Surtees by One Point in Mexico

Three drivers reached the final round with a chance at the title, and John Surtees took it by a single point on the last lap.

No championship before 1964 had reached its final round with three drivers and three manufacturers all still in the hunt. Graham Hill of BRM, Jim Clark of Lotus and John Surtees of Ferrari passed the lead among themselves all year, and reliability, more often than speed, decided who held it.

The calendar

• Monaco Grand Prix, won by Graham Hill
• Dutch Grand Prix, won by Jim Clark
• Belgian Grand Prix, won by Jim Clark
• French Grand Prix, won by Dan Gurney
• British Grand Prix, won by Jim Clark
• German Grand Prix, won by John Surtees
• Austrian Grand Prix, won by Lorenzo Bandini
• Italian Grand Prix, won by John Surtees
• United States Grand Prix, won by Graham Hill
• Mexican Grand Prix, won by Dan Gurney