1964 Formula One season

The 1964 Formula One season crowned as champion John Surtees.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 23x15px Monaco Grand Prix May 10 Monaco 23x15px Graham Hill 23x15px BRM Report
2 23x15px Dutch Grand Prix May 24 Zandvoort 23x15px Jim Clark 23x15px Lotus-Climax Report
3 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix June 14 Spa-Francorchamps 23x15px Jim Clark 23x15px Lotus-Climax Report
4 23x15px French Grand Prix June 28 Rouen-Les-Essarts 23x15px Dan Gurney 23x15px Brabham-Climax Report
5 23x15px British Grand Prix July 11 Brands Hatch 23x15px Jim Clark 23x15px Lotus-Climax Report
6 23x15px German Grand Prix August 2 Nürburgring 23x15px John Surtees 23x15px Ferrari Report
7 23x15px Austrian Grand Prix August 23 Zeltweg 23x15px Lorenzo Bandini 23x15px Ferrari Report
8 23x15px Italian Grand Prix September 6 Monza 23x15px John Surtees 23x15px Ferrari Report
9 23x15px United States Grand Prix October 4 Watkins Glen 23x15px Graham Hill 23x15px BRM Report
10 23x15px Mexican Grand Prix October 25 Hermanos Rodriguez 23x15px Dan Gurney 23x15px Brabham-Climax Report

1964 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver MON
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NED
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BEL
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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AUT
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ITA
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USA
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MEX
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Pts.
1 23x15px John Surtees Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret 1 2 2 40
2 23x15px Graham Hill 1 4 5 2 2 2 Ret Ret 1 11 39 (41)
3 23x15px Jim Clark 4 1 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 15 7 5 32
4 23x15px Lorenzo Bandini 10 Ret Ret 9 5 3 1 3 Ret 3 23
5 23x15px Richie Ginther 2 11 4 5 8 7 2 4 4 8 23
6 23x15px Dan Gurney Ret Ret 6 1 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 1 19
7 23x15px Bruce McLaren Ret 7 2 6 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 7 13
8 23x15px Jack Brabham Ret Ret 3 3 4 12 9 14 Ret 15 11
9 23x15px Peter Arundell 3 3 9 4 11
10 Switzerland Jo Siffert 8 13 Ret Ret 11 4 Ret 7 3 17 7
11 23x15px Bob Anderson 7 6 DNS 12 7 Ret 3 11 5
12 23x15px Mike Spence 9 8 Ret 6 Ret 4 4
13 South Africa Tony Maggs Ret DNS Ret 6 4 4
14 23x15px Innes Ireland 10 Ret 10 5 5 Ret 12 4
15 Sweden Jo Bonnier 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 12 Ret 18 3
16 23x15px Chris Amon DNQ 5 Ret 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret 14 2
17 23x15px Maurice Trintignant Ret 11 DNQ 5 Ret 2
18 23x15px Walt Hansgen 5 2
19 23x15px Phil Hill 9 8 Ret 7 6 Ret Ret Ret 9 1
20 23x15px Trevor Taylor Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret DNQ 6 19 1
21 23x15px Mike Hailwood 6 12 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 16 1
22 Mexico Pedro Rodriguez 6 1
23 23x15px Giancarlo Baghetti 10 8 12 Ret 7 8 0
24 23x15px Gerhard Mitter 9 0
25 23x15px Ludovico Scarfiotti 9 0
26 Mexico Moises Solana 10 0
27 23x15px Peter Revson DNQ DSQ DNS Ret 14 13 0
28 23x15px Ronnie Bucknum 13 Ret Ret 0
29 23x15px Hap Sharp NC 13 0
30 23x15px John Taylor 14 0
23x15px Carel Godin de Beaufort Ret DNS 0
Belgium André Pilette Ret DNQ 0
23x15px Ian Raby Ret DNQ 0
23x15px Frank Gardner Ret 0
23x15px Edgar Barth Ret 0
23x15px Jochen Rindt Ret 0
Portugal Mario de Araujo Cabral Ret 0
23x15px Bernard Collomb DNQ 0
Rhodesia John Love DNQ 0
23x15px Geki DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
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NED
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BEL
Belgium
FRA
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GBR
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GER
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AUT
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ITA
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USA
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MEX
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Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
  • Only best 6 results counted toward the championship. Hill scored 41 points during the year, but only 39 points were counted toward the championship. Surtees scored 40 points, all of which counted toward the championship. Thus, Surtees became the World Champion, although he did not score most points over the course of the year.


1964 Formula One Season Media