1965 South African Grand Prix
132nd World Championship race, 3rd World Championship South African Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at East London
Fact File
| Date: | Friday, 1 January 1965 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | East London, 85 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 85 | 2hr 06m 46.000s | 9 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 85 | +29.000s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 85 | +31.800s | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 85 | +54.400s | 3 | |
| 5 | +3 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 84 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 83 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +7 |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 83 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | -5 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 81 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +7 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford (P) | 81 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +7 |  Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 79 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | +2 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM (P) | 77 | +8 laps | |
| 12 | +3 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 75 | +10 laps | |
| 13 | +7 |  Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 73 | +12 laps | |
| 14 | +5 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 71 | +14 laps | |
| 15 | -9 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 66 | DNF | |
| NC | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 50 | +35 laps | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 11 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:27.200 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:28.100 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:28.300 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:28.300 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:28.600 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:29.300 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:29.300 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:29.400 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.500 |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 1:30.400 |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:30.500 |
| 12 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:31.000 |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:31.300 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:31.500 |
| 15 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:32.300 |
| 16 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:33.100 |
| 17 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:33.300 |
| 18 | John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:33.800 |
| 19 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:33.900 |
| 20 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 1:34.600 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:27.200 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1:28.100 | 0.900 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 1:28.300 | 1.100 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 1:28.300 | 1.100 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:28.600 | 1.400 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:29.300 | 2.100 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:29.300 | 2.100 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:29.400 | 2.200 |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 1:29.500 | 2.300 |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 1:30.400 | 3.200 |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:30.500 | 3.300 |
| 12 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:31.000 | 3.800 |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM (P) | 1:31.300 | 4.100 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:31.500 | 4.300 |
| 15 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 1:32.300 | 5.100 |
| 16 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:33.100 | 5.900 |
| 17 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:33.300 | 6.100 |
| 18 | John Love | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:33.800 | 6.600 |
| 19 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (P) | 1:33.900 | 6.700 |
| 20 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | 1:34.600 | 7.400 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 21 | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford (P) | 1:35.200 | 8.000 |
| 22 | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:35.200 | 8.000 |
| 23 | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax (P) | 1:35.700 | 8.500 |
| 24 | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford (P) | 1:36.200 | 9.000 |
| 25 | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax (P) | 1:37.900 | 10.700 |
| Did not pre-qualify | ||||
| 26 | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford (P) | – | |
| 27 | Jackie Pretorius | LDS-Alfa Romeo (P) | – | |
| 28 | Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax (P) | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 9 |
| 2 | John Surtees | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 2 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Paul Hawkins, Jackie Stewart
- Last start
- Driver: Tony Maggs, David Prophet
- Constructor: Alfa Special
- Wins
- Driver: 14th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 19th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Jim Clark, 18th for Graham Hill, 13th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 142nd for Ferrari, 32nd for BRM, 31st for Lotus
- Poles
- Driver: 19th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 24th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 21st for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 26th for Jim Clark, 23rd for Jack Brabham, 13th for John Surtees
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Jim Clark, 1st for Jackie Stewart (132nd different point scorer, 28th British driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 9th for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 11th for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 7th for Jim Clark