1964 Formula One season


The 1964 Formula One season was the 18th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It included the 1964 World Championship of Drivers, won by John Surtees; and the 1964 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, won by Ferrari – both of which were contested concurrently over a series which commenced on 10 May and ended on 25 October after ten races. The season also included eight non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Season summary

The World Championship of Drivers, fiercely contested by Jim Clark, John Surtees and Graham Hill, was decided at the Mexican Grand Prix when Hill was delayed after a collision with Lorenzo Bandini's Ferrari. Clark was forced to stop with an oil leak on the last lap, and Ferrari signalled Bandini to let Surtees through into the second place which gave him the championship by one point from Hill. Honda made a low-key debut in grand prix racing with the American driver Ronnie Bucknum, and Maurice Trintignant retired at the age of 46 after one of the longest world championship careers.
Ferrari won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.
Dutchman Carel Godin de Beaufort died during practice for the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, driving a privately entered Porsche 718.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1964 FIA World Championship.
EntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyreDriverRounds
Revson RacingLotus-BRM24BRM P56 1.5 V8 Peter Revson1, 6, 8
Bernard CollombLotus-Climax24Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Bernard Collomb1
Maurice TrintignantBRMP57BRM P56 1.5 V8 Maurice Trintignant1, 4–6, 8
Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-ClimaxBT7
BT11		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Jack BrabhamAll
Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-ClimaxBT7
BT11		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Dan GurneyAll
Owen Racing OrganisationBRMP261
P67		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Richie GintherAll
Owen Racing OrganisationBRMP261
P67		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Graham HillAll
Owen Racing OrganisationBRMP261
P67		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Richard Attwood5
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-ClimaxT73
T66		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Phil Hill1–7, 9–10
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-ClimaxT73
T66		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Bruce McLarenAll
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-ClimaxT73
T66		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 John Love8
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Peter Arundell1–4
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Jim ClarkAll
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Mike Spence5–10
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Gerhard Mitter6
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Walt Hansgen9
Team LotusLotus-Climax25
33		Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Moisés Solana10
British Racing PartnershipLotus-BRM24BRM P56 1.5 V8 Innes Ireland1
British Racing PartnershipLotus-BRM24BRM P56 1.5 V8 Trevor Taylor5
British Racing PartnershipBRP-BRMMk 1
Mk 2		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Innes Ireland3–5, 7–10
British Racing PartnershipBRP-BRMMk 1
Mk 2		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Trevor Taylor1, 3–4, 7–10
DW Racing EnterprisesBrabham-ClimaxBT11Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Bob Anderson1–8
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-Climax25Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Chris Amon7
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-BRM25
24		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Chris Amon1–6, 9–10
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-BRM25
24		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Mike Hailwood1–2, 4–10
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-BRM25
24		BRM P56 1.5 V8 Peter Revson3–5
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamCooper-ClimaxT66Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Edgar Barth6
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamCooper-ClimaxT66Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Jo Bonnier1
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-ClimaxBT7Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Jo Bonnier7–10
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Jo Bonnier2–3, 5–6
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Jochen Rindt7
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Geki8
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Jo Siffert9–10
R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Hap Sharp9–10
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
North American Racing Team		Ferrari156
158
1512		Ferrari 178 1.5 V6
Ferrari 205B 1.5 V8
Ferrari 207 1.5 F12		 Lorenzo BandiniAll
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
North American Racing Team		Ferrari156
158
1512		Ferrari 178 1.5 V6
Ferrari 205B 1.5 V8
Ferrari 207 1.5 F12		 John SurteesAll
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
North American Racing Team		Ferrari156
158
1512		Ferrari 178 1.5 V6
Ferrari 205B 1.5 V8
Ferrari 207 1.5 F12		 Ludovico Scarfiotti8
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
North American Racing Team		Ferrari156
158
1512		Ferrari 178 1.5 V6
Ferrari 205B 1.5 V8
Ferrari 207 1.5 F12		 Pedro Rodríguez10
Siffert Racing TeamLotus-BRM24BRM P56 1.5 V8 Jo Siffert1
Siffert Racing TeamBrabham-BRMBT11BRM P56 1.5 V8 Jo Siffert2–8
Ecurie MaarsbergenPorsche718Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 Carel Godin de Beaufort2, 6
Scuderia Centro SudBRMP57BRM P56 1.5 V8 Tony Maggs2–3, 5–7
Scuderia Centro SudBRMP57BRM P56 1.5 V8 Giancarlo Baghetti2–3, 5–8
Equipe Scirocco BelgeScirocco-ClimaxSPClimax FWMV 1.5 V8 André Pilette3, 6
Bob Gerard RacingCooper-FordT71/73Ford 109E 1.5 L4 John Taylor5
Ian Raby RacingBrabham-BRMBT3BRM P56 1.5 V8 Ian Raby5, 8
John Willment AutomobilesBrabham-FordBT10Ford 109E 1.5 L4 Frank Gardner5
Honda R & D CompanyHondaRA271Honda RA271E 1.5 V12 Ronnie Bucknum6, 8–9
Derrington-Francis Racing TeamDerrington-Francis-ATSDFATS 100 1.5 V8 Mário de Araújo Cabral8
Fabre UrbainCooper-ClimaxT60Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Jean-Claude Rudaz8

Season review

The following races counted towards the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.
RndRaceCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverConstructorTyreReport
1 Monaco Grand PrixMonaco10 May Jim Clark Graham Hill Graham Hill BRMReport
2 Dutch Grand PrixZandvoort24 May Dan Gurney Jim Clark Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
3 Belgian Grand PrixSpa-Francorchamps14 June Dan Gurney Dan Gurney Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
4 French Grand PrixRouen-Les-Essarts28 June Jim Clark Jack Brabham Dan Gurney Brabham-ClimaxReport
5 British Grand PrixBrands Hatch11 July Jim Clark Jim Clark Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
6 German Grand PrixNürburgring2 August John Surtees John Surtees John Surtees FerrariReport
7 Austrian Grand PrixZeltweg23 August Graham Hill Dan Gurney Lorenzo Bandini FerrariReport
8 Italian Grand PrixMonza6 September John Surtees John Surtees John Surtees FerrariReport
9 United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen4 October Jim Clark Jim Clark Graham Hill BRMReport
10 Mexican Grand PrixMagdalena Mixhuca25 October Jim Clark Jim Clark Dan Gurney Brabham-ClimaxReport

1964 World Championship of Drivers – final standings

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions in each race. Only the 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 the most points over the course of the year.

1964 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers – final standings

Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions at each round with only the best six round results retained. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer at each round was eligible to score points.
Pos.ManufacturerMON
NED
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
ITA
USA
MEX
Pts.
1 Ferrari102Ret91112245
2 BRM122221842
3 Lotus-Climax311418Ret437
4 Brabham-Climax7631410310Ret130
5 Cooper-Climax57266RetRet2Ret716
6 Brabham-BRM9Ret114Ret73137
7 BRP-BRMRet7Ret10556125
8 Lotus-BRM65Ret8Ret118138Ret3
— Honda13RetRet0
— Cooper-Ford140
— Scirocco-ClimaxWDRetDNQ0
— PorscheRetDNS0
— Brabham-FordRet0
— Derrington-Francis-ATSRet0
Pos.ManufacturerMON
NED
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
ITA
USA
MEX
Pts.

Non-championship race results

Eight other races which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers were held for Formula One cars during the season.
Race NameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructorReport
II Daily Mirror TrophySnetterton14 March Innes Ireland BRP-BRMReport
I News of the World TrophyGoodwood30 March Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
XIII Syracuse Grand PrixSyracuse12 April John Surtees FerrariReport
IX Aintree 200Aintree18 April Jack Brabham Brabham-ClimaxReport
XVI BRDC International TrophySilverstone2 May Jack Brabham Brabham-ClimaxReport
XIV Solitude Grand PrixSolitudering19 July Jim Clark Lotus-ClimaxReport
III Mediterranean Grand PrixPergusa16 August Jo Siffert Brabham-BRMReport
VII Rand Grand PrixKyalami12 December Graham Hill Brabham-BRMReport

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