1964 World Champion
John SurteesFerrari
40 pts · 2 wins · 1 clear of Hill
John Surtees won the 1964 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Ferrari, finishing on 40 points, 1 clear of Graham Hill. Surtees won 2 races that season.
Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship with 45 points, 3 ahead of BRM.
5 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 22 drivers scored championship points.
Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.
Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.