Round 4 · 1963
French Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P1
PoleCLA
Fastest lap2:21.600Clark · L12
Biggest gain+9Bandini P19→P10
Retirements6of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2:10:54.300 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Maggs MGG | Cooper | 8 | +6 | 53 | +1:04.900 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 | -1 | 53 | +2:13.900 | — | |
| 4 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 5 | +1 | 53 | +2:15.200 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 3 | -2 | 53 | +2:33.400 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 10 | +4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Chris Amon AMO | Lola | 15 | +8 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Team Lotus | 14 | +6 | 50 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Innes Ireland IRE | BRP | 9 | 0 | 49 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | BRM | 19 | +9 | 45 | +8 laps | — | |
| 11 | Jim Hall HAL | Team Lotus | 16 | +5 | 45 | +8 laps | — | |
| 12 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 6 | -6 | 42 | +11 laps | — | |
| 13 | Trevor Taylor TAT | Team Lotus | 7 | -6 | 41 | +12 laps | — | |
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Cooper | 11 | 32 | NC · L32 | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Team Lotus | 17 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Phil Hill HIL | Team Lotus | 13 | 34 | NC · L34 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 4 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Richie Ginther GIN | BRM | 12 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Tony Settember SET | Scirocco | 18 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | — | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Peter Arundell ARU | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Reims-Gueux
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | |
| 1960 | French Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 |
| 1959 | French Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1958 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1956 | French Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1954 | French Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 | |
| 1953 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 7 |
| 1951 | French Grand Prix | Luigi Fagioli FAG | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 7 |