1964 Mexican Grand Prix
131st World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 October 1964 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Dan Gurney  Brabham-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 65 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 65 | 2hr 09m 50.320s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 65 | +1m 08.940s | 6 |
| 3 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 65 | +1m 09.630s | 4 | |
| 4 | +1 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 65 | +1m 21.860s | 3 |
| 5 | -4 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 64 | DNF | 2 |
| 6 | +3 |  Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 64 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 64 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +3 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 64 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +6 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 63 | DNF | |
| 10 | +4 | Moises Solana | Lotus-Climax | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | -5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 63 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +4 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 61 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +6 | Hap Sharp | Brabham-BRM (P) | 60 | +5 laps | |
| R | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 45 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Trevor Taylor | BRP-BRM | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:57.240 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:58.100 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:58.600 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:58.700 |
| 5 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:59.210 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:59.800 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:59.990 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 2:00.170 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 2:00.900 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:01.120 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2:01.150 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:01.170 |
| 13 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 2:01.370 |
| 14 | Moises Solana | Lotus-Climax | 2:01.430 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 2:02.000 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 2:02.350 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:04.110 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | BRP-BRM | 2:04.900 |
| 19 | Hap Sharp | Brabham-BRM (P) | 2:06.900 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:57.240 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:58.100 | 0.860 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:58.600 | 1.360 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:58.700 | 1.460 |
| 5 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:59.210 | 1.970 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:59.800 | 2.560 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:59.990 | 2.750 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 2:00.170 | 2.930 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodriguez | Ferrari | 2:00.900 | 3.660 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:01.120 | 3.880 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2:01.150 | 3.910 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:01.170 | 3.930 |
| 13 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 2:01.370 | 4.130 |
| 14 | Moises Solana | Lotus-Climax | 2:01.430 | 4.190 |
| 15 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 2:02.000 | 4.760 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 2:02.350 | 5.110 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 2:04.110 | 6.870 |
| 18 | Trevor Taylor | BRP-BRM | 2:04.900 | 7.660 |
| 19 | Hap Sharp | Brabham-BRM (P) | 2:06.900 | 9.660 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1964
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | 40 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 39 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | 32 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Bandini | 23 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | 23 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 19 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | 13 |
| 8 | Peter Arundell | 11 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 11 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | 7 |
| 11 | Bob Anderson | 5 |
| 12 |  Tony Maggs | 4 |
| = | Mike Spence | 4 |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | 4 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | 3 |
| 16 | Chris Amon | 2 |
| = |  Maurice Trintignant | 2 |
| = | Walt Hansgen | 2 |
| 19 | Mike Hailwood | 1 |
| = | Phil Hill | 1 |
| = | Trevor Taylor | 1 |
| = | Pedro Rodriguez | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Phil Hill, Hap Sharp
- Constructor: BRP
- World Champion
- Driver: 1st and only world championship for John Surtees (9th different world champion, 4th British champion)
- Constructor: 2nd World Championship for Ferrari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Cooper)
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Dan Gurney
- Constructor: 2nd for Brabham
- Podiums
- Driver: 12th for Dan Gurney & John Surtees, 5th for Lorenzo Bandini
- Constructor: 140th & 141st for Ferrari, 10th for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 18th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 23rd for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 20th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 25th for Jim Clark, 16th for Dan Gurney
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Pedro Rodriguez (131st different point scorer, 2nd Mexican driver)