| 1964 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 July 1964 (1964-07-11) | ||
| Official name | XVII RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch Kent,England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.651 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 341.200 km (212.057 mi) | ||
| Weather | Warm, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:38.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:38.8 on lap 73 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1964 British Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held atBrands Hatch on 11 July 1964. The event was also designated as theEuropean Grand Prix. It was race 5 of 10 in both the1964 World Championship of Drivers and the1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The first of twelve British Grands Prix to be held at the southern England circuit, it would alternate withSilverstone until 1987. The race was won byJim Clark driving aLotus 25.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:38.8 | 1:38.1 | — |
| 2 | 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:39.0 | 1:38.3 | +0.2 |
| 3 | 6 |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.4 | 1:38.4 | +0.3 |
| 4 | 5 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.8 | 1:38.5 | +0.4 |
| 5 | 7 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:39.0 | 1:38.7 | +0.6 |
| 6 | 9 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:39.6 | 1:39.8 | +1.5 |
| 7 | 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 1:42.8 | 1:39.8 | +1.7 |
| 8 | 8 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | No time | 1:40.2 | +2.1 |
| 9 | 16 |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-BRM | 1:43.4 | 1:40.2 | +2.1 |
| 10 | 11 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 1:42.2 | 1:40.8 | +2.7 |
| 11 | 15 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 1:42.4 | 1:41.2 | +3.1 |
| 12 | 14 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM | 1:41.4 | 1:42.4 | +3.3 |
| 13 | 2 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:42.0 | 1:41.4 | +3.3 |
| 14 | 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:42.2 | 1:41.6 | +3.5 |
| 15 | 10 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 1:57.8 | 1:42.6 | +4.5 |
| 16 | 20 |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 1:43.2 | 1:42.8 | +4.7 |
| 17 | 23 | Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM | 1:43.4 | 1:42.8 | +4.7 |
| 18 | 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-BRM | 1:42.8 | 1:42.8 | +4.7 |
| 19 | 26 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-Ford | No time | 1:43.0 | +4.9 |
| 20 | 22 | John Taylor | Cooper-Ford | 1:44.0 | 1:43.2 | +5.1 |
| 21 | 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti | BRM | 1:44.2 | 1:43.4 | +5.3 |
| 22 | 24 | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM | 1:48.4 | 1:43.4 | +5.3 |
| 23 | 17 |  Tony Maggs | BRM | 1:45.0 | 1:45.4 | +6.9 |
| 24 | 21 | Richard Attwood | BRM | No time | 1:45.2 | +7.1 |
| 25 | 25 |  Maurice Trintignant | BRM | 1:54.4 | No time | +16.3 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 80 | 2:15:07.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 80 | + 2.8 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 80 | + 1:20.6 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 79 | + 1 lap | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 78 | + 2 laps | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 78 | + 2 laps | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 78 | + 2 laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 77 | + 3 laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 2 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 77 | + 3 laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 11 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 77 | + 3 laps | 10 | |
| 11 | 20 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 76 | + 4 laps | 16 | |
| 12 | 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti | BRM | 76 | + 4 laps | 21 | |
| 13 | 6 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 75 | + 5 laps | 3 | |
| 14 | 22 | John Taylor | Cooper-Ford | 56 | + 24 laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-BRM | 46 | Brakes | 9 | |
| Ret | 24 | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM | 43 | Differential | 22 | |
| Ret | 23 | Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM | 37 | Rear axle | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Tony Maggs | BRM | 37 | Gearbox | 23 | |
| Ret | 12 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-BRM | 23 | Unwell | 18 | |
| Ret | 14 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM | 16 | Oil pipe | 12 | |
| Ret | 15 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 9 | Clutch | 11 | |
| Ret | 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| Ret | 26 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-Ford | 0 | Accident | 19 | |
| DNS | 21 | Richard Attwood | BRM | Withdrawn | |||
| DNQ | 25 | Maurice Trintignant | BRM | ||||
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