Round 8 · 1963
United States Grand Prix
WinnerHIGBRM · from P1
PoleHIG
Fastest lap1:14.500Clark · L50
Biggest gain+14Broeker P21→P7
Retirements10of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 | 0 | 110 | 2:19:22.100 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther GIN | BRM | 4 | +2 | 110 | +34.300 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 | -1 | 109 | +1 lap FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 5 | +1 | 108 | +2 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 9 | +4 | 106 | +4 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Porsche | 19 | +13 | 99 | +11 laps | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Peter Broeker BRE | Stebro | 21 | +14 | 88 | +22 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier BON | Cooper | 12 | +4 | 85 | +25 laps | — | |
| 9 | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 3 | -6 | 82 | +28 laps | — | |
| 10 | Jim Hall HAL | Team Lotus | 16 | +6 | 76 | +34 laps | — | |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 11 | 0 | 74 | +36 laps | — | |
| — | Rodger Ward WAR | Team Lotus | 17 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Team Lotus | 13 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 6 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Lola | 8 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Phil Hill HIL | A.T.S. | 15 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Trevor Taylor TAT | Team Lotus | 7 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Tony Maggs MGG | Cooper | 10 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Hap Sharp SHA | Team Lotus | 18 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | A.T.S. | 20 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 14 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1961 | United States Grand Prix | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 |