1964 French Grand Prix

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1964 French Grand Prix
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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 Lotus-Climax
Time 2:09.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax
Time 2:11.4 on lap 44 [1]
Podium
First Brabham-Climax
Second BRM
Third Brabham-Climax
Lap leaders
  • 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.

Contents

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

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGap
Q1Q2
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:09.62:10.8
222 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 2:10.12:10.5+0.5
324 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari No time2:11.1+1.5
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Arundell Lotus-Climax 2:11.62:12.1+2.0
520 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 2:12.32:11.8+2.2
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 2:12.12:12.9+2.5
712 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 2:13.92:12.4+2.8
826 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari No time2:12.8+3.2
910 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther BRM 2:14.62:13.9+4.3
1014 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Cooper-Climax 2:14.52:15.4+4.9
1116 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland BRP-BRM 2:15.32:14.8+5.2
1218 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor BRP-BRM 2:16.32:14.9+5.3
1336 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Lotus-BRM 2:16.2+6.6
1434 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 2:24.32:16.4+6.8
1532 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 2:17.42:16.9+7.3
1636 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Lotus-BRM 2:18.5+8.9
1728 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant BRM 2:26.32:21.5+11.9
1830 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 2:23.6No time+14.0

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
122 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 572:07:49.129
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 57+ 24.166
320 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 57+ 24.954
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Arundell Lotus-Climax 57+ 1:10.643
510 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther BRM 57+ 2:12.192
612 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 56+ 1 Lap71
714 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Cooper-Climax 56+ 1 Lap10
836 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Lotus-BRM 56+ 1 Lap13
926 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 55+ 2 Laps8
1034 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 53+ 4 Laps14
1128 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant BRM 52+ 5 Laps16
1232 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 50+ 7 Laps15
Ret16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland BRP-BRM 32Accident11
Ret2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 31Engine1
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari 6Engine3
Ret18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor BRP-BRM 6Brakes/Accident12
Ret30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 4Clutch17
DNS36 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Lotus-BRM Car raced by Hailwood
Source: [3]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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