South African Grand Prix

Round 1 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

1965-01-01

Winner: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax)

Jim Clark

Lotus-Climax

John Surtees

Ferrari · +29.000

Graham Hill

BRM · +31.800

Who won the 1965 South African Grand Prix?

The 1965 South African Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark driving for Lotus-Climax, starting from pole position. John Surtees finished second, +29.000 behind, with Graham Hill completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1965 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Prince George Circuit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Jo Siffert was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P14 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	—	2:06	Finished	9
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	2	—	+29.000	Finished	6
3	Graham Hill	BRM	5	▲2	+31.800	Finished	4
4	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	4	—	+54.400	Finished	3
5	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	8	▲3	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jackie Stewart	BRM	11	▲5	—	+2 Laps	1
7	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	14	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	3	▼5	—	+4 Laps	0
9	Paul Hawkins	Brabham-Ford	16	▲7	—	+4 Laps	0
10	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Romeo	17	▲7	—	+6 Laps	0
11	Tony Maggs	Lotus-BRM	13	▲2	—	+8 Laps	0
12	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	15	▲3	—	+10 Laps	0
13	Sam Tingle	LDS-Alfa Romeo	20	▲7	—	+12 Laps	0
14	David Prophet	Brabham-Ford	19	▲5	—	+14 Laps	0
15	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	6	▼9	—	Ignition	0
R	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	12	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	7	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	10	—	—	Electrical	0
R	John Love	Cooper-Climax	18	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	9	—	—	Ignition	0
W	Ray Reed	RE	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	David Clapham	Cooper-Maserati	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Alex Blignaut	Cooper-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1965 South African Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1965 South African Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1965 South African Grand Prix on 1965-01-01 at Prince George Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1965 South African Grand Prix?+

P1: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax). P2: John Surtees (Ferrari), +29.000 behind. P3: Graham Hill (BRM), +31.800 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1965 South African Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1965 South African Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1965 South African Grand Prix?+

Lotus-Climax won the 1965 South African Grand Prix with Jim Clark taking victory.