1965 Italian Grand Prix
139th World Championship race, 16th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 September 1965 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jackie Stewart BRM |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Monza, 76 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 76 | 2hr 04m 52.800s | 9 |
| 2 | +2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 76 | +3.300s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 76 | +16.500s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 76 | +1m 15.900s | 3 |
| 5 | +6 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +7 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 75 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +7 |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 74 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | -1 |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 74 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 74 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | -9 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 63 | DNF | |
| 11 | -3 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 62 | DNF | |
| 12 | +3 | Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari | 58 | DNF | |
| 13 | +8 | Roberto Bussinello | BRM (P) | 58 | DNF | |
| 14 | +3 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 56 | DNF | |
| R | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 46 | DNF | ||
| R |  Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 45 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Geki | Lotus-Climax | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Ferrari | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Baghetti | Brabham-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Giorgio Bassi | BRM (P) | 8 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:35.900 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:36.100 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:36.600 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:37.100 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:37.200 |
| 6 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:37.300 |
| 7 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 1:37.700 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:37.800 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.100 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:38.200 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:38.200 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.300 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:38.800 |
| 14 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:38.900 |
| 15 | Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari | 1:38.900 |
| 16 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:38.900 |
| 17 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:39.600 |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:39.800 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Brabham-Climax | 1:40.900 |
| 20 | Geki | Lotus-Climax | 1:41.700 |
| 21 | Roberto Bussinello | BRM (P) | 1:41.700 |
| 22 | Giorgio Bassi | BRM (P) | 1:42.400 |
| 23 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 1:45.400 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:35.900 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:36.100 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:36.600 | 0.700 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:37.100 | 1.200 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:37.200 | 1.300 |
| 6 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:37.300 | 1.400 |
| 7 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 1:37.700 | 1.800 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:37.800 | 1.900 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.100 | 2.200 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:38.200 | 2.300 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:38.200 | 2.300 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 1:38.300 | 2.400 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:38.800 | 2.900 |
| 14 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:38.900 | 3.000 |
| 15 | Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari | 1:38.900 | 3.000 |
| 16 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:38.900 | 3.000 |
| 17 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:39.600 | 3.700 |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:39.800 | 3.900 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Brabham-Climax | 1:40.900 | 5.000 |
| 20 | Geki | Lotus-Climax | 1:41.700 | 5.800 |
| 21 | Roberto Bussinello | BRM (P) | 1:41.700 | 5.800 |
| 22 | Giorgio Bassi | BRM (P) | 1:42.400 | 6.500 |
| 23 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 1:45.400 | 9.500 |
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 | 34 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 33 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 17 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | 13 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | 10 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | 10 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | 6 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | 5 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 5 |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt | 3 |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | 2 |
| = | Richie Ginther | 2 |
| 14 | Richard Attwood | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Giorgio Bassi (only start), Geki
- Last start
- Driver: Roberto Bussinello, Frank Gardner, Masten Gregory, Nino Vaccarella
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jim Clark
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Jackie Stewart (35th different winner, 9th British driver)
- Constructor: 11th for BRM
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 5th and last for BRM
- Podiums
- Driver: 22nd for Graham Hill, 15th for Dan Gurney, 5th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 40th & 41st for BRM, 13th for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 23rd for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 28th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 22nd for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 26th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 32nd for Jim Clark, 15th for John Surtees, 5th for Jackie Stewart
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Richard Attwood (135th different point scorer, 29th British driver)