1964 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hill leads the championship heading to Zeltweg, though Clark is close behind. John Surtees, despite three retirements in the first four races, won the German Grand Prix and trails in third.
Previous race
At the Nürburgring, Gurney seized the lead and traded places with Surtees through the middle of the race. On lap 7 Clark retired, and when Gurney’s engine began overheating, Surtees moved clear to win ahead of Hill and Lorenzo Bandini. The weekend was overshadowed by the death of Carel Godin de Beaufort, who had crashed his Porsche during practice and succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Circuit
This is the first Austrian Grand Prix to count for the World Championship. The race is held on the Zeltweg Airfield circuit, a converted military airstrip that made its Formula One debut as a non-championship event in 1963.
Milestones
Austrian driver Jochen Rindt makes his Formula One World Championship debut this weekend, becoming the first Austrian to start a Grand Prix.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1964 Austrian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24 May | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Gurney | Clark | Surtees | Arundell |
| 3 | 14 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Gurney | Clark | McLaren | Brabham |
| 4 | 28 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Clark | Gurney | Hill | Brabham |
| 5 | 11 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Hill | Surtees |
| 6 | 2 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Surtees | Surtees | Hill | Bandini |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 30 | 3 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 3 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax | 34 | 3 |
| 2 | BRM | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | Brabham-Climax | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 0 |