Automobile World Championship 1964

Automobile World Championship 1964

World Champion
Driver:	John Surtees
Constructor:	Ferrari
Season dates
Number of races:	10
<1963 season	1965 season>

World champion John Surtees in a Ferrari

The 1964 Automobile World Championship was the 15th season of the Automobile World Championship, now known as the Formula 1 World Championship . Over ten races from May 10, 1964 to October 25, 1964, the Drivers' World Championship and the International Cup of Formula 1 Constructors were held in this context .

The FIA -Ehrentitel Grand Prix of Europe was at the 1964 Grand Prix of Great Britain awarded.

John Surtees won the drivers championship for the first and only time. Ferrari became constructors' world champions for the second time. Since Surtees was also able to win seven motorcycle world championship titles from 1956 to 1960, he was and is the only motor sportsman to date to be both motorcycle and Formula 1 world champion.

After it looked at the beginning of the season as if Jim Clark's title defense was just a matter of form, the frequent technical defects made life difficult for this and the technically superior Lotus . The season was one of the most balanced racing seasons of all time, with five drivers and four teams sharing the victories.

Before the last race in Mexico City , Graham Hill was five points ahead of Surtees. Halfway through the race, Surtees' teammate Lorenzo Bandini drove into the rear of Hills BRM and damaged its exhaust pipes. Due to the following pit stop, Hill fell far behind and had practically no more chances of the world championship. Hill did not get into the points in this final GP of the season after this incident caused by Bandini. Then Jim led Clark and looked like the winner and the re-world champion. But with two laps to go, he retired due to oil loss. So now Dan Gurney was leading Bandini and Surtees. Third place was not enough for the former motorcycle world champion to win the title. In the last lap there was a Ferrari stall order and Bandini let his team-mate Surtees finish second behind Dan Gurney. Surtees won the world championship by one point ahead of Graham Hill (1962 and 1968 world championships), who was runner-up in 1964 like a year before and a year later.

Surtees won the Formula 1 World Championship due to the cancellation rules that were still in force at the time. Hill had scored seven points in the ten races of the season and would have come to 41 points, but since 1964 only counted the six best out of ten results, he was ultimately one point behind Surtees, who had no discarded result.

The world championship runs

GP Monaco - Monte Carlo (May 10, 1964)

→ Main article : Monaco Grand Prix 1964

space	driver	team	time
1	Graham Hill	BRM	2: 41: 19.5
2	Richie Ginther	BRM	+ 1 lap
3	Peter Arundell	Lotus - Climax	+ 3 rounds
4th	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	+ 4 rounds
5	Joakim Bonnier	Cooper - Climax	+ 4 rounds
6th	Mike Hailwood	Lotus - BRM	+ 4 rounds

GP Netherlands - Zandvoort (May 24, 1964)

→ Main article : Dutch Grand Prix 1964

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	2: 07: 35.4
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	+ 53.6
3	Peter Arundell	Lotus - Climax	+ 1 lap
4th	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 1 lap
5	Chris Amon	Lotus - BRM	+ 1 lap
6th	Bob Anderson	Brabham - Climax	+ 2 rounds

Belgian GP - Spa (June 14, 1964)

→ Main article : Belgian Grand Prix 1964

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	2: 06: 40.5
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper - Climax	+ 3.4
3	Jack Brabham	Brabham - Climax	+ 48.1
4th	Richie Ginther	BRM	+1: 58.6
5	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 1 lap
6th	Dan Gurney	Brabham - Climax	+ 1 lap

French GP - Rouen (June 28, 1964)

→ Main article : 1964 French Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Dan Gurney	Brabham - Climax	2: 07: 49.1
2	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 24.1
3	Jack Brabham	Brabham - Climax	+ 24.9
4th	Peter Arundell	Lotus - Climax	+1: 10.6
5	Richie Ginther	BRM	+ 2: 12.1
6th	Bruce McLaren	Cooper - Climax	+ 1 lap

British GP / European GP - Brands Hatch (11 July 1964)

→ Main article : 1964 British Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	2: 15: 07.0
2	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 2.8
3	John Surtees	Ferrari	+1: 20.6
4th	Jack Brabham	Brabham - Climax	+ 1 lap
5	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 2 rounds
6th	Phil Hill	Cooper - Climax	+ 2 rounds

GP Germany - Nürburgring (August 2, 1964)

→ Main article : 1964 German Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	2: 12: 04.8
2	Graham Hill	BRM	+1: 15.6
3	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 4: 52.8
4th	Joseph Siffert	Brabham - BRM	+ 5: 23.1
5	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	+ 1 lap
6th	Tony Maggs	BRM	+ 1 lap

During training, the Dutchman Carel Godin de Beaufort had a serious accident in a private old Porsche 718 in the mine section and died one day later of his injuries.

John Surtees drove the best qualifying time with the V 8 Ferrari with 8: 38.4 minutes (the new lap record), ahead of Jim Clark (8: 38.8 minutes) and Dan Gurney (8: 39.3 minutes). At the request of the organizer, Colin Chapman provided the German Gerhard Mitter with a car. Unfortunately, he had far too little opportunity to train and had to use the additional training to get on the five compulsory laps. Bruce McLaren was the best man on the Cooper team in qualifying in 7th place (8: 47.1 minutes).

Victory was not easy for John Surtees with his Ferrari at the Nürburgring. He had to ask everything from his car as long as he knew Dan Gurney (Brabham) behind him, and that was the case until the 11th of 15 laps. Dan Gurney gave John Surtees a splendid fight and was even at the top at times. A defective cylinder head gasket caused the engine to overheat.

John Surtees also managed the best race lap with 8: 39.0 minutes (158.2 km / h) - the new lap record for races.

Maurice Trintignant, at 46 years of age the oldest Grand Prix driver who drove a 62/63 BRM, had battery problems on the last lap and did not reach the finish line, but finished in 5th place.

GP Austria - Zeltweg (23 August 1964)

→ Main article : Grand Prix of Austria 1964

space	driver	team	time
1	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2: 06: 18.23
2	Richie Ginther	BRM	+ 6.18
3	Bob Anderson	Brabham - Climax	+ 3 rounds
4th	Tony Maggs	BRM	+ 3 rounds
5	Innes Ireland	BRP - BRM	+ 3 rounds
6th	Joakim Bonnier	Brabham - Climax	+ 4 rounds

Italian GP - Monza (September 6, 1964)

→ Main article : 1964 Italian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	2: 10: 51.8
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper - Climax	+1: 06.0
3	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
4th	Richie Ginther	BRM	+ 1 lap
5	Innes Ireland	BRP - BRM	+ 1 lap
6th	Mike Spence	Lotus - Climax	+ 1 lap

US GP - Watkins Glen (October 4, 1964)

→ Main article : US Grand Prix 1964

space	driver	team	time
1	Graham Hill	BRM	2: 16: 38.0
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	+ 30.5
3	Joseph Siffert	Brabham - BRM	+ 1 lap
4th	Richie Ginther	BRM	+ 3 rounds
5	Walt Hansgen	Lotus - Climax	+ 3 rounds
6th	Trevor Taylor	BRP - BRM	+ 4 rounds

GP Mexico - Mexico City (October 25, 1964)

→ Main article : 1964 Mexican Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Dan Gurney	Brabham - Climax	2: 09: 50.32
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	+1: 08.94
3	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+1: 09.63
4th	Mike Spence	Lotus - Climax	+1: 21.86
5	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	+ 1 lap
6th	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari	+ 1 lap

World championship ratings

Driver ranking

1	John Surtees	Ferrari	40
2	Graham Hill	BRM	39
3	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax	32
4th	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	23
5	Richie Ginther	BRM	23
6th	Dan Gurney	Brabham - Climax	19th
7th	Bruce McLaren	Cooper - Climax	13
8th	Peter Arundell	Lotus - Climax	11
8th	Jack Brabham	Brabham - Climax	11
10	Joseph Siffert	Brabham - Climax	7th
11	Bob Anderson	Brabham - Climax	5
12	Tony Maggs	BRM	4th
12	Mike Spence	Lotus - Climax	4th
14th	Innes Ireland	BRP - BRM	4th
15th	Joakim Bonnier	Cooper - Climax Brabham - Climax	3
16	Chris Amon	Lotus - BRM	2
16	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	2
16	Walt Hansgen	Lotus - Climax	2
19th	Mike Hailwood	Lotus - BRM	1
19th	Phil Hill	Cooper - Climax	1
19th	Trevor Taylor	BRP - BRM	1
19th	Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari	1

The first six places got 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 points. Only the best six results of the ten races counted towards the championship.

Constructors' championship

1	Ferrari	45
2	BRM	42
3	Lotus - Climax	37
4th	Brabham - Climax	30th
5	Cooper - Climax	16
6th	Brabham - BRM	7th
7th	BRP - BRM	5
8th	Lotus - BRM	3

For each race the highest number of points of all drivers of a designer was counted. The best six (out of ten) individual results were added up and the constructors' rating was derived from this.

Formula 1 races not included in the World Championship

In addition to the ten world championship races, eight Formula 1 races were held in 1964 that did not have world championship status .

Daily Mirror Trophy

space	driver	team	time
1	Innes Ireland	BRP-BRM	1.12: 53.4
2	Joakim Bonnier	Cooper-Climax	1.13: 13.4
3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1.13: 56.4
PP	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	1: 32.8
SR	Peter Arundell	Lotus Climax	1: 51.2

News Of The World Trophy

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	57: 39.0
2	Peter Arundell	Lotus Climax	59: 00.6
3	Trevor Taylor	Lotus BRM
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	1: 21.0
SR	Graham Hill	BRM	1: 21.0

Gran Premio di Siracusa

space	driver	team	time
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	1.19: 51.8
2	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1.20: 29.1
3	Peter Arundell Mike Spence	Lotus Climax	1.20: 29.2
PP	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1: 50.5
SR	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1: 53.9

The XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa was held on April 12, 1964 in the Sicilian city ​​of Syracuse on the Circuito di Siracusa . It went over 40 laps of 5.612 km each (total distance: 224.487 km). Of the Formula 1 works teams, only Scuderia Ferrari and Team Lotus were represented; in addition, numerous, predominantly continental European private teams competed. Ferrari driver John Surtees won the race ahead of teammate Lorenzo Bandini . Third place went to a factory Lotus. During the course of the race, Peter Arundell's transmission problems occurred. During a pit stop, he took over the intact car of his teammate Mike Spence , who in turn drove on in Arundell's car. Arundell saw the target, but Spence gave up early.

Aintree 200

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	2.09: 02.6
2	Graham Hill	BRM	2.09: 36.6
3	Peter Arundell	Lotus Climax	2.10: 33.6
PP	Graham Hill	BRM	1: 52.8
SR	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	1: 52.2

BRDC International Trophy

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	1.22: 45.2
2	Graham Hill	BRM	1.22: 45.2
3	Peter Arundell	Lotus Climax	1.24: 14.2
PP	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	1: 33.4
SR	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	1: 33.6

Grand Prize of Solitude

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	1.33: 02.2
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	1.33: 12.6
3	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax
PP	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	3: 49.6
SR	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	3: 58.7

Gran Premio del Mediterraneo

space	driver	team	time
1	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	1.17: 59.3
2	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	1.17: 59.4
3	Innes Ireland	BRP-BRM	1.18: 01.4
PP	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	1: 17.1
SR	Mike Spence	Lotus Climax	1: 16.0

Rand Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Graham Hill	Brabham-BRM	1: 22: 48.7
2	Paul Hawkins	Brabham-Ford	1: 23: 41.6
3	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	1: 24: 13.7
PP	Jackie Stewart	Lotus Climax	1: 35.0
SR	Jackie Stewart	Lotus Climax	1: 36.0

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistics of the Non Championship Races of the 1964 season on the website www.silhouet.com (accessed on February 1, 2013).

Web links

Commons : Automobile World Championship 1964  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Official Formula 1 website Results Season 1964 (English)