1964 French Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 10 in the 1964 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | June 28, 1964 | |
| Official name | L Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. | |
| Location | Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 6.542 km (4.066 mi) | |
| Distance | 57 laps, 372.894 km (231.755 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 2:09.6 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax |
| Time | 2:11.4 on lap 44[1] | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax |
| Second | Graham Hill |
BRM |
| Third | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax |
The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the L Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Formula One motor race held on June 28, 1964 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, Rouen, France. It was the 4th race of the 1964 Formula One season.[2] The race, contested over 57 laps, was won by Dan Gurney for the Brabham team after starting from second position. Graham Hill, who started the Grand Prix from sixth position, finished second in a BRM car, with Jack Brabham third in the other Brabham.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 2:09.6 |
| 2 | 22 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 2:10.1 |
| 3 | 24 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2:11.1 |
| 4 | 4 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | 2:11.6 |
| 5 | 20 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 2:11.8 |
| 6 | 8 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:12.1 |
| 7 | 12 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:12.4 |
| 8 | 26 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2:12.8 |
| 9 | 10 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 2:13.9 |
| 10 | 14 | Phil Hill | Cooper-Climax | 2:14.5 |
| 11 | 16 | Innes Ireland | BRP-BRM | 2:14.8 |
| 12 | 18 | Trevor Taylor | BRP-BRM | 2:14.9 |
| 13 | 36 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus-BRM | 2:16.2 |
| 14 | 34 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 2:16.4 |
| 15 | 32 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 2:16.9 |
| 16 | 36 | Peter Revson | Lotus-BRM | 2:18.5 |
| 17 | 28 |  Maurice Trintignant | BRM | 2:21.5 |
| 18 | 30 |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 2:23.6 |
- Notes: Mile Hailwood used Revson's car.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | 57 | 2:07:49.1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Graham Hill |
BRM | 57 | + 24.1 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax | 57 | + 24.9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Peter Arundell |
Lotus-Climax | 57 | + 1:10.6 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Richie Ginther |
BRM | 57 | + 2:12.1 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 56 | + 1 lap | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Phil Hill |
Cooper-Climax | 56 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 8 | 36 | Mike Hailwood |
Lotus-BRM | 56 | + 1 lap | 13 | |
| 9 | 26 | Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari | 55 | + 2 laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 34 | Chris Amon |
Lotus-BRM | 53 | + 4 laps | 14 | |
| 11 | 28 | Maurice Trintignant |
BRM | 52 | + 5 laps | 16 | |
| 12 | 32 | Bob Anderson |
Brabham-Climax | 50 | + 7 laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Innes Ireland |
BRP-BRM | 32 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 31 | Engine | 1 | |
| Ret | 24 | John Surtees |
Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 18 | Trevor Taylor |
BRP-BRM | 6 | Brakes/Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM | 4 | Clutch | 17 | |
| DNS | 36 | Peter Revson |
Lotus-BRM | Car raced by Hailwood |
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
Classifications from -
- Grant, Gregor (1964-07-03). "Dan's day at Rouen". Autosport 29 (1): p.20–23.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Archived from the original on 25 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
External links
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