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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type           = NC
|Country        = Austria
|Grand Prix     = Austrian
|Official name  = I [[Austrian Grand Prix|Großer Preis von Österreich]]
|Image          = Circuit_Zeltweg.png
|Location       = [[Zeltweg Airfield]]
|Date           = 1 September
|Year           = 1963
|Course         = Temporary airport facility
|Course_mi      = 1.980
|Course_km      = 3.186
|Distance_laps  = 80
|Distance_mi    = 158.4
|Distance_km    = 254.92
|Weather        =
|Pole_Driver    = [[Jim Clark]]
|Pole_Country   = UK
|Pole_Team      = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Pole_Time      = 1:10.2
|Fast_Driver    = [[Jack Brabham]]
|Fast_Team      = [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Fast_Time      = 1:11.4
|Fast_Country   = Australia
|First_Driver   = [[Jack Brabham]]
|First_Country  = Australia
|First_Team     = [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Second_Driver  = [[Tony Settember]]
|Second_Country = USA
|Second_Team    = [[Scirocco-Powell|Scirocco]]-[[BRM]]
|Third_Driver   = [[Carel Godin de Beaufort]]
|Third_Country  = Netherlands
|Third_Team     = [[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]]
}}
The '''1st [[Austrian Grand Prix]]''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]], run to [[Formula One]] rules, held on 1 September 1963 at the [[Zeltweg Airfield]]. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver [[Jack Brabham]] in a [[Brabham]] [[Brabham BT3|BT3]], finishing a massive five laps ahead of the next finisher. Many competitors retired after the rough surface of the track caused mechanical failures.

This race marked the Formula One debut of 1970 World Champion [[Jochen Rindt]], and also the only Formula One appearance of his compatriot [[Kurt Bardi-Barry]], who was killed in a road accident in February 1964.
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==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Time/Retired !! Grid
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Brabham|Brabham Racing Organisation]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1.09:06.3
|style="text-align:center"| 2
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Settember]]
| [[Scirocco-Powell|Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)]]
| [[Scirocco-Powell|Scirocco]]-[[BRM]]
| 75 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 8
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Carel Godin de Beaufort]]
| [[Ecurie Maarsbergen]]
| [[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]]
| 75 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 10
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Chris Amon]]
| [[Reg Parnell|Reg Parnell (Racing)]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 71 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 6
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Bernard Collomb]]
| Bernard Collomb
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Suspension (71 laps)
|style="text-align:center"| 11
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tim Parnell]]
| Tim Parnell
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[BRM]]
| 70 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 17
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Günther Seiffert]]
| Rhine-Ruhr Racing Team
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[BRM]]
| 68 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 14
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Innes Ireland]]
| [[British Racing Partnership]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[BRM]]
| Cam follower (64 laps)
|style="text-align:center"| 4
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Tim Parnell]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 64 laps
|style="text-align:center"| 15
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]]
| Siffert Racing Team
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[BRM]]
| Fuel pump mounting
|style="text-align:center"| 7
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]]
| [[Rob Walker Racing Team]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Ignition
|style="text-align:center"| 5
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]]
| Jochen Rindt
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Con-rod
|style="text-align:center"| 12
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ernesto Prinoth]]
| Scuderia Jolly Club
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Suspension
|style="text-align:center"| 9
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]]
| [[Team Lotus]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Oil pipe
|style="text-align:center"| 1
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]]
| [[British Racing Partnership]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[BRM]]
| Engine
|style="text-align:center"| 3
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Kurt Bardi-Barry]]
| [[Ecurie Maarsbergen]]
| [[Porsche in Formula One|Porsche]]
| Withdrew
|style="text-align:center"| 16
|-
! Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ian Burgess]]
| [[Scirocco-Powell|Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)]]
| [[Scirocco-Powell|Scirocco]]-[[BRM]]
| Con-rod
|style="text-align:center"| 13
|-
! WD
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Arundell]]
| [[Team Lotus]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Contract dispute
|style="text-align:center"| -
|-
! WD
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Campbell-Jones]]
| [[Reg Parnell|Reg Parnell (Racing)]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| Car not ready
|style="text-align:center"| -
|}

==References==
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

{{F1 NC race report
| Name_of_race            = [[Austrian Grand Prix]] 
| Year_of_race            = 1963
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season     = [[1963 International Gold Cup]]
| Previous_year's_race    = None
| Next_year's_race        = [[1964 Austrian Grand Prix]]
}}

[[Category:1963 Formula One races|Austrian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Austrian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1963 in Austrian motorsport|Grand Prix]]