| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 10 in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
| Date | May 26, 1963 | ||
| Official name | XXI Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo |
||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.145 km (1.954 mi) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 314.500 km (195.421 mi) | ||
| Weather | Warm, dry and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:34.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
|
Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:34.5 on lap 100 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
Coordinates: 43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E / 43.7346500°N 7.421333°E
The 1963 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 26, 1963. It was the first round of the 1963 Formula One season. The 100-lap race was won by British driver Graham Hill driving a BRM P57.
It wasn't until the 2015 Australian Grand Prix that so few cars started the season opener.