The 1964 German Grand Prix was a

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motor race held at

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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

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driver John Surtees after he started from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for the BRM team and Surtees's teammate

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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

Race

Notes

* This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for American driver Ronnie Bucknum. * This race marked the 50th Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win for a

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driver. * This race marked the Formula One World Championship debut for

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; the first Japanese and Asian constructor and engine supplier in Formula One.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

External links

1964 German Grand Prix at statsf1.com

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German Grand Prix The German Grand Prix () was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held. The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history: the Nürburgring in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hockenheimring in B ...

German Grand Prix

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