1964 German Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 1964 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 2 August 1964. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Ferrari driver John Surtees after he started from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for the BRM team and Surtees's teammate Lorenzo Bandini came in third. The race was marred by the death of Dutch gentleman racer Carel Godin de Beaufort during practice. The embankment at the Karussell had been eliminated and replaced with grass and a wheel-wide tarmac strip at the bottom of the concrete banking.
Date
2 August 1964
Official name
XXVI Grosser Preis von Deutschland
Location
Nürburgring
Nürburg, West Germany
Nürburg, West Germany
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1964 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 August 1964 | ||
| Official name | XXVI Grosser Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 mi) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 342.150 km (212.602 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 8:38.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| Time | 8:39.0 on lap 11 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Gap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |||||
| 1 | 7 | John Surtees |
Ferrari | 8:45.2 | 8:43.0 | 8:39.2 | 8:38.4 | |
| 2 | 1 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 9:04.1 | 8:47.9 | 8:42.2 | 8:38.8 | +0.4 |
| 3 | 5 |  Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | 8:47.8 | 8:43.2 | 8:56.1 | 8:39.3 | +0.9 |
| 4 | 8 |  Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari | 8:49.3 | 8:42.6 | 9:03.9 | 10:40.9 | +4.2 |
| 5 | 3 | Graham Hill |
BRM | 8:44.4 | 8:44.6 | 8:43.8 | 8:46.1 | +5.4 |
| 6 | 6 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 9:10.6 | 8:59.6 | 8:53.1 | 8:46.6 | +8.2 |
| 7 | 9 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 9:13.0 | 8:57.9 | 9:33.3 | 8:47.1 | +8.7 |
| 8 | 10 | Phil Hill |
Cooper-Climax | 9:26.1 | 8:52.7 | 9:07.3 | 9:01.8 | +14.3 |
| 9 | 14 | Chris Amon |
Lotus-BRM | No time | 8:54.0 | No time | 8:54.7 | +15.6 |
| 10 | 19 |  Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM | 10:04.4 | 9:02.8 | 9:05.1 | 8:56.9 | +18.5 |
| 11 | 4 | Richie Ginther |
BRM | 9:09.4 | 8:57.9 | 9:08.4 | No time | +19.5 |
| 12 | 11 |  Jo Bonnier |
Brabham-BRM | 9:43.3 | 9:16.5 | 9:36.7 | 9:01.3 | +22.9 |
| 13 | 15 | Mike Hailwood |
Lotus-BRM | 9:21.6 | 9:08.4 | 9:26.9 | 9:01.9 | +23.5 |
| 14 | 22 |  Maurice Trintignant |
BRM | 9:20.7 | 9:14.0 | 9:12.5 | 9:06.8 | +28.4 |
| 15 | 16 | Bob Anderson |
Brabham-Climax | 9:19.0 | 9:07.5 | 10:25.7 | No time | +29.1 |
| 16 | 26 |  Tony Maggs |
BRM | 10:07.7 | 9:18.7 | 9:59.9 | 9:09.6 | +31.2 |
| 17 | 2 | Mike Spence |
Lotus-Climax | 9:31.9 | 9:09.9 | 9:21.5 | 9:13.0 | +31.5 |
| 18 | 27 | Peter Revson |
Lotus-BRM | 9:50.9 | 9:50.9 | 9:23.9 | 9:13.0 | +34.6 |
| 19 | 23 |  Gerhard Mitter |
Lotus-Climax | No time | No time | No time | 9:14.1 | +35.7 |
| 20 | 12 | Edgar Barth |
Cooper-Climax | 10:33.6 | 9:27.1 | 9:38.0 | 9:14.2 | +35.8 |
| 21 | 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti |
BRM | 9:38.8 | 9:33.1 | 9:34.9 | 9:14.6 | +36.2 |
| 22 | 20 | Ronnie Bucknum |
Honda | 10:04.1 | 9:34.3 | No time | No time | +55.9 |
| 23 | 29 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort[1] | Porsche | No time | 9:52.4 | 9:37.9 | 9:40.4 | +59.5 |
| 24 | 28 |  André Pilette |
Scirocco-Climax | No time | 10:29.4 | 13:45.2 | 10:30.1 | +1:51.0 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Surtees |
Ferrari | 15 | 2:12:04.8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Graham Hill |
BRM | 15 | + 1:15.6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari | 15 | + 4:52.8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 19 | Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM | 15 | + 5:23.1 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant |
BRM | 14 | Battery | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Tony Maggs |
BRM | 14 | + 1 lap | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | Richie Ginther |
BRM | 14 | + 1 lap | 11 | |
| 8 | 2 | Mike Spence |
Lotus-Climax | 14 | + 1 lap | 17 | |
| 9 | 23 | Gerhard Mitter |
Lotus-Climax | 14 | + 1 lap | 19 | |
| 10 | 5 | Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | 14 | + 1 lap | 3 | |
| 11 | 14 | Chris Amon |
Lotus-BRM | 12 | Suspension | 9 | |
| 12 | 6 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax | 11 | Transmission | 6 | |
| 13 | 20 | Ronnie Bucknum |
Honda | 11 | Accident | 22 | |
| 14 | 27 | Peter Revson |
Lotus-BRM | 10 | Accident | 18 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 7 | Engine/Valve | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 | Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Engine/Valve | 7 | |
| Ret | 16 | Bob Anderson |
Brabham-Climax | 4 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Edgar Barth |
Cooper-Climax | 3 | Clutch | 20 | |
| Ret | 18 | Giancarlo Baghetti |
BRM | 2 | Throttle | 21 | |
| Ret | 10 | Phil Hill |
Cooper-Climax | 1 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | Mike Hailwood |
Lotus-BRM | 0 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jo Bonnier |
Brabham-BRM | 0 | Ignition | 12 | |
| DNS | 29 | Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Porsche | Fatal accident during qualifying | |||
| DNQ | 28 | André Pilette |
Scirocco-Climax | ||||
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Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for American driver Ronnie Bucknum.
- This race marked the 50th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for a British driver.
- This race marked the Formula One World Championship debut for Honda; the first Japanese and Asian constructor and engine supplier in Formula One.
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.