The 1st Austrian Grand Prix was a 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 BT3, finishing a massive five laps ahead of the next finisher. Many competitors retired after the rough surface of the track caused mechanical failures.
| 1963 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
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| Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 September 1963 | ||
| Official name | I Großer Preis von Österreich | ||
| Location | Zeltweg Airfield | ||
| Course | Temporary airport facility | ||
| Course length | 3.186 km (1.980 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 254.92 km (158.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:10.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
| Time | 1:11.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Second | Scirocco-BRM | ||
| Third | Porsche | ||
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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References edit
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.