1964 F1 World Championship

The 1964 FIA Formula One World Championship began on 10 May and concluded on 25 October, over 10 Grand Prix, alongside eight non-championship races open to Formula One cars.

Season

The World Drivers’ Championship was won by John Surtees, driving for Ferrari, who secured the first and only Formula One title of his career. Surtees’ achievement was particularly remarkable in motorsport history, as he had already been a multiple world champion in motorcycle racing before switching to Formula One. His success in 1964 made him the only driver to win world championships on both two- and four-wheels.

In the Constructors’ Championship, Ferrari also emerged victorious, claiming the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This marked the team’s second Constructors’ title and would prove to be their last championship success until 1975, ending a long gap before Ferrari returned to the top of the sport in the mid-1970s.

The 1964 season also marked the end of a long and distinguished career for Maurice Trintignant, who retired from Formula One at the age of 46 after fifteen seasons in the sport. Notably, Trintignant had been part of the very first Formula One World Championship season in 1950, and his retirement meant that no drivers from that inaugural year remained active in the championship.

Tragically, the season was also marked by the death of Dutch driver Carel Godin de Beaufort, who suffered a serious accident during practice for the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. He was taken to hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day, adding to the ongoing concerns about safety in Formula One during this era.

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 Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort	24 May
3	1964 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	14 June
4	1964 French Grand Prix	Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival	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 Air Base, Styria	23 August
8	1964 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	6 September
9	1964 United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International, New York	4 October
10	1964 Mexican Grand Prix	Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City	25 October

1964 Formula 1 Race Results

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Tyre	Report
1	1964 Monaco Grand Prix	Jim Clark	Graham Hill	Graham Hill	BRM	D	Report
2	1964 Dutch Grand Prix	Dan Gurney	Jim Clark	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	D	Report
3	1964 Belgian Grand Prix	Dan Gurney	Dan Gurney	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	D	Report
4	1964 French Grand Prix	Jim Clark	Jack Brabham	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	D	Report
5	1964 British Grand Prix	Jim Clark	Jim Clark	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	D	Report
6	1964 German Grand Prix	John Surtees	John Surtees	John Surtees	Ferrari	D	Report
7	1964 Austrian Grand Prix	Graham Hill	Dan Gurney	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	D	Report
8	1964 Italian Grand Prix	John Surtees	John Surtees	John Surtees	Ferrari	D	Report
9	1964 United States Grand Prix	Jim Clark	Jim Clark	Graham Hill	BRM	D	Report
10	1964 Mexican Grand Prix	Jim Clark	Jim Clark	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	D	Report

1964 Formula 1 Standings

Driver standings

Team standings