1965 South African Grand Prix
| Date | Friday, 1 January 1965 |
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| Winner | |
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| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | East London, 85 laps |
| Round | 1 of 10 |
| Race numbers | The 1965 South African Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1964 Mexican Grand Prix |
Race result
| 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 (privateer) | 83 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | -5 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 81 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +7 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford (privateer) | 81 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +7 |  Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (privateer) | 79 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | +2 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 77 | +8 laps | |
| 12 | +3 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (privateer) | 75 | +10 laps | |
| 13 | +7 |  Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (privateer) | 73 | +12 laps | |
| 14 | +5 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (privateer) | 71 | +14 laps | |
| 15 | -9 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 66 | DNF | |
| NC | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | 50 | +35 laps | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | John Love | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 11 | DNF | ||
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:27.200
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | BRM |
| 12 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (privateer) |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (privateer) |
| 15 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (privateer) |
| 16 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford (privateer) |
| 17 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo (privateer) |
| 18 | John Love | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 19 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford (privateer) |
| 20 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo (privateer) |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford (privateer) | Did not qualify |
| Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | Did not qualify |
| Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax (privateer) | Did not qualify |
| Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford (privateer) | Did not qualify |
| Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | Did not qualify |
| Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford (privateer) | Did not pre-qualify |
| Jackie Pretorius | LDS-Alfa Romeo (privateer) | Did not pre-qualify |
| Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | Did not pre-qualify |
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
- Paul Hawkins
- Jackie Stewart
- Last start
- Tony Maggs
- David Prophet
- Alfa Special
- Wins
- 14th for Jim Clark
- 19th for Lotus
- Podiums
- 19th for Jim Clark
- 18th for Graham Hill
- 13th for John Surtees
- 142nd for Ferrari
- 32nd for BRM
- 31st for Lotus
- Poles
- 19th for Jim Clark
- 24th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 17th for Jim Clark
- 21st for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 26th for Jim Clark
- 23rd for Jack Brabham
- 13th for John Surtees
- Points finishes
- 25th for Jim Clark
- 1st for Jackie Stewart (132nd different point scorer, 28th British driver)
- Pole & win
- 9th for Jim Clark
- Win & fastest lap
- 11th for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 7th for Jim Clark