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1963 United States GP
1962 Mexican GP

1963 Mexican GP

1963 Rand GP
1963 South African GP
1964 Mexican GP
 II  Gran Premio de México

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 27 October 1963
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 65 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 10 in 1963
#120 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter5000 m
Race Distance5000 × 65 = 325.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers11
Debutants
Frank Dochnal (Driver),
Moises Solana (Driver),
   13 (Car Number),
Frank Dochnal (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 22 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Dunlop – 50th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Dunlop – 50th Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Graham Hill – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 8th Place Finishes in a Season Lotus (7),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes in a Season Jim Hall (3),
3. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season Cooper (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (85),
2. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores BRM (20),
3. Most Race Entries Ferrari (426),
4. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (39),
5. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (22)

World Championship standings
1  Jim Clark 54 
2  Richie Ginther 29 
3  Graham Hill 25 
4  John Surtees 22 
5  Bruce McLaren 14 
6  Jack Brabham 14 up
7  Dan Gurney 13 up
8  Tony Maggs 9 up
9  Innes Ireland 6 
10  Jo Bonnier 5 up
11  Lorenzo Bandini 4 up
12  Gerhard Mitter 3 up
13  Jim Hall 3 up
14  Carel Godin de Beaufort 2 
15  Trevor Taylor 1 
  Ludovico Scarfiotti 1 
  Jo Siffert 1 
1  Lotus / Climax 54 
2  BRM / BRM 36 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 24 
4  Brabham / Climax 24 up
5  Cooper / Climax 23 up
6  BRP / BRM 6 
7  Porsche / Porsche 5 
8  Lotus / BRM 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 8
EntrantTeam LotusTeam LotusTeam Lotus
Driver Jim Clark Jim Clark Jim Clark
Car Lotus 25 Lotus 25 Lotus 25
EngineClimax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8
Time2:09'52.11'58.81'58.1
Speed150.152 km/h151.515 km/h152.413 km/h