Photo Gallery «From the potato field to victory - Jo Siffert's first GP success in Syracusa in 1963»

Exactly 60 years ago, the young Formula 1 racing driver Jo Siffert won his first Grand Prix victory in Syracusa. The competition was not very strong that day, as the race was not part of the world championship. But Siffert was still able to demonstrate his superior driving skills and lay the foundations for later successes, especially as the season had not got off to the best of starts. This report looks back 60 years and describes the special day.

Jo Siffert before the start of the F1 race in Syracusa

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Jo Siffert glücklich nach seinem ersten F1-Sieg in Syracusa (© Grand Prix Photo, 1963)

Lotus (1963) - Jo Siffert in Siracusa 1963 (© Archiv Philip Siffert, 1963)

Lotus (1963) - Die erfolgreiche Crew Heini Mader, Jo Siffert, Jean-Pierre Oberson, Paul Blancpain (von links nach rechts) 1963 nach der Rückkehr aus Syracusa in Fribourg (© Archiv Philip Siffert, 1963)

Jo Siffert im Lotus anlässlich des Grand Prix von Silverstone im Jahr 1963 (© Grand Prix Photo, 1963)

ATS F1 (1963) - in Monza - Hill auf ATS vor Siffert im Lotus und Anderson auf Lola (publiziert im Buch "A.T.S. - the Italian team that challenged Ferrari") (© Actualfoto, Bologna, 1963)

Jo Siffert sitzend auf dem Fahrzeuganhänger, zu einer Zeit, in der er noch von Geldsorgen und ständiger Übermüdung geplagt war (© Jean-Claude Fontana, 1962)

Einfaches Essen in den Boxen (Siffert und Jean-Claude Fontana im Vordergrund) (© Jean-Claude Fontana, 1963)

Formel 1 1963 Deutschland GP Nürburgring - Jo Siffert in seinem Lotus (Source: Archive)