1963 Elite Racing League season

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1963 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1962 Next: 1964
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax

The 1963 Elite Racing League season was the 4th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Bruce McLaren (eventual founder of the McLaren team) whilst Lotus finally won the Constructors Championship after 3 years of trying they also won the Formula 1 Constructors Championship becoming the second constructor to win both titles. Both championships were decided in the final race at the championship's debut in Argentina at the Buenos Aries circuit and to this day goes down in ERL history as one of the closest title fights of all time.

Season Review

The Portugese Grand Prix at Boavista was replaced with the Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aries due to the street track of Boavista being deemed unsafe by the FIA and a hazard to drivers.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
2 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Aintree Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hailwood Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
3 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
4 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
6 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Climax
7 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sebring Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
8 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Gurney Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax

Teams and Drivers

BRM entered the championship as a constructor following a successful run in Formula 1.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 1 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren All
2 Flag of South Africa svg.png Tony Maggs All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 178 1.5 V6 Dunlop Icon.png 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Surtees All
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark All
6 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier All
Flag of Italy svg.png Maserati Factory Team Maserati Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 Dunlop Icon.png 7 Flag of South Africa svg.png Trevor Blokdyk All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 8 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham All
9 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Gurney All
Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche Racing Porsche Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 Dunlop Icon.png 10 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill All
11 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Racing Motors Limited BRM BRM P56 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hailwood All
13 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alan Wray All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren 39
2 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 38
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark 35
4 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier 17
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alan Wray 16
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill 15
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini 11
8 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Gurney 11
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hailwood 8
10 Flag of South Africa svg.png Trevor Blokydyk 8
11 Flag of South Africa svg.png Tony Maggs 1
12 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon 1
13 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Surtees 0

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax 52
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Climax 49
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax 40
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM 24
5 Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche 16
6 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 11
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Maserati 8
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