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.
Jim Clark in the pits
The 1964 Formula One season was the 18th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 15th World Championship of Drivers, the 7th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, and eight non-championship races open to Formula One cars. The World Championship was contested over ten races between 10 May and 25 October 1964.
John Surtees (pictured during the 1964 Dutch Grand Prix) won the World Drivers' Championship for his first and only time.
Peter Arundell (pictured leading John Surtees at Zandvoort) was promoted to be the teammate to Jim Clark, but only ran four races, before he was injured and had to be replaced by Mike Spence.
Honda made their F1 debut half-way through the 1964 season.
Jim Clark won the Dutch Grand Prix for Lotus.