1964 French Grand Prix

  1964 French Grand Prix

Race details
Race 4 of 10 in the 1964 Formula One season
Date	June 28, 1964
Official name	L Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
Location	Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France
Course	Permanent racing facility 6.53 km (4.06 mi)
Distance	57 laps, 372 km (231 mi)
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
Podium
First	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax
Second	Graham Hill	BRM
Third	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax

The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the L Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Formula One motor race held on June 28, 1964 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, Rouen, France. It was the 4th race of the 1964 Formula One season. The race, contested over 57 laps, was won by Dan Gurney for the Brabham team after starting from second position. Graham Hill, who started the Grand Prix from sixth position, finished second in a BRM car, with Jack Brabham third in the other Brabham.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	2	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	2:09.6
2	22	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	2:10.1
3	24	John Surtees	Ferrari	2:11.1
4	4	Peter Arundell	Lotus-Climax	2:11.6
5	20	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	2:11.8
6	8	Graham Hill	BRM	2:12.1
7	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	2:12.4
8	26	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2:12.8
9	10	Richie Ginther	BRM	2:13.9
10	14	Phil Hill	Cooper-Climax	2:14.5
11	16	Innes Ireland	BRP-BRM	2:14.8
12	18	Trevor Taylor	BRP-BRM	2:14.9
13	36	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-BRM	2:16.2
14	34	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	2:16.4
15	32	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	2:16.9
16	28	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	2:21.5
17	30	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	2:23.6

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	Accident	12
Ret	30	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	4	Clutch	17

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 5 Dan Gurney 10

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

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

References

Classifications from -

• Grant, Gregor (1964-07-03). "Dan's day at Rouen". Autosport 29 (1): p.20–23. 

• "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1964/601/. Retrieved 2008-01-15. 

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