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Home / Seasons / 1965 F1 World Championship Season

1965 F1 season

Season info

Season no.16
Races10
Drivers’ ChampionJim Clark (2nd and last title)
Constructors’ ChampionLotus-Climax (2nd title for Lotus)
Reigning Drivers’ ChampionJohn Surtees
Reigning Constructors’ ChampionFerrari

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Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1South AfricaEast London01 January
2MonacoMonte Carlo30 May
3BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps13 June
4FranceClermont-Ferrand27 June
5BritainSilverstone10 July
6NetherlandsZandvoort18 July
7GermanyNurburgring01 August
8ItalyMonza12 September
9USAWatkins Glen03 October
10MexicoMexico City24 October
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

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1South AfricaResult
2MonacoResult
3BelgiumResult
4FranceResult
5BritainResult
6NetherlandsResult
7Germany (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider)Result
8ItalyResult
9USAResult
10MexicoResult

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

DriverGrand Prix
Jackie Stewart (BRM)Italy
Richie Ginther (Honda)Mexico
ConstructorGrand Prix
Honda (Richie Ginther)Mexico

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Jackie Stewart (BRM)Monaco
Mike Spence (Lotus)Mexico
ConstructorGrand Prix
Honda (Richie Ginther)Mexico

Maiden pole positions

There were no first-time polesitters in 1965.

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