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John Surtees won the 1964 German Grand Prix

John Surtees won the 1964 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Graham Hill and Lorenzo Bandini at Nürburgring.

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Race recap

Winner
John Surtees
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
John Surtees, Graham Hill, and Lorenzo Bandini
Race date
August 2, 1964
Pole
John Surtees
Fastest lap
John Surtees
Classified drivers
24
Circuit
Nürburgring

The decisive result

John Surtees finished first for Ferrari. Graham Hill is listed 2 for BRM, with Lorenzo Bandini 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Tony Maggs from P16 to P6 (+10), Gerhard Mitter from P19 to P9 (+10), and Maurice Trintignant from P14 to P5 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. John Surtees started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 2 Accident, 2 Engine, and 2 Engine valve. John Surtees holds the fastest-lap entry at 8:39.000 on lap 11. 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
1John SurteesFerrari2:12:04.8009
2Graham HillBRM2:13:20.4006
3Lorenzo BandiniFerrari2:16:57.6004
4Jo SiffertBrabham2:17:27.9003
5Maurice TrintignantBRMBattery2
6Tony MaggsBRM+1 lap1
7Richie GintherBRM+1 lap0
8Mike SpenceTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Gerhard MitterTeam Lotus+1 lap0
10Dan GurneyBrabham+1 lap0
11Chris AmonTeam LotusSuspension0
12Jack BrabhamBrabhamTransmission0
13Ronnie BucknumHondaAccident0
14Peter RevsonTeam LotusAccident0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusEngine valve0
DNFBruce McLarenCooperEngine valve0
DNFBob AndersonBrabhamSuspension0
DNFEdgar BarthCooperClutch0
DNFGiancarlo BaghettiBRMThrottle0
DNFPhil HillCooperEngine0