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1964 French Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
Fulldate
Year1964
ImageRouen track layout 1955-1971.gif
Official name50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
LocationRouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_length6.542 km (4.066 mi)
Distance_laps57
Distance_length372.894 km (231.755 mi)
WeatherDry
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_CountryGBR
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time2:09.6
Fast_DriverJack Brabham
Fast_CountryAUS
Fast_TeamBrabham-Climax
Fast_Time2:11.4
Fast_Lap44
First_DriverDan Gurney
First_CountryUSA
First_TeamBrabham-Climax
Second_DriverGraham Hill
Second_CountryGBR
Second_TeamBRM
Third_DriverJack Brabham
Third_CountryAUS
Third_TeamBrabham-Climax
Lapchart

The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the 50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Formula One motor race held on 28 June 1964 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, Rouen, France. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 57-lap race was won by Dan Gurney, driving a works Brabham-Climax, after starting from second position. Graham Hill finished second in a BRM, having started sixth, with Jack Brabham third in the other works Brabham-Climax.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGapQ1Q2123456789101112131415161718
2GBR Jim ClarkLotus-Climax**2:09.6**2:10.8—
22USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax**2:10.1**2:10.5+0.5
24GBR John SurteesFerrariNo time**2:11.1**+1.5
4GBR Peter ArundellLotus-Climax**2:11.6**2:12.1+2.0
20AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax2:12.3**2:11.8**+2.2
8GBR Graham HillBRM**2:12.1**2:12.9+2.5
12NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax2:13.9**2:12.4**+2.8
26ITA Lorenzo BandiniFerrariNo time**2:12.8**+3.2
10USA Richie GintherBRM2:14.6**2:13.9**+4.3
14USA Phil HillCooper-Climax**2:14.5**2:15.4+4.9
16GBR Innes IrelandBRP-BRM2:15.3**2:14.8**+5.2
18GBR Trevor TaylorBRP-BRM2:16.3**2:14.9**+5.3
36GBR Mike HailwoodLotus-BRM—**2:16.2**+6.6
34NZL Chris AmonLotus-BRM2:24.3**2:16.4**+6.8
32GBR Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax2:17.4**2:16.9**+7.3
36USA Peter RevsonLotus-BRM**2:18.5**—+8.9
28FRA Maurice TrintignantBRM2:26.3**2:21.5**+11.9
30SUI Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM**2:23.6**No time+14.0

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetDNS
22USA **Dan Gurney****Brabham-Climax**572:07:49.12**9**
8GBR **Graham Hill****BRM**57+ 24.16**6**
20AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Climax**57+ 24.95**4**
4GBR **Peter Arundell****Lotus-Climax**57+ 1:10.64**3**
10USA **Richie Ginther****BRM**57+ 2:12.19**2**
12NZL **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**56+ 1 Lap7**1**
14USA Phil HillCooper-Climax56+ 1 Lap10
36GBR Mike HailwoodLotus-BRM56+ 1 Lap13
26ITA Lorenzo BandiniFerrari55+ 2 Laps8
34NZL Chris AmonLotus-BRM53+ 4 Laps14
28FRA Maurice TrintignantBRM52+ 5 Laps16
32GBR Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax50+ 7 Laps15
16GBR Innes IrelandBRP-BRM32Accident11
2GBR Jim ClarkLotus-Climax31Engine1
24GBR John SurteesFerrari6Engine3
18GBR Trevor TaylorBRP-BRM6Brakes/Accident12
30SUI Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM4Clutch17
36USA Peter RevsonLotus-BRMCar raced by Hailwood

Notes

  • This was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for the Brabham team. It was Dan Gurney's second win in Formula One, which made both his wins the first for the team he drove for. He had previously won the 1962 French Grand Prix with Porsche, being Porsche's first and only Grand Prix win as a constructor and the first as an engine supplier.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1GBR Jim Clark21
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2GBR Graham Hill20
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3USA Richie Ginther11
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4GBR Peter Arundell11
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 75USA Dan Gurney10

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1GBR Lotus-Climax25
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2GBR BRM21
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23GBR Brabham-Climax14
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14GBR Cooper-Climax9
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15ITA Ferrari6
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

References

  1. Grant, Gregor. (3 July 1964). "Dan's day at Rouen". [[Autosport]].
  2. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1964". The Programme Covers Project.
  3. "1964 French Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "France 1964 - Championship • STATS F1".
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