1964 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date	2 August 1964 (1964-08-02)
Official name	XXVI Grosser Preis von Deutschland
Location	Nürburgring Nürburg, West Germany
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	22.810 km (14.173 mi)
Distance	15 laps, 342.150 km (212.602 mi)
Weather	Dry
Pole position
Driver	John Surtees	Ferrari
Time	8:38.4
Fastest lap
Driver	John Surtees	Ferrari
Time	8:39.0 on lap 11
Podium
First	John Surtees	Ferrari
Second	Graham Hill	BRM
Third	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1964 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 2 August 1964. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the 1964 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Ferrari driver John Surtees after he started from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for the BRM team and Surtees's teammate Lorenzo Bandini came in third. The race was marred by the death of Dutch gentleman racer Carel Godin de Beaufort during practice. The embankment at the Karussell had been eliminated and replaced with grass and a wheel-wide tarmac strip at the bottom of the concrete banking.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Qualifying times				Gap
				Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
1	7	John Surtees	Ferrari	8:45.2	8:43.0	8:39.2	8:38.4
2	1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	9:04.1	8:47.9	8:42.2	8:38.8	+0.4
3	5	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	8:47.8	8:43-2	8:56.1	8:39.3	+0.9
4	8	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:49.3	8:42.6	9:03.9	10:40.9	+4.2
5	3	Graham Hill	BRM	8:44.4	8:44.6	8:43.8	8:46.1	+5.4
6	6	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	9:10.6	8:59.6	8:53.1	8:46.6	+8.2
7	9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	9:13.0	8:57.9	9:33.3	8:47.1	+8.7
8	10	Phil Hill	Cooper-Climax	9:26.1	8:52.7	9:07.3	9:01.8	+14.3
9	14	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	No time	8:54.0	No time	8:54.7	+15.6
10	19	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	10:04.4	9:02.8	9:05.1	8:56.9	+18.5
11	4	Richie Ginther	BRM	9:09.4	8:57.9	9:08.4	No time	+19.5
12	11	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-BRM	9:43.3	9:16.5	9:36.7	9:01.3	+22.9
13	15	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-BRM	9:21.6	9:08.4	9:26.9	9:01.9	+23.5
14	22	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	9:20.7	9:14.0	9:12.5	9:06.8	+28.4
15	16	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	9:19.0	9:07.5	10:25.7	No time	+29.1
16	26	Tony Maggs	BRM	10:07.7	9:18.7	9:59.9	9:09.6	+31.2
17	2	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	9:31.9	9:09.9	9:21.5	9:13.0	+31.5
18	27	Peter Revson	Lotus-BRM	9:50.9	9:50.9	9:23.9	9:13.0	+34.6
19	23	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus-Climax	No time	No time	No time	9:14.1	+35.7
20	12	Edgar Barth	Cooper-Climax	10:33.6	9:27.1	9:38.0	9:14.2	+35.8
21	18	Giancarlo Baghetti	BRM	9:38.8	9:33.1	9:34.9	9:14.6	+36.2
22	20	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	10:04.1	9:34.3	No time	No time	+55.9
23	29	Carel Godin de Beaufort[1]	Porsche	No time	9:52.4	9:37.9	9:40.4	+59.5
24	28	André Pilette	Scirocco-Climax	No time	10:29.4	13:45.2	10:30.1	+1:51.0

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	7	John Surtees	Ferrari	15	2:12:04.8	1	9
2	3	Graham Hill	BRM	15	+ 1:15.6	5	6
3	8	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	15	+ 4:52.8	4	4
4	19	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	15	+ 5:23.1	10	3
5	22	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	14	Battery	14	2
6	26	Tony Maggs	BRM	14	+ 1 lap	16	1
7	4	Richie Ginther	BRM	14	+ 1 lap	11
8	2	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	14	+ 1 lap	17
9	23	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus-Climax	14	+ 1 lap	19
10	5	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	14	+ 1 lap	3
11	14	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	12	Suspension	9
12	6	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	11	Transmission	6
13	20	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	11	Accident	22
14	27	Peter Revson	Lotus-BRM	10	Accident	18
Ret	1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	7	Engine/Valve	2
Ret	9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	4	Engine/Valve	7
Ret	16	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	4	Suspension	15
Ret	12	Edgar Barth	Cooper-Climax	3	Clutch	20
Ret	18	Giancarlo Baghetti	BRM	2	Throttle	21
Ret	10	Phil Hill	Cooper-Climax	1	Engine	8
Ret	15	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-BRM	0	Engine	13
Ret	11	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-BRM	0	Ignition	12
DNS	29	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche		Fatal accident during qualifying
DNQ	28	André Pilette	Scirocco-Climax
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Graham Hill 32 1 2 Jim Clark 30 4 3 John Surtees 19 1 4 Richie Ginther 11 1 5= Peter Arundell 11 1 5= Jack Brabham 11 Source:[3]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Climax 34 2 BRM 33 1 3 Ferrari 19 1 4 Brabham-Climax 17 5 Cooper-Climax 10 Source:[3]

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.