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John Surtees won the 1964 Italian Grand Prix

John Surtees won the 1964 Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Lorenzo Bandini at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
John Surtees
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
John Surtees, Bruce McLaren, and Lorenzo Bandini
Race date
September 6, 1964
Pole
John Surtees
Fastest lap
John Surtees
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

John Surtees finished first for Ferrari. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for Cooper, with Lorenzo Bandini 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Innes Ireland from P13 to P5 (+8), Giancarlo Baghetti from P15 to P8 (+7), and Ludovico Scarfiotti from P16 to P9 (+7) 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 7 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 3 Engine, 2 +3 laps, and 2 Finished. John Surtees holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:38.800 on lap 63. 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 SurteesFerrari2:10:51.8009
2Bruce McLarenCooper2:11:57.8006
3Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+1 lap4
4Richie GintherBRM+1 lap3
5Innes IrelandBRP+1 lap2
6Mike SpenceTeam Lotus+1 lap1
7Jo SiffertBrabham+1 lap0
8Giancarlo BaghettiBRM+1 lap0
9Ludovico ScarfiottiFerrari+1 lap0
10Dan GurneyBrabham+3 laps0
11Bob AndersonBrabham+3 laps0
12Jo BonnierBrabham+4 laps0
13Peter RevsonTeam Lotus+6 laps0
14Jack BrabhamBrabhamEngine0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusEngine0
DNFMário de Araújo CabralDerrington-FrancisIgnition0
DNFMaurice TrintignantBRMInjection0
DNFRonnie BucknumHondaBrakes0
DNFMike HailwoodTeam LotusEngine0
DNFGraham HillBRMClutch0