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Jim Clark won the 1964 British Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1964 British Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Graham Hill and John Surtees at Brands Hatch.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Graham Hill, and John Surtees
Race date
July 11, 1964
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Brands Hatch

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Graham Hill is listed 2 for BRM, with John Surtees 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Phil Hill from P15 to P6 (+9), Giancarlo Baghetti from P21 to P12 (+9), and Richie Ginther from P14 to P8 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +2 laps, 3 +3 laps, 3 Finished, 2 +4 laps, and 2 Gearbox. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:38.800 on lap 73. 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 Lotus2:15:07.0009
2Graham HillBRM2:15:09.8006
3John SurteesFerrari2:16:27.6004
4Jack BrabhamBrabham+1 lap3
5Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+2 laps2
6Phil HillCooper+2 laps1
7Bob AndersonBrabham+2 laps0
8Richie GintherBRM+3 laps0
9Mike SpenceTeam Lotus+3 laps0
10Innes IrelandBRP+3 laps0
11Jo SiffertBrabham+4 laps0
12Giancarlo BaghettiBRM+4 laps0
13Dan GurneyBrabham+5 laps0
14John TaylorCooper+24 laps0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamBrakes0
DNFPeter RevsonTeam LotusDifferential0
DNFIan RabyBrabhamAxle0
DNFTony MaggsBRMGearbox0
DNFTrevor TaylorTeam LotusUnwell0
DNFMike HailwoodTeam LotusOil pipe0