1963 South African Grand Prix
- Round
- 10 of 1963
- Circuit
- Prince George Circuit
- Location
- East London, South Africa
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Jim Clark
- Constructor
- Team Lotus
- Entrant
- Lotus-Climax
- Pole position
- Jim Clark
- Fastest lap
- Dan Gurney
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | 1 | 85 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3 | 85 | 6 | — · fastest lap |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 84 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 9 | 84 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 5 | 84 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 11 | 83 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Tony Maggs | Cooper | 10 | 82 | — | — |
| 8 | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | 8 | 81 | — | — |
| 9 | John Love | Cooper | 13 | 80 | — | — |
| 10 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 20 | 79 | — | — |
| 11 | Doug Serrurier | LDS | 18 | 78 | — | — |
| 12 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | 19 | 77 | — | — |
| 13 | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | 2 | 70 | — | Spun off |
| 14 | Brausch Niemann | Team Lotus | 15 | 66 | — | — |
| DNS | Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | — | — | — | Accident in practice |
| DNF | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | 43 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Richie Ginther | BRM | 7 | 43 | — | Halfshaft |
| DNF | Ernie Pieterse | Team Lotus | 12 | 3 | — | Engine |
| DNF | David Prophet | Brabham | 14 | 49 | — | Oil pressure |
| DNF | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | 16 | 53 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Sam Tingle | LDS | 17 | 2 | — | Halfshaft |