After John Surtees claimed a maiden pole position in the new Lola Mk4, it was compatriot and rival Graham Hill who secured his maiden victory. Hill, who was racing the new BRM engine for the first time, benefitted from a clutch problem for friend and Team Lotus driver Jim Clark, as well as Surtees' huge accident caused by a wishbone failure. The rest of the podium would be made up of Clark's team mate Trevor Taylor as well as defending World Champion Phil Hill for Ferrari.