F1 season
Season info
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Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Clermont-Ferrand (third French circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- East London
- First Grand Prix since…
- 1963 for South Africa
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1963 for East London and Silverstone
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 1967 for South Africa
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 1967 for Silverstone
- 1969 for Clermont-Ferrand
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1965 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Alfa Special (privateer)
- (ZAF) Peter de Klerk (1)
- Brabham (works team)
- (USA) Dan Gurney (1, 3-10)
- (AUS) Jack Brabham (1-3, 5, 7-10)
- (NZL) Denny Hulme (2, 4-8) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (8)
- Brabham (privateers)
- (SWE) Jo Bonnier (All)
- (CHE) Jo Siffert (All)
- (GBR) Bob Anderson (1-7)
- (AUS) Frank Gardner (1-3, 5-8)
- (AUS) Paul Hawkins (1) (Rookie)
- (GBR) David Prophet (1)
- (GBR) Ian Raby (5, 7)
- (NZL) Chris Amon (5)
- BRM (works team)
- (GBR) Graham Hill (All)
- (GBR) Jackie Stewart (All) (Rookie)
- BRM (privateers)
- (USA) Masten Gregory (3, 5, 7-8)
- (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (3)
- (BEL) Willy Mairesse (3)
- (ITA) Roberto Bussinello (7-8)
- (ITA) Giorgio Bassi (8) (Rookie)
- Cooper (works team)
- (NZL) Bruce McLaren (All)
- (AUT) Jochen Rindt (All)
- Cooper (privateers)
- (ZAF) Trevor Blokdyk (1)
- (RHO) John Love (1)
- (GBR) John Rhodes (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Alan Rollinson (5) (Rookie)
- Ferrari (works team)
- (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (All)
- (GBR) John Surtees (1-8)
- (ITA) Nino Vaccarella (8)
- (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (9-10)
- (USA) Bob Bondurant (9) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (10)
- Honda (works team)
- (USA) Richie Ginther (2-6, 8-10)
- (USA) Ronnie Bucknum (2-4, 8-10)
- LDS (privateers)
- (ZAF) Jackie Pretorius (1)
- (ZAF) Doug Serrurier (1)
- (RHO) Sam Tingle (1)
- Lotus (works team)
- (GBR) Jim Clark (1, 3-10)
- (GBR) Mike Spence (1, 3-10)
- (DEU) Gerhard Mitter (7)
- (ITA) Geki (8) (Rookie)
- (MEX) Moises Solana (9-10)
- Lotus (privateers)
- (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
- (ZAF) Neville Lederle (1)
- (ZAF) Tony Maggs (1)
- (ZAF) Brausch Niemann (1)
- (ZAF) Ernie Pieterse (1)
- (RHO) Clive Puzey (1) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Richard Attwood (2-3, 5-10) (Rookie)
- (AUS) Paul Hawkins (2, 7) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Mike Hailwood (2)
- (GBR) Innes Ireland (3-6, 8-10)
- (NZL) Chris Amon (4, 7)
- (GBR) Brian Gubby (5) (Rookie)
- (USA) Bob Bondurant (10) (Rookie)
- Final season (drivers)
- Giorgio Bassi
- Trevor Blokdyk
- Roberto Bussinello
- Masten Gregory
- Brian Gubby
- Paul Hawkins
- Neville Lederle
- Tony Maggs
- Willy Mairesse
- Gerhard Mitter
- Brausch Niemann
- Ernie Pieterse
- David Prophet
- Clive Puzey
- Ian Raby
- John Rhodes
- Alan Rollinson
- Doug Serrurier
- Nino Vaccarella
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1961 for Roberto Bussinello
- 1962 for Neville Lederle and Nino Vaccarella
- 1963 for Lucien Bianchi, Trevor Blokdyk, Peter de Klerk, Masten Gregory, Willy Mairesse, Brausch Niemann, Ernie Pieterse, David Prophet, Doug Serrurier and Sam Tingle
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1967 for Richard Attwood, Dave Charlton, John Love and Sam Tingle
- 1968 for Lucien Bianchi, Frank Gardner and Jackie Pretorius
- 1969 for Peter de Klerk
- 1971 for Mike Hailwood
- Final season (constructors)
- Alfa Special
- First entry (constructors) since…
- 1963 for Alfa Special and LDS
- Last entry (constructors) until…
- 1967 for LDS
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Jackie Stewart (BRM) | Italy |
| Richie Ginther (Honda) | Mexico |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Honda (Richie Ginther) | Mexico |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Jackie Stewart (BRM) | Monaco |
| Mike Spence (Lotus) | Mexico |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Honda (Richie Ginther) | Mexico |
Maiden pole positions
There were no first-time polesitters in 1965.