1964 French Grand Prix Explained
The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the 50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.[2]) was a Formula One motor race held on 28 June 1964 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, Rouen, France. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 57-lap race was won by Dan Gurney, driving a works Brabham-Climax, after starting from second position. Graham Hill finished second in a BRM, having started sixth, with Jack Brabham third in the other works Brabham-Climax.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Pos! rowspan="2" No | Driver | Constructor | | Gap |
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Q1 | Q2 |
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1 | 2 | | | 2:09.6 | 2:10.8 | — |
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2 | 22 | | | 2:10.1 | 2:10.5 | +0.5 |
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3 | 24 | | | No time | 2:11.1 | +1.5 |
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4 | 4 | | | 2:11.6 | 2:12.1 | +2.0 |
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5 | 20 | | | 2:12.3 | 2:11.8 | +2.2 |
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6 | 8 | | | 2:12.1 | 2:12.9 | +2.5 |
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7 | 12 | | | 2:13.9 | 2:12.4 | +2.8 |
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8 | 26 | | | No time | 2:12.8 | +3.2 |
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9 | 10 | | | 2:14.6 | 2:13.9 | +4.3 |
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10 | 14 | | | 2:14.5 | 2:15.4 | +4.9 |
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11 | 16 | | | 2:15.3 | 2:14.8 | +5.2 |
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12 | 18 | | | 2:16.3 | 2:14.9 | +5.3 |
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13 | 36 | | | — | 2:16.2 | +6.6 |
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14 | 34 | | | 2:24.3 | 2:16.4 | +6.8 |
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15 | 32 | | | 2:17.4 | 2:16.9 | +7.3 |
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16 | 36 | | | 2:18.5 | — | +8.9 |
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17 | 28 | | | 2:26.3 | 2:21.5 | +11.9 |
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18 | 30 | | | 2:23.6 | No time | +14.0 | |
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Race
Notes
- This was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for the Brabham team. It was Dan Gurney's second win in Formula One, which made both his wins the first for the team he drove for. He had previously won the 1962 French Grand Prix with Porsche, being Porsche's first and only Grand Prix win as a constructor and the first as an engine supplier.
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
- Constructors' Championship standings
External links
Notes and References
- Grant . Gregor . 3 July 1964 . Dan's day at Rouen . . 29 . 1 . 20–23.
- Web site: Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1964 . The Programme Covers Project . 20 October 2017.
- Web site: France 1964 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 15 March 2019.