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1964 British Grand Prix

Formula One motor race held in 1964

Formula One motor race held in 1964

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
Fulldate
Year1964
ImageFile:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Official nameXVII RAC British Grand Prix
LocationBrands Hatch
Kent, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_length4.265 km (2.651 mi)
Distance_laps80
Distance_length341.200 km (212.057 mi)
WeatherWarm, dry
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_CountryGBR
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:38.1
Fast_DriverJim Clark
Fast_CountryGBR
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time1:38.8
Fast_Lap73
First_DriverJim Clark
First_CountryGBR
First_TeamLotus-Climax
Second_DriverGraham Hill
Second_CountryGBR
Second_TeamBRM
Third_DriverJohn Surtees
Third_CountryGBR
Third_TeamFerrari
Lapchart

Kent, England

The 1964 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 11 July 1964. The event was also designated as the European Grand Prix. It was race 5 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The first of twelve British Grands Prix to be held at the southern England circuit, it would alternate with Silverstone until 1987. The race was won by Jim Clark driving a Lotus 25.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q212345678910111213141516171819202122232425
1GBR Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:38.8**1:38.1**—
3GBR Graham HillBRM1:39.0**1:38.3**+0.2
6USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax**1:38.4**1:38.4+0.3
5AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax1:38.8**1:38.5**+0.4
7GBR John SurteesFerrari1:39.0**1:38.7**+0.6
9NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax**1:39.6**1:39.8+1.5
19GBR Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax1:42.8**1:39.8**+1.7
8ITA Lorenzo BandiniFerrariNo time**1:40.2**+2.1
16SWE Jo BonnierBrabham-BRM1:43.4**1:40.2**+2.1
11GBR Innes IrelandBRP-BRM1:42.2**1:40.8**+2.7
15NZL Chris AmonLotus-BRM1:42.4**1:41.2**+3.1
14GBR Mike HailwoodLotus-BRM**1:41.4**1:42.4+3.3
2GBR Mike SpenceLotus-Climax1:42.0**1:41.4**+3.3
4USA Richie GintherBRM1:42.2**1:41.6**+3.5
10USA Phil HillCooper-Climax1:57.8**1:42.6**+4.5
20SUI Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM1:43.2**1:42.8**+4.7
23GBR Ian RabyBrabham-BRM1:43.4**1:42.8**+4.7
12GBR Trevor TaylorLotus-BRM**1:42.8**1:42.8+4.7
26AUS Frank GardnerBrabham-FordNo time**1:43.0**+4.9
22GBR John TaylorCooper-Ford1:44.0**1:43.2**+5.1
18ITA Giancarlo BaghettiBRM1:44.2**1:43.4**+5.3
24USA Peter RevsonLotus-BRM1:48.4**1:43.4**+5.3
17RSA Tony MaggsBRM**1:45.0**1:45.4+6.9
21GBR Richard AttwoodBRMNo time**1:45.2**+7.1
25FRA Maurice TrintignantBRM**1:54.4**No time+16.3

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNQ
1GBR **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**802:15:07.01**9**
3GBR **Graham Hill****BRM**80+ 2.82**6**
7GBR **John Surtees****Ferrari**80+ 1:20.65**4**
5AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Climax**79+ 1 lap4**3**
8ITA **Lorenzo Bandini****Ferrari**78+ 2 laps8**2**
10USA **Phil Hill****Cooper-Climax**78+ 2 laps15**1**
19GBR Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax78+ 2 laps7
4USA Richie GintherBRM77+ 3 laps14
2GBR Mike SpenceLotus-Climax77+ 3 laps13
11GBR Innes IrelandBRP-BRM77+ 3 laps10
20SUI Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM76+ 4 laps16
18ITA Giancarlo BaghettiBRM76+ 4 laps21
6USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax75+ 5 laps3
22GBR John TaylorCooper-Ford56+ 24 laps20
16SWE Jo BonnierBrabham-BRM46Brakes9
24USA Peter RevsonLotus-BRM43Differential22
23GBR Ian RabyBrabham-BRM37Rear axle17
17RSA Tony MaggsBRM37Gearbox23
12GBR Trevor TaylorLotus-BRM23Unwell18
14GBR Mike HailwoodLotus-BRM16Oil pipe12
15NZL Chris AmonLotus-BRM9Clutch11
9NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax7Gearbox6
26AUS Frank GardnerBrabham-Ford0Accident19
21GBR Richard AttwoodBRMWithdrawn
25FRA Maurice TrintignantBRM

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for British drivers Richard Attwood, John Taylor and Australian driver Frank Gardner.
  • This was Jim Clark's third British Grand Prix win, breaking the record of two British Grand Prix wins set by Alberto Ascari at the 1953 British Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1GBR Jim Clark30
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2GBR Graham Hill26
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3USA Richie Ginther11
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4=GBR Peter Arundell11
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14=AUS Jack Brabham11

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1GBR Lotus-Climax34
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2GBR BRM27
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3GBR Brabham-Climax17
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14=ITA Ferrari10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14=GBR Cooper-Climax10
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

References

  1. "1964 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  2. "Britain 1964 - Championship • STATS F1".
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