Monoposto

Nº 9

John Surtees

1964 World Champion

Scuderia Ferrari

Overview

John Norman Surtees, born in Tatsfield, Surrey, on 11 February 1934, won the 1964 World Drivers' Championship with Ferrari.1 He had already won seven Grand Prix motorcycle titles, and he remains the only world champion on both two and four wheels.1 He died in London on 10 March 2017, aged 83.1

1964

Two wins, 1 point clear of Graham Hill

One point

He won in Germany and Italy for Ferrari.1 He took the title by a point from Graham Hill at the Mexican finale, on 40 points to 39.23

Every Grand Prix finish, 1964

Numeral size follows the result. Round 1 at left.

Image plates

4 photographs, in season order

Helmet

His design was simple: white with blue stripes. In his motorcycle years one stripe ran front to back and another circled the helmet above the visor. When he moved to a rigid helmet for cars, that band took a steeper angle.4 His son Henry later raced the same design, with an H on each side.4

A drawing of his 1964 design.

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Ferrari 158

He won the title in the Ferrari 158, with a V8 engine.1

Back in his title-winning Ferrari 158 at Goodwood in 2014.

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1964
Ferrari 158

Road to the title

  1. 1956–60Seven Grand Prix motorcycle titles with MV Agusta.1
  2. 1960Formula One debut at Monaco.1
  3. 1963First win, at the German Grand Prix.1
  4. 1964World Drivers' Champion.1
  5. 1970–78Ran his own Formula One team.1

Records

  • Only world champion on both two and four wheels1

Sources