1963 French Grand Prix
| 1963 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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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.