1964 German Grand Prix

1964 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date 2 August 1964 (1964-08-02)
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
Lap leaders

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.

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
Source:[2]

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

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ^ He went off at the sweeping Bergwerk corner at the northernmost part of the track, went into the trees and suffered severe injuries to his head. Died on the next day at a neurological center in Cologne.
  2. ^ "1964 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Germany 1964 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.