1964 French Grand Prix

The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the 50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.^[2]) was a Formula One motor race held on 28 June 1964 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, Rouen, France. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

1964 French Grand Prix
Race details
Date	28 June 1964 (1964-06-28)
Official name	50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
Location	Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	6.542 km (4.066 mi)
Distance	57 laps, 372.894 km (231.755 mi)
Weather	Dry
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
Lap leaders

The 57-lap race was won by Dan Gurney, driving a works Brabham-Climax, after starting from second position. Graham Hill finished second in a BRM, having started sixth, with Jack Brabham third in the other works Brabham-Climax.^[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times		Gap
				Q1	Q2
1	2	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	2:09.6	2:10.8	—
2	22	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	2:10.1	2:10.5	+0.5
3	24	John Surtees	Ferrari	No time	2:11.1	+1.5
4	4	Peter Arundell	Lotus-Climax	2:11.6	2:12.1	+2.0
5	20	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	2:12.3	2:11.8	+2.2
6	8	Graham Hill	BRM	2:12.1	2:12.9	+2.5
7	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	2:13.9	2:12.4	+2.8
8	26	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	No time	2:12.8	+3.2
9	10	Richie Ginther	BRM	2:14.6	2:13.9	+4.3
10	14	Phil Hill	Cooper-Climax	2:14.5	2:15.4	+4.9
11	16	Innes Ireland	BRP-BRM	2:15.3	2:14.8	+5.2
12	18	Trevor Taylor	BRP-BRM	2:16.3	2:14.9	+5.3
13	36	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-BRM	—	2:16.2	+6.6
14	34	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	2:24.3	2:16.4	+6.8
15	32	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	2:17.4	2:16.9	+7.3
16	36	Peter Revson	Lotus-BRM	2:18.5	—	+8.9
17	28	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	2:26.3	2:21.5	+11.9
18	30	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	2:23.6	No time	+14.0

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
Source:[3]

Notes

• This was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for the Brabham team. It was Dan Gurney's second win in Formula One, which made both his wins the first for the team he drove for. He had previously won the 1962 French Grand Prix with Porsche, being Porsche's first and only Grand Prix win as a constructor and the first as an engine supplier.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jim Clark 21 2 Graham Hill 20 3 Richie Ginther 11 4 Peter Arundell 11 7 5 Dan Gurney 10 Source: [4]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Climax 25 2 BRM 21 2 3 Brabham-Climax 14 1 4 Cooper-Climax 9 1 5 Ferrari 6 Source: [4]

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