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Jim Clark won the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, and Jack Brabham
Race date
June 14, 1964
Pole
Dan Gurney
Fastest lap
Dan Gurney
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for Cooper, with Jack Brabham 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Giancarlo Baghetti from P17 to P8 (+9), Innes Ireland from P16 to P10 (+6), and Jim Clark from P6 to P1 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Dan Gurney started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 Engine, 4 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 +4 laps, and 1 Fuel pump. Dan Gurney holds the fastest-lap entry at 3:49.200 on lap 27. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jim ClarkTeam Lotus2:06:40.5009
2Bruce McLarenCooper2:06:43.9006
3Jack BrabhamBrabham2:07:28.6004
4Richie GintherBRM2:08:39.1003
5Graham HillBRMFuel pump2
6Dan GurneyBrabhamOut of fuel1
7Trevor TaylorBRP+1 lap0
8Giancarlo BaghettiBRM+1 lap0
9Peter ArundellTeam Lotus+4 laps0
10Innes IrelandBRP+4 laps0
DNFJo SiffertBrabhamEngine0
DNFPhil HillCooperEngine0
DNFLorenzo BandiniFerrariEngine0
DNFAndré PiletteSciroccoEngine0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamUnwell0
DNFChris AmonTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesFerrariEngine0
DSQPeter RevsonTeam LotusPush start0
DNSTony MaggsBRMEngine0
DNSBob AndersonBrabhamIgnition0