1965 South African Grand Prix
Jim Clark won ahead of John Surtees and Graham Hill.
Prince George Circuit, South Africa · 1 Jan 1965 · Round 1 of 10
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | P1 | 85 | 2:06:46.000 | 9 |
| P2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | P2 | 85 | +29.000 | 6 |
| P3 | Graham Hill | BRM | P5 | 85 | +31.800 | 4 |
| P4 | Mike Spence | Lotus | P4 | 85 | +54.400 | 3 |
| P5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | P8 | 84 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | P11 | 83 | +2 laps | 1 |
| P7 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | P14 | 83 | +2 laps | — |
| P8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | P3 | 81 | +4 laps | — |
| P9 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham | P16 | 81 | +4 laps | — |
| P10 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | P17 | 79 | +6 laps | — |
| P11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | P13 | 77 | +8 laps | — |
| P12 | Frank Gardner | Brabham | P15 | 75 | +10 laps | — |
| P13 | Sam Tingle | LDS | P20 | 73 | +12 laps | — |
| P14 | David Prophet | Brabham | P19 | 71 | +14 laps | — |
| P15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | P6 | 66 | — | — |
| NC | Bob Anderson | Brabham | P12 | 50 | — | — |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | P7 | 42 | Clutch | — |
| DNF | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | P10 | 39 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | John Love | Cooper | P18 | 20 | Halfshaft | — |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | Brabham | P9 | 11 | Ignition | — |
| DNQ | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Neville Lederle | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Doug Serrurier | LDS | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Brausch Niemann | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Clive Puzey | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Jackie Pretorius | LDS | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Dave Charlton | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
The circuit
3.920kmLap
9Corners
85Laps
333.2kmRace
ClockwiseDirection
Frequently asked
Who won the 1965 South African Grand Prix?
Jim Clark won the 1965 South African Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1965 South African Grand Prix held?
The 1965 South African Grand Prix was held at Prince George Circuit, South Africa on 1 Jan 1965.
Who finished on the podium at the 1965 South African Grand Prix?
The podium was Jim Clark (1st), John Surtees (2nd) and Graham Hill (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1965 South African Grand Prix?
Jim Clark set the fastest lap of the 1965 South African Grand Prix.