1964 Elite Racing League season
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| 1964 Elite Racing League season | |
| Previous: 1963 | Next: 1965 |
| Drivers Champion | Manufacturers Champion |
|---|---|
 Jo Bonnier
|
 Ferrari
|
The 1964 Elite Racing League season was the 5th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Jo Bonnier who switched to Ferrari from Lotus during the winter break this would prove out to be a successful move to Ferrari as the team won the Constructors Championship for the second time, they also won the Formula 1 Constructors Championship becoming the third constructor to win both titles and the first non British constructor to win both ERL and F1 constructor titles. Both championships were decided in the final race in Argentina at the Buenos Aries circuit.
Season Review
The South African Grand Prix debuted at Kyalami this year following Formula 1's decision to give the Elite Racing League its own stand alone event away from FIA supported races (eg: The races on the F1 calendar as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring.) with the FIA saying that if the Kyalami race is profitable from fan attendance and racing quality then it will become an permanent ERL only race.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  British Grand Prix
|
Silverstone |  Bruce McLaren
|
Jo Bonnier
|
 Phil Hill
|
Cooper-Climax
|
| 2 |  European Grand Prix
|
Aintree |  Jack Brabham
|
Phil Hill
|
Phil Hill
|
Cooper-Climax
|
| 3 |  French Grand Prix
|
Magny-Cours | Bruce McLaren
|
Lorenzo Bandini
|
Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Climax
|
| 4 |  Monaco Grand Prix
|
Monaco | Jo Bonnier
|
Jo Bonnier
|
Jo Bonnier
|
Ferrari
|
| 5 | Italian Grand Prix
|
Monza | Jo Bonnier
|
Alan Wray
|
Jo Bonnier
|
Ferrari
|
| 6 |  Dutch Grand Prix
|
Zandvoort | Jack Brabham
|
Lorenzo Bandini
|
Lorenzo Bandini
|
Ferrari
|
| 7 |  South African Grand Prix
|
Kyalami | Jack Brabham
|
Jo Bonnier
|
Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Climax
|
| 8 | United States Grand Prix
|
Sebring | Jack Brabham
|
Mike Hailwood
|
Lorenzo Bandini
|
Ferrari
|
| 9 |  Argentine Grand Prix
|
Buenos Aries | Jim Clark
|
Mike Hailwood
|
Jo Bonnier
|
Ferrari
|
Teams and Drivers
Maserati and Porsche left the championship, Maserati left due to poor results whilst Porsche left due to a lack of funding causing the team to collapse.
| Team | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | # | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham Racing Organisation
|
Brabham-Climax | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | 
|
1 | Jack Brabham
|
All |
| 2 | Dan Gurney
|
All | ||||
| British Racing Motors Limited
|
BRM | BRM P56 1.5 V8 |
|
3 | Mike Hailwood
|
All |
| 4 | Alan Wray
|
All | ||||
| Cooper Car Company
|
Cooper-Climax | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 |
|
5 | Bruce McLaren
|
All |
| 6 | Phil Hill
|
All | ||||
| Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari | Ferrari 178 1.5 V6 |
|
7 | Jo Bonnier
|
All |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini
|
All | ||||
| Team Lotus
|
Lotus-Climax | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 |
|
9 | Jim Clark
|
All |
| 10 |  Jochen Rindt
|
All |
Drivers Championship
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Bonnier
|
40 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bandini
|
37 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren
|
27 |
| 4 | Phil Hill
|
25 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham
|
23 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood
|
22 |
| 7 | Jim Clark
|
22 |
| 8 | Alan Wray
|
15 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney
|
8 |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt
|
6 |
Constructors Championship
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari
|
77 |
| 2 | Cooper-Climax
|
52 |
| 3 | BRM
|
37 |
| 4 | Brabham-Climax
|
31 |
| 5 | Lotus-Climax
|
28 |
