John Surtees won his final Formula One race driving the Honda RA300 in its debut, while Clark's dramatic recovery from a puncture became legendary.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- John Surtees (Honda)
- Race number in season
- 9 of 11
- Surtees career wins
- 6th and final victory
- Honda RA300 debut
- First race for the Honda RA300
- First use of start lights
- First Formula One race with start lights
- Winning margin
- Less than a car length over Clark
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Jim Clark led the 1967 Italian Grand Prix until lap 12, when a puncture forced him to pit and lose an entire lap to the field. Despite this setback, he mounted an extraordinary recovery drive over the next 48 laps, retaking the lead by lap 60 at Monza.
On the final lap, Clark's Lotus 49 ran low on fuel, allowing Jack Brabham and John Surtees to pass him. Surtees, driving the brand-new Honda RA300 in its first ever race, crossed the line first by less than a car length, claiming his sixth and final Formula One victory.
The result gave Honda only its second Formula One victory and proved the competitiveness of the new RA300. It remained Honda's last factory win until Jenson Button's triumph at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, while Clark's recovery drive entered Formula One folklore as one of his finest performances.