1963 · Round 8 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 06, 1963
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 06, 1963
Pole position
HIL
1:13.400
Pole margin
+0.100
to CLA
Top-ten spread
+2.400
P1 to MAG
Entries
21
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILBRM · P57 P61 | 1:13.400 | — | — |
| 02 | CLATeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:13.500 | +0.100 | — |
| 03 | SURFerrari · Ferrari 156 Aero ~ Ferrari 156/63 | 1:13.700 | +0.300 | — |
| 04 | GINBRM · P57 P61 | 1:14.000 | +0.600 | — |
| 05 | BRABrabham · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:14.200 | +0.800 | — |
| 06 | GURBrabham · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:14.500 | +1.100 | — |
| 07 | TAYTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:15.600 | +2.200 | — |
| 08 | GREReg Parnell · Mk4A · Climax | 1:15.600 | +2.200 | — |
| 09 | BANFerrari · Ferrari 156 Aero ~ Ferrari 156/63 | 1:15.800 | +2.400 | — |
| 10 | MAGCooper · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 ~ Cooper T66 · Climax | 1:15.800 | +2.400 | — |
| 11 | MCLCooper · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 ~ Cooper T66 · Climax | 1:15.900 | +2.500 | — |
| 12 | BONRRC Walker · Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T60 ~ Cooper T66 · Climax | 1:16.300 | +2.900 | — |
| 13 | RODTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus Mk18 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 · Climax | 1:16.500 | +3.100 | — |
| 14 | SIFSiffert · 24 · BRM | 1:16.500 | +3.100 | — |
| 15 | HILATS (Italy) · A.T.S. 100 | 1:17.100 | +3.700 | — |
| 16 | HALBRP · 24 · BRM | 1:17.700 | +4.300 | — |
| 17 | WARReg Parnell · Mk4A · Climax | 1:19.200 | +5.800 | — |
| 18 | SHAReg Parnell · Mk4A · Climax | 1:20.000 | +6.600 | — |
| 19 | DEBMaarsbergen · Porsche 718 · Porsche | 1:22.300 | +8.900 | — |
| 20 | BAGATS (Italy) · A.T.S. 100 | 1:25.200 | +11.800 | — |
| 21 | BROStebro · Mk IV · Ford | 1:28.600 | +15.200 | — |