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1965 F1 driver stats

Driver stats

Wins

#DriverWinsFrom poleWin & f.lapHat-trick
1(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)6453
2(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)2222
3(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)1–––
4(USA) Richie Ginther (Honda)1–––
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time winners
Richie Ginther
Jackie Stewart

For more information see 1965 race winners.

Podiums

#DriverPodiums1st2nd3rd
1(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)66––
2(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)6231
3(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)5131
4(USA) Dan Gurney (Brabham)5–23
5(GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari)3–12
6(USA) Richie Ginther (Honda)11––
7(ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari)1–1–
8(NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper)1––1
9(AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham)1––1
10(GBR) Mike Spence (Lotus)1––1
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time podium finishers
Mike Spence
Jackie Stewart

Pole positions

#DriverPolesPole & win
1(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)64
2(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)42
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time polesitters
There were no first-time polesitters in 1965

For more information see 1965 pole positions.

Fastest laps

#DriverFastest lapsWin & f.lap
1(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)65
2(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)32
3(USA) Dan Gurney (Brabham)1–
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time fastest lap setters
There were no first-time fastest lap setters in 1965

For more information see 1965 fastest laps.

Points finishes

#DriverPoints finishesPointsPoints per points finish
1(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)940 (47)5.22
2(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)733 (34)4.86
3(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)6549.00
4(USA) Dan Gurney (Brabham)6254.17
5(GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari)4174.25
6(ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari)4133.25
7(NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper)4102.50
8(USA) Richie Ginther (Honda)3113.67
9(GBR) Mike Spence (Lotus)3103.33
10(AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham)393.00
11(CHE) Jo Siffert (Brabham)351.67
12(NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham)252.50
13(AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper)242.00
14(GBR) Richard Attwood (Lotus)221.00
15(USA) Ronnie Bucknum (Honda)122.00
16(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (Ferrari)122.00
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time point scorers
Richard Attwood
Ronnie Bucknum
Denny Hulme
Jochen Rindt (first Austrian point scorer)
Jackie Stewart

Notes

  • Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.

Front row starts

#DriverFR startsPole2nd3rd4th
1(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)963––
2(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)6411–
3(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)5–221
4(GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari)3–2–1
5(AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham)2–11–
6(USA) Richie Ginther (Honda)2––2–
7(USA) Dan Gurney (Brabham)1–1––
8(ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari)1––1–
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →
First-time front row starters
Jackie Stewart

Retirements

#DriverDNFs
1(SWE) Jo Bonnier (Brabham)5
2(NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper)5
3(AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper)5
4(USA) Ronnie Bucknum (Honda)4
5(AUS) Frank Gardner (Brabham)4
6(USA) Richie Ginther (Honda)4
7(GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari)4
8(ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari)3
9(GBR) Bob Anderson (Brabham)3
10(GBR) Richard Attwood (Lotus)3
11(NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham)3
12(GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus)3
13(GBR) Mike Spence (Lotus)3
14(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)3
15(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)3
16(USA) Dan Gurney (Brabham)2
17(NZL) Chris Amon (Lotus)2
18(AUS) Paul Hawkins (Lotus)2
19(USA) Masten Gregory (BRM)2
20(CHE) Jo Siffert (Brabham)2
21(AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham)2
22(RHO) John Love (Cooper)1
23(GBR) Mike Hailwood (Lotus)1
24(GBR) John Rhodes (Cooper)1
25(DEU) Gerhard Mitter (Lotus)1
26(ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Brabham)1
27(ITA) Giorgio Bassi (BRM)1
28(ITA) Roberto Bussinello (BRM)1
29(ITA) Geki (Lotus)1
30(ITA) Nino Vaccarella (Ferrari)1
31(USA) Bob Bondurant (Lotus)1
32(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)1
33(MEX) Moises Solana (Lotus)1
← 1964 Constructors 1966 →

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