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1965 South African Grand Prix
Round
1/10
Date
Jan 1, 1965 at 00:00 CET
Location
East London, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
3.92 m
Race distance
333.2 km (85 laps)
Clark
Winner
2:06:46.000
Winning time
Clark
Pole position
Clark
Fastest lap
1:27.600
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:06:46.000 | 1st | 85 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 John Surtees | Ferrari | +29.000 | 2nd | 85 | 6 |
| 3 | #3 Graham Hill | BRM | +31.800 | 5th | 85 | 4 |
| 4 | #6 Mike Spence | Lotus | +54.400 | 4th | 85 | 3 |
| 5 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +1 lap | 8th | 84 | 2 |
| 6 | #4 Jackie Stewart | BRM | +2 laps | 11th | 83 | 1 |
| 7 | #12 Jo Siffert | Brabham | +2 laps | 14th | 83 | |
| 8 | #7 Jack Brabham | Brabham | +4 laps | 3rd | 81 | |
| 9 | #18 Paul Hawkins | Brabham | +4 laps | 16th | 81 | |
| 10 | #20 Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | +6 laps | 17th | 79 | |
| 11 | #15 Tony Maggs | Lotus | +8 laps | 13th | 77 | |
| 12 | #16 Frank Gardner | Brabham | +10 laps | 15th | 75 | |
| 13 | #25 Sam Tingle | LDS | +12 laps | 20th | 73 | |
| 14 | #19 David Prophet | Brabham | +14 laps | 19th | 71 | |
| 15 | #2 Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | Ignition | 6th | 66 | |
| NC | #14 Bob Anderson | Brabham | +35 laps | 12th | 50 | |
| DNF | #11 Jo Bonnier | Brabham | Clutch | 7th | 42 | |
| DNF | #10 Jochen Rindt | Cooper | Electrical | 10th | 39 | |
| DNF | #17 John Love | Cooper | Halfshaft | 18th | 20 | |
| DNF | #8 Dan Gurney | Brabham | Ignition | 9th | 11 | |
| DNQ | #28 Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | ||||
| DNQ | #23 Neville Lederle | Lotus | ||||
| DNQ | #21 Doug Serrurier | LDS | ||||
| DNQ | #27 Brausch Niemann | Lotus | ||||
| DNQ | #22 Ernie Pieterse | Lotus | ||||
| DNPQ | #24 Clive Puzey | Lotus | ||||
| DNPQ | #29 Jackie Pretorius | LDS | ||||
| DNPQ | #32 Dave Charlton | Lotus |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:27.200 | |
| 2 | #1 John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:28.100 | +0.900 |
| 3 | #7 Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:28.300 | +1.100 |
| 4 | #6 Mike Spence | Lotus | 1:28.300 | +1.100 |
| 5 | #3 Graham Hill | BRM | 1:28.600 | +1.400 |
| 6 | #2 Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:29.300 | +2.100 |
| 7 | #11 Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 1:29.300 | +2.100 |
| 8 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:29.400 | +2.200 |
| 9 | #8 Dan Gurney | Brabham | 1:29.500 | +2.300 |
| 10 | #10 Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 1:30.400 | +3.200 |
| 11 | #4 Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:30.500 | +3.300 |
| 12 | #14 Bob Anderson | Brabham | 1:31.000 | +3.800 |
| 13 | #15 Tony Maggs | Lotus | 1:31.300 | +4.100 |
| 14 | #12 Jo Siffert | Brabham | 1:31.800 | +4.600 |
| 15 | #16 Frank Gardner | Brabham | 1:32.300 | +5.100 |
| 16 | #18 Paul Hawkins | Brabham | 1:33.100 | +5.900 |
| 17 | #20 Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special | 1:33.300 | +6.100 |
| 18 | #17 John Love | Cooper | 1:33.800 | +6.600 |
| 19 | #19 David Prophet | Brabham | 1:33.900 | +6.700 |
| 20 | #25 Sam Tingle | LDS | 1:34.600 | +7.400 |
| 21 | #28 Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper | 1:35.200 | +8.000 |
| 22 | #23 Neville Lederle | Lotus | 1:35.200 | +8.000 |
| 23 | #21 Doug Serrurier | LDS | 1:35.700 | +8.500 |
| 24 | #27 Brausch Niemann | Lotus | 1:36.200 | +9.000 |
| 25 | #22 Ernie Pieterse | Lotus | 1:37.900 | +10.700 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:27.600 | 80 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1965 South African Grand Prix started Jan 1, 1965 on Prince George Circuit in East London, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with John Surtees next to him. Jack Brabham started from third place.
In 2 hour, 06 minutes and 46 seconds Jim Clark finished the race in first place.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.