The 1964 French Grand Prix (formally the 50e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a

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motor race held on 28 June 1964 at the

Rouen-Les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts was a motor racing circuit in Orival, near Rouen, France. From its opening in 1950, Rouen-Les-Essarts was recognized as one of Europe's finest circuits, with modern pits, a wide track, and spectator grandstands. The street ci ...

circuit,

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, France. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1964 World Championship of Drivers and the

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. The 57-lap race was won by

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, driving a works

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, after starting from second position.

Graham Hill Norman Graham Hill (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver and team owner, who was the Formula One World Champion twice, winning in and as well as being runner up on three occasions (1963, 1964 and 1965). Despite ...

finished second in a

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, having started sixth, with

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third in the other works Brabham-Climax.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings *

References

External links

1964 French Grand Prix at grandprix.com

1964 French Grand Prix at statsf1.com
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French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championsh ...

French Grand Prix 1964 in French motorsport