1964 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1964 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 14 June 1964. It was race 3 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
| 1964 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 June 1964 | ||
| Official name | XXIV Grote Prijs van Belgie | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 14.100 km (8.761 mi) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 451.200 km (280.363 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Time | 3:50.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Brabham-Climax | |
| Time | 3:49.2 on lap 27 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | Brabham-Climax | ||
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Lap leaders
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Jim Clark gained a surprise victory, due to Dan Gurney running out of fuel while leading most of the race, Graham Hill retiring while leading on the last two laps, and had also just managed to hold off Bruce McLaren at the flag. This was also Clark's third consecutive victory in Belgium.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | |
Brabham-Climax | 3:50.9 | — |
| 2 | 1 |  |
BRM | 3:52.7 | +1.8 |
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Brabham-Climax | 3:52.8 | +1.9 |
| 4 | 24 | |
Lotus-Climax | 3:52.8 | +1.9 |
| 5 | 10 | |
Ferrari | 3:55.2 | +4.3 |
| 6 | 23 | |
Lotus-Climax | 3:56.2 | +5.3 |
| 7 | 20 |  |
Cooper-Climax | 3:56.2 | +5.3 |
| 8 | 2 | |
BRM | 3:57.2 | +6.3 |
| 9 | 11 |  |
Ferrari | 3:58.8 | +7.9 |
| 10 | 29 | |
Lotus-BRM | 3:59.9 | +9.0 |
| 11 | 27 | |
Lotus-BRM | 4:00.1 | +9.2 |
| 12 | 4 | |
BRP-BRM | 4:00.2 | +9.3 |
| 13 | 17 |  |
Brabham-BRM | 4:02.7 | +11.8 |
| 14 | 16 |  |
Brabham-BRM | 4:02.7 | +11.8 |
| 15 | 21 | |
Cooper-Climax | 4:02.8 | +11.9 |
| 16 | 3 | |
BRP-BRM | 4:04.0 | +13.1 |
| 6 | |
BRM | 4:07.6 | +16.7 | |
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BRM | 4:07.8 | +16.9 |
| 19 | 18 | |
Brabham-Climax | 4:08.5 | +17.6 |
| 20 | 28 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Scirocco-Climax | 4:22.9 | +32.0 |
| Source:[1][2] | |||||
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | |
Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2:06:40.5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | 20 | |
Cooper-Climax | 32 | + 3.4 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | |
Brabham-Climax | 32 | + 48.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | |
BRM | 32 | + 1:58.6 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | |
BRM | 31 | Fuel Pump | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | |
Brabham-Climax | 31 | Out of Fuel | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | |
BRP-BRM | 31 | + 1 lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 6 | |
BRM | 31 | + 1 lap | 17 | |
| 9 | 24 | |
Lotus-Climax | 28 | Overheating | 4 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
BRP-BRM | 28 | + 4 laps | 16 | |
| DSQ | 29 | |
Lotus-BRM | 28 | Disqualified | 10 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
Brabham-BRM | 14 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 21 | |
Cooper-Climax | 13 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 11 | |
Ferrari | 12 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | |
Scirocco-Climax | 11 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 16 | |
Brabham-BRM | 8 | Unwell | 14 | |
| Ret | 10 | |
Ferrari | 3 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 27 | |
Lotus-BRM | 3 | Engine | 11 | |
| DNS | 7 | |
BRM | Engine | (18) | ||
| DNS | 18 | |
Brabham-Climax | Ignition | (19) | ||
Source:[3] | |||||||
Notes
- Peter Revson was disqualified because he received a push start after his engine cut out.[4]
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
- Only the best 6 results counted toward the championship so Graham Hill's 5th place finish was eventually left out.
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References
- "1964 Belgian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "1964 Belgian Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "1964 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- "Grand Prix Results: Belgian GP, 1964". Grandprix.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- "Belgium 1964 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links
| Previous race: 1964 Dutch Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1964 season |
Next race: 1964 French Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1963 Belgian Grand Prix |
Belgian Grand Prix | Next race: 1965 Belgian Grand Prix |
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