Bumpy airfield

The 1964 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Zeltweg Airfield. It was race 7 of 10 in the World Championship. The 105-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini after he started from seventh position.

Picture-above: Jack Brabham, in his Brabham BT11-Climax passes by the abandoned BRP Mk.I of Trevor Taylor. It was a race of attrition on the bumpy airfield circuit with Taylor’s car one of five to succumb to suspension-related failures.

Notable in this race were the championship debut of Jochen Rindt driving a Rob Walker Brabham BT11 (did not finish… suspension failure) and the only podium for privateer Bob Anderson, finishing third in yet another BT11.

Bob Anderson (1931-1967) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1967. Anderson was one of the last true privateers in F1. He scored one podium and eight championship points, but sadly was killed while testing at Silverstone in 1967.

Picture below: Bob Anderson (Brabham BT11 Climax) leads Jo Bonnier (Brabham BT7 Climax) at the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix at Zeltweg. They finished in 3rd and 6th positions respectively.