British- Championship
- 1st1964 champion
- Points
- 40pts10 rounds started
John Surtees, a British driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1964 Formula 1 season with car number 7. Surtees was born on 11 February 1934. Surtees won the 1964 drivers' championship with 40 points, 2 wins and 6 podiums – 1 point ahead of Graham Hill.
Surtees won the German Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Surtees's teammate was Lorenzo Bandini; Surtees led their qualifying head-to-head 9–1 and led the race head-to-head 6–4.
Surtees scored points in 6 of 10 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Surtees gained a net 6 places across 6 classified finishes. Surtees scored 63% of Ferrari's 1964 total of 64 points.
Final 1964 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
20%
Podiums
6
podium rate
60%
Poles
0
pole rate
John Surtees: quick facts
Short answers about Surtees's 1964 season.
What team did John Surtees drive for in 1964?
John Surtees drove for Ferrari in the 1964 Formula 1 season.
What car number did John Surtees use in 1964?
John Surtees raced with car number 7 in 1964.
How many points did John Surtees score in 1964?
John Surtees scored 40 points in 1964 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 1 point ahead of Graham Hill.
How many races did John Surtees win in 1964?
John Surtees won 2 Grands Prix in 1964: the German Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Surtees scored 6 podium finishes in 10 races.
Who was John Surtees's teammate in 1964?
Lorenzo Bandini was John Surtees's teammate at Ferrari in 1964. Surtees led the qualifying head-to-head 9–1 and led the race head-to-head 6–4.
