The 1963 Dutch Grand Prix was a

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motor race held at

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on 23 June 1963. It was race 3 of 10 in both the 1963 World Championship of Drivers and the 1963 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Lotus driver

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by a margin of more than a full lapafter he started from

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finished second for the

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team and

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driver

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came in third.

Classification

Qualifying

; Notes * ''†'' – Ireland posted a faster time (1:33.3) in a Lotus- BRM car, but he surrendered the car during the final qualifying session to Jim Hall, whose entry had not been accepted initially by the organizers.

Race

Notes

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian driver Ludovico Scarfiotti and German driver

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. * This was the 50th Formula One World Championship race start for a BRM. * This was the 10th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for a Lotus.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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Dutch Grand Prix The Dutch Grand Prix () is an annual Formula One World Championship auto racing event, held at Circuit Zandvoort, North Holland, the Netherlands, from 1950 through 1985, and after a 35 year hiatus, from 2021 to 2026. It has been a part of the ...

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