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1964 Formula One season facts for kids

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The 1964 Formula One season crowned as champion John Surtees.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 10 Monaco United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom BRM Report
2 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix May 24 Zandvoort United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix June 14 Spa-Francorchamps United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
4 France French Grand Prix June 28 Rouen-Les-Essarts United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Brabham-Climax Report
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 11 Brands Hatch United Kingdom Jim Clark United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
6 Germany German Grand Prix August 2 Nürburgring United Kingdom John Surtees Italy Ferrari Report
7 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 23 Zeltweg Italy Lorenzo Bandini Italy Ferrari Report
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 6 Monza United Kingdom John Surtees Italy Ferrari Report
9 United States United States Grand Prix October 4 Watkins Glen United Kingdom Graham Hill United Kingdom BRM Report
10 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix October 25 Hermanos Rodriguez United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom Brabham-Climax Report

1964 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
1 United Kingdom John Surtees Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret 1 2 2 40
2 United Kingdom Graham Hill 1 4 5 2 2 2 Ret Ret 1 11 39 (41)
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 4 1 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 15 7 5 32
4 Italy Lorenzo Bandini 10 Ret Ret 9 5 3 1 3 Ret 3 23
5 United States Richie Ginther 2 11 4 5 8 7 2 4 4 8 23
6 United States Dan Gurney Ret Ret 6 1 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 1 19
7 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Ret 7 2 6 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 7 13
8 Australia Jack Brabham Ret Ret 3 3 4 12 9 14 Ret 15 11
9 United Kingdom Peter Arundell 3 3 9 4 11
10 Switzerland Jo Siffert 8 13 Ret Ret 11 4 Ret 7 3 17 7
11 United Kingdom Bob Anderson 7 6 DNS 12 7 Ret 3 11 5
12 United Kingdom Mike Spence 9 8 Ret 6 Ret 4 4
13 South Africa Tony Maggs Ret DNS Ret 6 4 4
14 United Kingdom Innes Ireland 10 Ret 10 5 5 Ret 12 4
15 Sweden Jo Bonnier 5 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 12 Ret 18 3
16 New Zealand Chris Amon DNQ 5 Ret 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret 14 2
17 France Maurice Trintignant Ret 11 DNQ 5 Ret 2
18 United States Walt Hansgen 5 2
19 United States Phil Hill 9 8 Ret 7 6 Ret Ret Ret 9 1
20 United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret DNQ 6 19 1
21 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 6 12 8 Ret Ret 8 Ret 8 16 1
22 Mexico Pedro Rodriguez 6 1
23 Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 10 8 12 Ret 7 8 0
24 Germany Gerhard Mitter 9 0
25 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 9 0
26 Mexico Moises Solana 10 0
27 United States Peter Revson DNQ DSQ DNS Ret 14 13 0
28 United States Ronnie Bucknum 13 Ret Ret 0
29 United States Hap Sharp NC 13 0
30 United Kingdom John Taylor 14 0
Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Ret DNS 0
Belgium André Pilette Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom Ian Raby Ret DNQ 0
Australia Frank Gardner Ret 0
Germany Edgar Barth Ret 0
Austria Jochen Rindt Ret 0
Portugal Mario de Araujo Cabral Ret 0
France Bernard Collomb DNQ 0
Rhodesia John Love DNQ 0
Italy Geki DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
AUT
Austria
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
MEX
Mexico
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
  • Only best 6 results counted toward the championship. Hill scored 41 points during the year, but only 39 points were counted toward the championship. Surtees scored 40 points, all of which counted toward the championship. Thus, Surtees became the World Champion, although he did not score most points over the course of the year.


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