German Grand Prix

Round 7 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

1965-08-01

Winner: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax)

Jim Clark

Lotus-Climax

Graham Hill

BRM · +15.900

Dan Gurney

Brabham-Climax · +21.400

Who won the 1965 German Grand Prix?

The 1965 German Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark driving for Lotus-Climax, starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second, +15.900 behind, with Dan Gurney completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1965 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Masten Gregory was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P19 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1	—	2:07:52.400	Finished	9
2	Graham Hill	BRM	3	▲1	+15.900	Finished	6
3	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	5	▲2	+21.400	Finished	4
4	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	8	▲4	+3:29.600	Finished	3
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	14	▲9	+4:41.200	Finished	2
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	7	▲1	+5:08.600	Finished	1
7	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	9	▲2	+5:58.500	Finished	0
8	Masten Gregory	BRM	19	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
R	John Surtees	Ferrari	4	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	11	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	6	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus-Climax	12	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	17	—	—	Water leak	0
R	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	10	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	13	—	—	Fuel leak	0
R	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	16	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Paul Hawkins	Lotus-Climax	20	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Jackie Stewart	BRM	2	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	18	—	—	Gearbox	0

1965 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1965 German Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1965 German Grand Prix on 1965-08-01 at Nürburgring.

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

P1: Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax). P2: Graham Hill (BRM), +15.900 behind. P3: Dan Gurney (Brabham-Climax), +21.400 behind.

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

Jim Clark took pole position for the 1965 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1965 German Grand Prix?+

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