| Type: | F1 |
| Country: | West Germany |
| Grand Prix: | German |
| Date: | 4 August |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Official Name: | XXV Grosser Preis von Deutschland |
| Location: | Nürburgring Nürburg, West Germany |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 14.173 |
| Course Km: | 22.810 |
| Distance Laps: | 15 |
| Distance Mi: | 212.602 |
| Distance Km: | 342.150 |
| Weather: | Warm, dry and sunny, 21C. |
| Pole Driver: | Jim Clark |
| Pole Team: | Lotus-Climax |
| Pole Time: | 8:45.8 |
| Pole Country: | UK |
| Fast Driver: | John Surtees |
| Fast Team: | Ferrari |
| Fast Time: | 8:47.0 |
| Fast Lap: | 9 |
| Fast Country: | UK |
| First Driver: | John Surtees |
| First Team: | Ferrari |
| First Country: | UK |
| Second Driver: | Jim Clark |
| Second Team: | Lotus-Climax |
| Second Country: | UK |
| Third Driver: | Richie Ginther |
| Third Team: | BRM |
| Third Country: | USA |
The 1963 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 4 August 1963. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Ferrari driver John Surtees after he started from second position. Jim Clark finished second for the Lotus team and BRM driver Richie Ginther came in third.
Jim Clark led away from pole in his customary fashion. Behind him Lorenzo Bandini spun in front of Innes Ireland who collected him, Willy Mairesse had an accident, and Chris Amon sustained a knee injury when the steering broke, catapulting him into the trees. Graham Hill retired leaving Clark to battle away with John Surtees and Trevor Taylor before engine problems befell Taylor. When Clark's engine went down to just 7 cylinders, Surtees was able to pass him easily to lead him home to take his first F1 victory. Richie Ginther completed the podium. Gerhard Mitter finished in a superb fourth place in his home race from Jim Hall and Jo Bonnier.
This race was notable for being the only time Jim Clark ever finished second in a World Championship race, as well the only race of the season won by a non-British team.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Gap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 9:02.0 | 9:44.0 | 8:45.8 | — | |
| 2 | 7 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 8:53.7 | 9:46.6 | 8:53.4 | +7.6 | |
| 3 | 15 |  Lorenzo Bandini | BRM | 8:59.3 | 10:28.0 | 8:54.3 | +8.5 | |
| 4 | 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 9:11.8 | 10:13.8 | 8:57.2 | +11.4 | |
| 5 | 5 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10:01.5 | 10:09.9 | 8:57.3 | +11.5 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Richie Ginther | BRM | 9:02.8 | 9:55.0 | Unknown | +17.0 | |
| 7 | 8 |  Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 9:05.5 | 10:41.2 | 9:03.5 | +17.7 | |
| 8 | 9 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 9:04.2 | 11:17.8 | Unknown | +18.4 | |
| 9 | 18 |  Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM | 9:23.3 | 9:59.3 | 9:11.1 | +25.3 | |
| 10 | 6 |  Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | 9:45.0 | 10:04.4 | 9:11.6 | +25.8 | |
| 11 | 14 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 9:48.1 | 10:37.9 | 9:14.6 | +28.8 | |
| 12 | 16 |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax | 9:24.3 | 9:58.6 | 9:16.0 | +30.2 | |
| 13 | 10 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9:38.2 | 10:41.4 | 9:17.2 | +31.4 | |
| 14 | 21 | Chris Amon | Lola-Climax | No time | No time | 9:20.1 | +34.3 | |
| 15 | 26 | Gerhard Mitter | Porsche | 9:34.8 | 10:58.8 | 9:20.9 | +35.1 | |
| 16 | 20 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM | 9:50.1 | 11:19.0 | 9:22.7 | +36.9 | |
| 17 | 17 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 9:34.9 | 10:21.5 | 9:25.1 | +39.3 | |
| 18 | 4 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 9:33.8 | 10:34.2 | Unknown | +48.0 | |
| 19 | 24 | Ian Burgess | Scirocco-BRM | No time | No time | 9:52.2 | +1:06.4 | |
| 20 | 22 |  Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Climax | 14:20.3 | No time | 9:53.1 | +1:07.3 | |
| 21 | 28 |  Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 10:11.4 | No time | 10:01.0 | +1:15.2 | |
| 22 | 23 | Tony Settember | Scirocco-BRM | No time | No time | 10:02.0 | +1:16.2 | |
| 23 | 29 | André Pilette | Lotus-Climax | 11:16.9 | 11:20.1 | 10:20.0 | +1:34.2 | |
| 24 | 25 | Ian Raby | Gilby-BRM | 10:44.7 | 11:37.1 | Unknown | +1:58.9 | |
| 25 | 30 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 11:07.2 | 12:02.2 | No time | +2:21.4 | |
| 26 | 27 | Kurt Kuhnke | Lotus-Borgward | 14:48.1 | 12:53.1 | 11:23.5 | +2:37.7 | |
| Source:[1] | ||||||||
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 42 | ||
| 2 | 2 | John Surtees | 22 | |
| 1 | 3 | Richie Ginther | 18 | |
| 1 | 4 | Graham Hill | 13 | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 12 | ||
| Source: [2] | ||||
| Pos | Constructor | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax | 43 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Ferrari | 22 | |
| 1 | 3 | BRM | 22 | |
| 1 | 4 | Cooper-Climax | 17 | |
| 1 | 5 | Brabham-Climax | 13 | |
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