox0
DNFMasten GregoryTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesFerrariEngine0