Jim Clark won his third consecutive Belgian Grand Prix after both race leaders failed to finish, in round 3 of the 1964 Formula One season.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 14 June 1964
- Circuit
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Race in championship
- 3 of 10
- Winner
- Jim Clark
- Clark's consecutive Belgium wins
- 3
- Disqualified driver
- Peter Revson (push start)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Dan Gurney led much of the race but ran out of fuel before the finish, and Graham Hill, who had taken the lead, retired on the final two laps. These retirements unexpectedly opened the door for a different race winner.
Jim Clark took victory at the 1964 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on 14 June 1964, narrowly holding off Bruce McLaren at the flag. Peter Revson was disqualified after receiving a push start following an engine cut-out.
Clark's victory marked his third consecutive win in Belgium and added points to his 1964 World Championship campaign. The retirements of Gurney and Hill demonstrated how mechanical reliability and fuel management could decisively shape race outcomes.