1964 season/Round 9
United States Grand Prix 1964
- Watkins Glen
- 4 October 1964
- 110 laps
- 407.1 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Graham HillBRM2:16:38.000
- P2John SurteesFerrari+30.500
- P3Jo SiffertBrabham+1 lap
- Pole positionJim ClarkLotus · 1:12.650
- Fastest lapJim Clark1:12.700 · lap 81
- Winner started fromP4on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 3 | BRM | 4 | 110 | 2:16:38.000 | 9 |
| 2 | John Surtees | 7 | Ferrari | 2 | 110 | +30.500 | 6 |
| 3 | Jo Siffert | 22 | Brabham · BRM | 12 | 109 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | 4 | BRM | 13 | 107 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Walt Hansgen | 17 | Lotus · Climax | 17 | 107 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Trevor Taylor | 12 | BRP · BRM | 15 | 106 | +4 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | 2 | Lotus · Climax | 6 | 102 | Out of fuel | |
| 7 | Jim Clarksharedfastest lap | 2 | Lotus · Climax | – | |||
| 8 | Mike Hailwood | 14 | Lotus · BRM | 16 | 101 | Oil pipe | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | 6 | Brabham · Climax | 3 | 69 | Oil pressure | |
| NC | Hap Sharp | 23 | Brabham · BRM | 18 | 65 | +45 laps | |
| DNF | Lorenzo Bandini | 8 | Ferrari | 8 | 58 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jim Clark | 1 | Lotus · Climax | 1 | 54 | Fuel injection | |
| DNF | Mike Spenceshared | 1 | Lotus · Climax | – | |||
| DNF | Ronnie Bucknum | 25 | Honda | 14 | 50 | Engine | |
| DNF | Chris Amon | 15 | Lotus · BRM | 11 | 47 | Starter | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | 16 | Brabham · Climax | 9 | 37 | Axle | |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | 9 | Cooper · Climax | 5 | 26 | Engine valve | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | 5 | Brabham · Climax | 7 | 14 | Engine | |
| DNF | Phil Hill | 10 | Cooper · Climax | 19 | 4 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | 11 | BRP · BRM | 10 | 2 | Gearbox |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:12.650 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:12.780 | +0.130 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:12.900 | +0.250 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:12.920 | +0.270 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:13.100 | +0.450 |
| 6 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 1:13.330 | +0.680 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:13.630 | +0.980 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:13.830 | +1.180 |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 1:14.070 | +1.420 |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | BRP | 1:14.350 | +1.700 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | Lotus | 1:14.430 | +1.780 |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 1:14.650 | +2.000 |
| 13 | Richie Ginther | BRM | 1:14.670 | +2.020 |
| 14 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:14.900 | +2.250 |
| 15 | Trevor Taylor | BRP | 1:15.300 | +2.650 |
| 16 | Mike Hailwood | Lotus | 1:15.650 | +3.000 |
| 17 | Walt Hansgen | Lotus | 1:15.900 | +3.250 |
| 18 | Hap Sharp | Brabham | 1:18.230 | +5.580 |
| 19 | Phil Hill | Cooper | 1:19.630 | +6.980 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 81 | 1:12.700 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 9. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | 39 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | 34 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | 30 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | 23 | |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | 19 | |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | 13 | |
| 7 | Peter Arundell | 11 | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | 11 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | 10 | |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | 7 | ▲3 |