The 1965 South African Grand Prix started January 1st, 1965 at 01:00 on Prince George Circuit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with John Surtees next to him. Jack Brabham started from third place.
After 2 hour, 06 minutes and 46 seconds Jim Clark finished the race first. The podium was completed with John Surtees in second and Graham Hill in third place.
After the 1965 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Clark is 3 points ahead of John Surtees.
After 2 hour, 06 minutes and 46 seconds Jim Clark finished the race first. The podium was completed with John Surtees in second and Graham Hill in third place.
After the 1965 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Clark is 3 points ahead of John Surtees.
Circuit
Location
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Date
January 1st, 1965 at 01:00
Round
1/10
Winner
Jim Clark
Winning time
2:06:46.0
Pole position
Jim Clark
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 2:06:46.0 | 1 | 85 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 John Surtees | Ferrari | +29.0 | 2 | 85 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #3 Graham Hill | BRM | +31.8 | 5 | 85 | 4 |
| 4 | #6 Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | +54.4 | 4 | 85 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +1 Lap | 8 | 84 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #4 Jackie Stewart | BRM | +2 Laps | 11 | 83 | 1 |
| 7 7 | #12 Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | +2 Laps | 14 | 83 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #7 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | +4 Laps | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| 9 7 | #18 Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | +4 Laps | 16 | 81 | 0 |
| 10 7 | #20 Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | +6 Laps | 17 | 79 | 0 |
| 11 2 | #15 Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | +8 Laps | 13 | 77 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #16 Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | +10 Laps | 15 | 75 | 0 |
| 13 7 | #25 Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | +12 Laps | 20 | 73 | 0 |
| 14 5 | #19 David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | +14 Laps | 19 | 71 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #2 Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | Ignition | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #14 Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | Not classified | 12 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #11 Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | DNF (Clutch) | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #10 Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | DNF (Electrical) | 10 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #17 John Love | Cooper-Climax | DNF (Halfshaft) | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #8 Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | DNF (Ignition) | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #28 Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #21 Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #27 Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #29 Jackie Pretorius | LDS-Alfa Romeo | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #26 Ray Reed | RE | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #33 Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Jackie Pretorius | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 29 | Ray Reed | RE | 0 | -9 | ||
| 30 | David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 | ||
| 31 | Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | BRM | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 2 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Brabham-BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 6 | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Lotus-BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Cooper-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | LDS-Climax | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | RE | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |