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Graham Hill won the 1964 United States Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1964 United States Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of John Surtees and Jo Siffert at Watkins Glen International.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
BRM
Top listed
Graham Hill, John Surtees, and Jo Siffert
Race date
October 4, 1964
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
21
Circuit
Watkins Glen International

The decisive result

Graham Hill finished first for BRM. John Surtees is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jo Siffert 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Walt Hansgen from P17 to P5 (+12), Jo Siffert from P12 to P3 (+9), and Richie Ginther from P13 to P4 (+9) 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 Engine, 3 Finished, 2 +3 laps, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +4 laps. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:12.700 on lap 81. 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
1Graham HillBRM2:16:38.0009
2John SurteesFerrari2:17:08.5006
3Jo SiffertBrabham+1 lap4
4Richie GintherBRM+3 laps3
5Walt HansgenTeam Lotus+3 laps2
6Trevor TaylorBRP+4 laps1
7Mike SpenceTeam LotusOut of fuel0
7Jim ClarkTeam LotusFinished0
8Mike HailwoodTeam LotusOil pipe0
DNFDan GurneyBrabhamOil pressure0
NCHap SharpBrabham+45 laps0
DNFLorenzo BandiniFerrariEngine0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusFuel injection0
DNFMike SpenceTeam LotusDNF0
DNFRonnie BucknumHondaEngine0
DNFChris AmonTeam LotusStarter0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamAxle0
DNFBruce McLarenCooperEngine valve0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamEngine0
DNFPhil HillCooperIgnition0