
Richie Ginther, an American driver, raced for BRM in the 1963 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Ginther was born on 5 August 1930. Ginther finished 3rd in the 1963 drivers' championship with 29 points, 5 podiums but no wins – 25 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Ginther's best result was 2nd, achieved 3 times, most recently at the United States Grand Prix. Ginther's teammate was Graham Hill; Ginther trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–10 and was level in the race head-to-head 5–5.
Ginther scored points in 8 of 10 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Ginther gained a net 22 places across 8 classified finishes. Ginther scored 52% of BRM's 1963 total of 65 points.
Final 1963 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Ginther's 1963 season.
Richie Ginther drove for BRM in the 1963 Formula 1 season.
Richie Ginther raced with car number 6 in 1963.
Richie Ginther scored 29 points in 1963 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 25 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Richie Ginther did not win a Grand Prix in 1963. Ginther's best result was 2nd at the United States Grand Prix.
Graham Hill was Richie Ginther's teammate at BRM in 1963. Ginther trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–10 and was level in the race head-to-head 5–5.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
10 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P2 |
6 |
| 2 | P4 | 3 |
| 3 | P5 | 2 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P4 | 3 |
| 6 | P3 | 4 |
| 7 | P2 | 6 |
| 8 | P2 | 6 |
| 9 | P3 | 4 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |