1965 German Grand Prix
138th World Championship race, 13th World Championship German Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 August 1965 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 15 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 2hr 07m 52.400s | 9 | |
| 2 | +1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 15 | +15.900s | 6 |
| 3 | +2 |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 15 | +21.400s | 4 |
| 4 | +4 |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +3m 29.600s | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 15 | +4m 41.200s | 2 |
| 6 | +1 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 15 | +5m 08.600s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 15 | +5m 58.500s | |
| 8 | +10 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 14 | +1 lap | |
| R | John Surtees | Ferrari | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gerhard Mitter | Lotus-Climax | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 7 | DNF | ||
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Paul Hawkins | Lotus-Climax | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8:22.700 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | |
| 6 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | |
| 7 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | |
| 12 | Gerhard Mitter | Lotus-Climax | |
| 13 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | |
| 14 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (P) | |
| 16 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | |
| 17 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | |
| 18 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | |
| 19 | Paul Hawkins | Lotus-Climax |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Roberto Bussinello | BRM (P) |
| Ian Raby | Brabham-BRM (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1965
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 54 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 30 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 25 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 17 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 9 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | 8 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Bandini | 7 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | 6 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | 5 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 5 |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt | 3 |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | 2 |
| = | Richie Ginther | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Paul Hawkins, Gerhard Mitter
- World Champion
- Driver: 2nd and last World Championship for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 2nd World Championship for Lotus EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Cooper & Ferrari)
- Wins
- Driver: 19th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 24th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 24th for Jim Clark, 21st for Graham Hill, 14th for Dan Gurney
- Constructor: 39th for BRM, 36th for Lotus, 12th for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 27th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 21st for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 25th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 31st for Jim Clark, 29th for Graham Hill, 14th for John Surtees, 4th for Jackie Stewart
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jochen Rindt (134th different point scorer, 1st Austrian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 12th for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 15th for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 9th for Jim Clark EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)