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The 1963 Formula 1 season was the 17th running of the FIA Formula One World Championship. It began on 26 May 1963 and ended on 28 December after ten races. Jim Clark and Lotus dominated the season, with Clark winning seven of the ten races and securing his first World Championship title.
Chronological Storyline (8 Milestones)
May 26, 1963 CE
Season Opener in Monaco
Graham Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix driving for BRM, with Jim Clark finishing in second place after leading early but losing time due to a spin.
Season Opener in Monaco By Unknown author, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=787311
Jun 16, 1963 CE
Clark Dominates Belgian GP
Jim Clark won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Fancorchamps, starting from pole position and leading every lap.
Diagram of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which hosted the Belgian Grand Prix from 1950 to 1954. By Jiří Žemlička - http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Spa.jpg, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1617670
Jul 7, 1963 CE
Clark Wins French GP
Jim Clark continued his winning streak by taking victory at the French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux, further extending his championship lead.
Circuit Reims 1954 By MotorOilStains - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40226779
Jul 20, 1963 CE
British GP at Silverstone
Jim Clark won his home race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, achieving his third consecutive victory of the season.
Track diagram of Silverstone Circuit in the UK in 1952 to 1974 configuration. Made to scale from aerial photographs. By Tom McKay - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48187854
Aug 4, 1963 CE
German GP at Nürburgring
John Surtees secured his first Formula 1 victory at the German Grand Prix driving a Ferrari, ending Jim Clark's winning streak.
Nürburgring, layout 1927–1966, the Nordschleife By Pitlane02 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12031459
Sep 8, 1963 CE
Italian GP at Monza
Jim Clark won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, moving closer to securing the World Championship title.
Grand Prix Italy Formula 1 /1957 - 1959//1962-1971/ Autor: Jiří Žemlička By No machine-readable author provided. Jiří Žemlička~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1422636
Oct 6, 1963 CE
United States GP at Watkins Glen
Graham Hill won the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in a BRM, with Jim Clark retiring early due to mechanical issues.
Circuito watkins, versione modificata per rappresentare il circuito dal 1961 al 1970 (si veda http://www.statsf1.com/it/circuit-watkins-glen.aspx) By Xander89 - Own work, basis from Watkins Glen International Track Map.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19338107
Dec 28, 1963 CE
Season Finale in South Africa
Jim Clark won the South African Grand Prix at Prince George Circuit, capping off a dominant season and securing his first World Championship title.
Track Map for Prince George Circuit. By Will Pittenger - Own work, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4387562
