
Dan Gurney, an American driver, raced for Brabham in the 1963 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Gurney was born on 13 April 1931. Gurney finished 5th in the 1963 drivers' championship with 19 points, 3 podiums but no wins – 35 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Gurney's best result was 2nd, achieved twice, most recently at the South African Grand Prix. Gurney's teammate was Jack Brabham; Gurney led their qualifying head-to-head 5–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–5.
Gurney scored points in 5 of 10 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Gurney lost a net 1 place across 6 classified finishes. Gurney scored 58% of Brabham's 1963 total of 33 points.
Final 1963 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Gurney's 1963 season.
Dan Gurney drove for Brabham in the 1963 Formula 1 season.
Dan Gurney raced with car number 9 in 1963.
Dan Gurney scored 19 points in 1963 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 35 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Dan Gurney did not win a Grand Prix in 1963. Gurney's best result was 2nd at the South African Grand Prix.
Jack Brabham was Dan Gurney's teammate at Brabham in 1963. Gurney led the qualifying head-to-head 5–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–5.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
9 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
| 3 | P2 | 6 |
| 4 | P5 | 2 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P14 | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P6 | 1 |
| 10 | P2 | 6 |