1964 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
After seven rounds, Hill leads on 32 points, Clark is two behind on 30, and Surtees stands third on 19. BRM leads the Manufacturers’ Championship with 36 points, Lotus second on 34, Ferrari third on 28.
Previous race
At Zeltweg, the rough airfield surface claimed almost every frontrunner. Hill retired on lap 5, Clark and Mike Spence in the Lotuses both went out on lap 40, and Gurney, leading at the time, retired on lap 47. From seventh on the grid, Lorenzo Bandini inherited the lead for Ferrari and held it to the end. Richie Ginther was second for BRM, privateer Bob Anderson third.
Milestones
Debuts for Italian driver Geki and Swiss driver Jean-Claude Rudaz. This is the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s home race — they have won here four previous times.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1964 Italian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 | 23 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Hill | Bandini | Ginther | Anderson |
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 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRM | 36 | 1 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 34 | 3 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 28 | 2 |
| 4 | Brabham-Climax | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 0 |