1964 British Grand Prix
126th World Championship race, 15th World Championship British Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Brands Hatch
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 11 July 1964 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Brands Hatch, 80 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 80 | 2hr 15m 07.000s | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 80 | +2.800s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 80 | +1m 20.600s | 4 |
| 4 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 79 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 5 | +3 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 78 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +9 |  Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 78 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 78 | +2 laps | ||
| 8 | +6 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 77 | +3 laps | ||
| 11 | +5 |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | BRM (P) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | -10 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | +6 | John Taylor | Cooper-Ford (P) | 56 | +24 laps | |
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-BRM (P) | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM (P) | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM (P) | 37 | DNF | ||
| R |  Tony Maggs | BRM (P) | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-BRM | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Frank Gardner | Brabham-Ford (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Richard Attwood | BRM | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:38.100 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:38.300 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.400 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.500 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:38.700 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:39.600 |
| 7 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:39.800 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:40.200 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:40.200 |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 1:40.800 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.200 |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.400 |
| 13 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:41.400 |
| 14 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:41.600 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 1:42.600 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:42.800 |
| 17 | Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:42.800 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-BRM | 1:42.800 |
| 19 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:43.000 |
| 20 | John Taylor | Cooper-Ford (P) | 1:43.200 |
| 21 | Giancarlo Baghetti | BRM (P) | 1:43.400 |
| 22 | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:43.400 |
| 23 | Tony Maggs | BRM (P) | 1:45.000 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:38.100 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:38.300 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.400 | 0.300 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.500 | 0.400 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:38.700 | 0.600 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:39.600 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:39.800 | 1.700 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:40.200 | 2.100 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:40.200 | 2.100 |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 1:40.800 | 2.700 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.200 | 3.100 |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:41.400 | 3.300 |
| 13 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:41.400 | 3.300 |
| 14 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:41.600 | 3.500 |
| 15 | Richard Attwood | BRM | 1:42.200 | 4.100 |
| 16 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 1:42.600 | 4.500 |
| 17 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:42.800 | 4.700 |
| 18 | Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:42.800 | 4.700 |
| 19 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-BRM | 1:42.800 | 4.700 |
| 20 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:43.000 | 4.900 |
| 21 | John Taylor | Cooper-Ford (P) | 1:43.200 | 5.100 |
| 22 | Giancarlo Baghetti | BRM (P) | 1:43.400 | 5.300 |
| 23 | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:43.400 | 5.300 |
| 24 | Tony Maggs | BRM (P) | 1:45.000 | 6.900 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 25 |  Maurice Trintignant | BRM (P) | 1:54.400 | 16.300 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 30 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 26 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | 11 |
| 4 | Peter Arundell | 11 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 11 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 10 |
| 7 | John Surtees | 10 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | 7 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | 2 |
| = | Chris Amon | 2 |
| = | Lorenzo Bandini | 2 |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | 1 |
| = | Bob Anderson | 1 |
| = | Phil Hill | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Frank Gardner, John Taylor
- Wins
- Driver: 13th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 18th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 18th for Jim Clark, 15th for Graham Hill, 8th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 133rd for Ferrari, 30th for Lotus, 28th for BRM
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 21st for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 18th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 22nd for Graham Hill, 21st for Jim Clark, 12th for Dan Gurney
- Points finishes
- Driver: 20th and last for Phil Hill
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 6th for Jim Clark