South African Grand Prix
1965 · Round 1 · Eastern Cape Province, South Africa · Jan 1, 1965Race summary
Victory went to Clark (from 1st on the grid), with a 29.0s margin. Siffert made the biggest gain, from 14th on the grid to 7th (up 7 places). Bandini had a difficult race, dropping from 6th to 15th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 85 | 2:06 | 9 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2 | 85 | +29.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 5 | 85 | +31.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 85 | +54.400 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 84 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 11 | 83 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | 83 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3 | 81 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | 16 | 81 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 79 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | 13 | 77 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | 15 | 75 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 20 | 73 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | 19 | 71 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 6 | 66 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 12 | 50 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 7 | 42 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 39 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 20 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| – | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9 | 11 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Ray Reed | RE | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |