1964 Dutch Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Jim Clark answered his Monaco disappointment with a dominant Zandvoort victory. John Surtees finished second, while Peter Arundell earned another podium for Lotus.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Dan Gurney	Brabham
Pole time	1:31.2
Fastest lap	Jim Clark	Lotus
Fastest-lap time	1:32.800 on lap 6
First	Jim Clark	Lotus
Second	John Surtees	Ferrari
Third	Peter Arundell	Lotus

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
22 May 1964	Friday morning timed practice	10:00–12:00
22 May 1964	Friday afternoon timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
23 May 1964	Saturday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
24 May 1964	Pre-race preparations	Morning; start unconfirmed
24 May 1964	Race	15:15 scheduled; start delayed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Graham Hill arrived at round 2 leading the 1964 F1 World Championship on 9 points, with Richie Ginther on 6. BRM headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 9 points.

Race entries

Eighteen drivers were invited, with BRP absent. Ferrari brought a second V8 car, and Siffert arrived with a new Brabham–BRM. The Centro Sud team returned with Maggs and Baghetti, while local favourite de Beaufort entered his Porsche. Brabham combined the meeting with a qualifying trip to Indianapolis.

Friday morning timed practice

Gurney received the fastest official time, narrowly ahead of Clark, although pit-side watches prompted disagreement over the order. Brabham completed his running before leaving for Indianapolis. Ferrari’s newer V8 was not ready, so Bandini used the V6. Siffert also missed the session while his new car was finished.

Friday afternoon timed practice

Clark improved and Hill joined the leading group, but Gurney’s morning time remained unbeaten. Surtees battled an oil leak, while Cooper struggled to improve its handling. Clark spent time showing Arundell the circuit before increasing his own pace. Hailwood’s gearbox failed, bringing his afternoon to an early end.

Saturday final qualifying

The front-row times stood, while most of the field improved. Ferrari continued switching cars as Surtees dealt with a leaking radiator and Bandini tried the new V8. Siffert finally ran his completed Brabham. Maggs overturned his BRM late in practice and could not start, reducing the field to seventeen.

Qualifying Classification

Three two-hour timed sessions determined the grid. Gurney’s official Friday morning time remained the pole-winning lap despite contemporary disagreement among unofficial timekeepers.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Timed session 1	Timed session 2	Timed session 3	Best Time
1	16	Dan Gurney	Brabham	1:31.2	1:32.3	1:33.0	1:31.2
2	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:31.6	1:31.3	1:32.6	1:31.3
3	6	Graham Hill	BRM	1:32.4	1:31.4	1:32.2	1:31.4
4	2	John Surtees	Ferrari	1:33.8	1:32.8	1:33.0	1:32.8
5	24	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1:36.6	1:35.6	1:33.3	1:33.3
6	20	Peter Arundell	Lotus	1:35.5	1:33.5	1:34.0	1:33.5
7	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:33.8	No time	No time	1:33.8
8	8	Richie Ginther	BRM	1:34.6	1:34.0	1:34.0	1:34.0
9	22	Phil Hill	Cooper	1:37.1	1:34.8	1:34.9	1:34.8
10	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1:36.6	1:35.4	1:35.0	1:35.0
11	34	Bob Anderson	Brabham	1:38.2	1:36.8	1:35.4	1:35.4
12	26	Jo Bonnier	Brabham	1:37.1	1:38.2	1:35.4	1:35.4
13	10	Chris Amon	Lotus	1:35.9	1:35.9	1:35.9	1:35.9
14	12	Mike Hailwood	Lotus	1:36.1	1:37.6	No time	1:36.1
15	30	Tony Maggs	BRM	1:41.7	1:37.6	1:37.0	1:37.0
16	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	BRM	1:38.3	1:39.2	1:38.0	1:38.0
17	28	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	No time	1:39.9	No time	1:39.9
18	36	Jo Siffert	Brabham	No time	No time	1:44.0	1:44.0

Pre-race preparations

Brabham returned from Indianapolis on Sunday morning. Ferrari finalised its car allocations and transferred the drivers’ individual nose sections and windscreens. A slow assembly for the warm-up lap delayed the start beyond the advertised time.

What happened in the 1964 Dutch Grand Prix?

Clark took the lead at the start and quickly established a pace the others could not sustain. Surtees emerged as his nearest rival, but the Ferrari never threatened the Lotus driver’s control.

Clark continued extending his advantage around the fast, flowing circuit. Arundell maintained a strong position behind Surtees, giving Lotus another productive result after his Monaco podium.

Clark won with only Surtees remaining on the lead lap. Arundell finished third ahead of Hill, Amon and Bob Anderson. The victory brought Clark level with Hill in the championship.

After the race, Graham Hill headed the drivers’ standings with 12 points, followed by Jim Clark on 12. Lotus – Climax led the constructors’ table on 13, with BRM on 12.

1964 Dutch Grand Prix race results

The 1964 Dutch Grand Prix was held on 24 May 1964, with a scheduled start of 15:15 scheduled; start delayed local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	80	2:07:35.4	9
2	2	John Surtees	Ferrari	80	+ 53.6	6
3	20	Peter Arundell	Lotus	79	+ 1 lap	4
4	6	Graham Hill	BRM	79	+ 1 lap	3
5	10	Chris Amon	Lotus	79	+ 1 lap	2
6	34	Bob Anderson	Brabham	78	+ 2 laps	1
7	24	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	78	+ 2 laps	0
8	22	Phil Hill	Cooper	76	+ 4 laps	0
9	26	Jo Bonnier	Brabham	76	+ 4 laps	0
10	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	BRM	74	+ 6 laps	0
11	8	Richie Ginther	BRM	64	+ 16 laps	0
12	12	Mike Hailwood	Lotus	57	Differential	0
13	36	Jo Siffert	Brabham	55	+ 25 laps	0
Ret	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham	44	Ignition	0
Ret	16	Dan Gurney	Brabham	23	Steering	0
Ret	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	20	Ignition	0
Ret	28	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	8	Engine	0
DNS	30	Tony Maggs	BRM		Practice accident	0

1964 Dutch Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	18	Jim Clark	Lotus	6	1:32.800

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1964 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1964 Dutch Grand Prix.

1964 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Graham Hill	British	BRM	12
2	Jim Clark	British	Lotus	12
3	Peter Arundell	British	Lotus	8
4	Richie Ginther	American	BRM	6
5	John Surtees	British	Ferrari	6
6	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Cooper / Brabham	2
7	Chris Amon	New Zealander	Lotus	2
8	Bob Anderson	British	Brabham	1
9	Mike Hailwood	British	Lotus	1
–	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	Cooper	0
–	Phil Hill	American	Cooper	0
–	Jo Siffert	Swiss	Lotus / Brabham	0
–	Lorenzo Bandini	Italian	Ferrari	0
–	Giancarlo Baghetti	Italian	BRM	0
–	Dan Gurney	American	Brabham	0
–	Maurice Trintignant	French	BRM	0
–	Jack Brabham	Australian	Brabham	0
–	Trevor Taylor	British	BRP	0
–	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	Porsche	0
–	Tony Maggs	South African	BRM	0
–	Innes Ireland	British	Lotus	0
–	André Pilette	Belgian	Scirocco	0

1964 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Lotus – Climax	13
2	BRM	12
3	Ferrari	6
4	Lotus – BRM	3
5	Cooper – Climax	2
6	Brabham – Climax	1
—	Brabham – BRM	0
—	BRP – BRM	0
—	Scirocco – Climax	0
—	Porsche	0

Drivers and constructors counted their best 6 results. Only the highest-placed eligible car for each constructor could score constructor points.

1964 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1964 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	10 May
2	1964 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	24 May
3	1964 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	14 June
4	1964 French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux, Reims	28 June
5	1964 British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown	11 July
6	1964 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	2 August
7	1964 Austrian Grand Prix	Zeltweg Airfield, Zeltweg	23 August
8	1964 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	6 September
9	1964 United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	4 October
10	1964 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	25 October