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,[1] won by John Surtees; and the 1964 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers,[2] 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.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1964 FIA World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
United States Revson Racing Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D United States Peter Revson 1, 6, 8
France Bernard Collomb Lotus-Climax 24 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D France Bernard Collomb 1
France Maurice Trintignant BRM P57 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D France Maurice Trintignant 1, 4–6, 8
United Kingdom Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax BT7
BT11
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Australia Jack Brabham All
United States Dan Gurney All
United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261
P67
BRM P56 1.5 V8 D United States Richie Ginther All
United Kingdom Graham Hill All
United Kingdom Richard Attwood 5
United Kingdom Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax T73
T66
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D United States Phil Hill 1–7, 9–10
New Zealand Bruce McLaren All
Rhodesia John Love 8
United Kingdom Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 25
33
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D United Kingdom Peter Arundell 1–4
United Kingdom Jim Clark All
United Kingdom Mike Spence 5–10
West Germany Gerhard Mitter 6
United States Walt Hansgen 9
Mexico Moisés Solana 10
United Kingdom British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D United Kingdom Innes Ireland 1
United Kingdom Trevor Taylor 5
BRP-BRM Mk 1
Mk 2
BRM P56 1.5 V8 United Kingdom Innes Ireland 3–5, 7–10
United Kingdom Trevor Taylor 1, 3–4, 7–10
United Kingdom DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax BT11 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D United Kingdom Bob Anderson 1–8
United Kingdom Reg Parnell Racing Lotus-Climax 25 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D New Zealand Chris Amon 7
Lotus-BRM 25
24
BRM P56 1.5 V8 1–6, 9–10
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1–2, 4–10
United States Peter Revson 3–5
United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper-Climax T66 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D West Germany Edgar Barth 6
Sweden Jo Bonnier 1
Brabham-Climax BT7 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 7–10
Brabham-BRM BT11 BRM P56 1.5 V8 2–3, 5–6
Austria Jochen Rindt 7
Italy Geki 8
Switzerland Jo Siffert 9–10
United States Hap Sharp 9–10
Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
United States North American Racing Team
Ferrari 156
158
1512
Ferrari 178 1.5 V6
Ferrari 205B 1.5 V8
Ferrari 207 1.5 F12
D Italy Lorenzo Bandini All
United Kingdom John Surtees All
Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 8
Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 10
Switzerland Siffert Racing Team Lotus-BRM 24 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D Switzerland Jo Siffert 1
Brabham-BRM BT11 2–8
Netherlands Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 718 Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 D Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort 2, 6
Italy Scuderia Centro Sud BRM P57 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D South Africa Tony Maggs 2–3, 5–7
Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 2–3, 5–8
Belgium Equipe Scirocco Belge Scirocco-Climax SP Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Belgium André Pilette 3, 6
United Kingdom Bob Gerard Racing Cooper-Ford T71/73 Ford 109E 1.5 L4 D United Kingdom John Taylor 5
United Kingdom Ian Raby Racing Brabham-BRM BT3 BRM P56 1.5 V8 D United Kingdom Ian Raby 5, 8
United Kingdom John Willment Automobiles Brabham-Ford BT10 Ford 109E 1.5 L4 D Australia Frank Gardner 5
Japan Honda R & D Company Honda RA271 Honda RA271E 1.5 V12 D United States Ronnie Bucknum 6, 8–9
United Kingdom Derrington-Francis Racing Team ATS DF ATS 100 1.5 V8 G Portugal Mário de Araújo Cabral 8
Switzerland Fabre Urbain Cooper-Climax T60 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Switzerland Jean-Claude Rudaz 8

Calendar

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 10 May
2 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 24 May
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 14 June
4 France French Grand Prix Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival 28 June
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown 11 July
6 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring, Nürburg 2 August
7 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Zeltweg Air Base, Styria 23 August
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 6 September
9 United States United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen International, New York 4 October
10 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City 25 October

The South African Grand Prix at the Prince George Circuit was scheduled for 26 December but was cancelled and run a week later to be the season opener of the 1965 Formula One season.[3]

Season summary

John Surtees won his only championship, driving a Ferrari

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. A Ferrari 158 car officially entered by the American privateer team NART sealed the win of the championship with Surtees, as the works team competed the last two races (the United States Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix) in cars painted white and blue – the national colours of the United States. This was done as a protest concerning arguments between Ferrari and the Italian motorsport body ACI regarding the homologation of a new mid-engined Ferrari Le Mans race car.[4] Ferrari won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.[5] 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. He was the last active driver to have competed in the first World Championship season in 1950.

Dutchman Carel Godin de Beaufort died during practice for the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, driving a privately entered Porsche 718.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report
1 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom BRM D Report
2 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax D Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix United States Dan Gurney United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax D Report
4 France French Grand Prix United Kingdom Jim Clark Australia Jack Brabham United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Brabham-Climax D Report
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax D Report
6 West Germany German Grand Prix United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom John Surtees Italy Ferrari D Report
7 Austria Austrian Grand Prix United Kingdom Graham Hill United States Dan Gurney Italy Lorenzo Bandini Italy Ferrari D Report
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom John Surtees Italy Ferrari D Report
9 United States United States Grand Prix United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom BRM D Report
10 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Jim Clark United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Brabham-Climax D Report

World Drivers' Championship 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.

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
1 United Kingdom John Surtees Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret 1 2 2 40
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill 1 4 (5) 2 2 2 Ret Ret 1 11 39 (41)
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 4 1 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 7 5 32
4 Italy Lorenzo Bandini 10 Ret Ret 9 5 3 1 3 Ret 3 23
5 United States Richie Ginther 2 11 4 5 8 7 2 4 4 8 23
6 United States Dan Gurney Ret Ret 6 1 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 1 19
7 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Ret 7 2 6 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 7 13
8 Australia Jack Brabham Ret Ret 3 3 4 12 9 14 Ret Ret 11
= United Kingdom Peter Arundell 3 3 9 4 11
10 Switzerland Jo Siffert 8 13 Ret Ret 11 4 Ret 7 3 Ret 7
11 United Kingdom Bob Anderson 7 6 DNS 12 7 Ret 3 11 5
12 United Kingdom Mike Spence 9 8 Ret 6 Ret 4 4
= South Africa Tony Maggs DNS DNS Ret 6 4 4
14 United Kingdom Innes Ireland DNS 10 Ret 10 5 5 Ret 12 4
15 Sweden Jo Bonnier 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 12 Ret Ret 3
16 New Zealand Chris Amon DNQ 5 Ret 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 2
= France Maurice Trintignant Ret 11 DNQ 5 Ret 2
= United States Walt Hansgen 5 2
19 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 6 12 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 1
= United States Phil Hill 9 8 Ret 7 6 Ret Ret Ret 9 1
= United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret DNQ 6 Ret 1
= Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 6 1
Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 10 8 12 Ret 7 8 0
West Germany Gerhard Mitter 9 0
Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 9 0
Mexico Moisés Solana 10 0
United States Peter Revson DNQ DSQ DNS Ret 14 13 0
United States Ronnie Bucknum 13 Ret Ret 0
United States Hap Sharp NC 13 0
United Kingdom John Taylor 14 0
Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Ret DNS 0
Belgium André Pilette Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom Ian Raby Ret DNQ 0
Australia Frank Gardner Ret 0
West Germany Edgar Barth Ret 0
Austria Jochen Rindt Ret 0
Portugal Mário de Araújo Cabral Ret 0
United Kingdom Richard Attwood DNS 0
Switzerland Jean-Claude Rudaz DNS 0
France Bernard Collomb DNQ 0
Rhodesia John Love DNQ 0
Italy Geki DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings

Ferrari won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with its 158 (pictured) and 156 F1 models

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. Manufacturer MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
1 Italy Ferrari 10 2 Ret 9 (3) 1 1 1 2 2 45 (49)
2 United Kingdom BRM 1 (4) (4) 2 2 2 2 (4) 1 8 42 (51)
3 United Kingdom Lotus-Climax 3 1 1 4 1 8 Ret (6) (5) 4 37 (40)
4 United Kingdom Brabham-Climax 7 6 3 1 4 10 3 10 Ret 1 30
5 United Kingdom Cooper-Climax 5 7 2 6 6 Ret Ret 2 Ret 7 16
6 United Kingdom Brabham-BRM 9 Ret 11 4 Ret 7 3 13 7
7 United Kingdom BRP-BRM Ret 7 Ret 10 5 5 6 12 5
8 United Kingdom Lotus-BRM 6 5 Ret 8 Ret 11 8 13 8 Ret 3
Japan Honda 13 Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Cooper-Ford 14 0
United Kingdom Scirocco-Climax WD Ret DNQ 0
West Germany Porsche Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Brabham-Ford Ret 0
Italy ATS Ret 0
Pos. Manufacturer MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.

Non-championship races

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 Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
United Kingdom II Daily Mirror Trophy Snetterton 14 March United Kingdom Innes Ireland United Kingdom BRP-BRM Report
United Kingdom I News of the World Trophy Goodwood 30 March United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
Italy XIII Syracuse Grand Prix Syracuse 12 April United Kingdom John Surtees Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom IX Aintree 200 Aintree 18 April Australia Jack Brabham United Kingdom Brabham-Climax Report
United Kingdom XVI BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 2 May Australia Jack Brabham United Kingdom Brabham-Climax Report
West Germany XIV Solitude Grand Prix Solitudering 19 July United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
Italy III Mediterranean Grand Prix Pergusa 16 August Switzerland Jo Siffert United Kingdom Brabham-BRM Report
South Africa VII Rand Grand Prix Kyalami 12 December United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom Brabham-BRM Report

References

  1. ^ 1974 FIA Yearbook, grey section, page 118
  2. ^ 1974 FIA Yearbook, grey section, page 120
  3. ^ Hayhoe, David (2019-06-18), Formula 1: The Knowledge (2nd ed.), Veloce Publishing Ltd., p. 35, ISBN 9781787112377
  4. ^ "Do you remember...when Ferrari raced in blue". Formula 1 - The Official F1 Website. 2015-10-28. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  5. ^ 1974 FIA Yearbook, grey section, pages 120–121