1965 South African Grand Prix
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Results from the 1965 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at East London on January 1, 1965
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Nat | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  |
Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 85 | 2:06:46.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | |
John Surtees | Ferrari | 85 | +29.0 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | |
Graham Hill | BRM | 85 | +31.8 secs | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | |
Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 85 | +54.4 secs | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |  |
Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 84 | +1 Lap | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | |
Jackie Stewart | BRM | 83 | +2 Laps | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 |  |
Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 83 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 7 |  |
Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 81 | +4 Laps | 3 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | 81 | +4 Laps | 16 | |
| 10 | 20 |  |
Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 79 | +6 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 15 | |
Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | 77 | +8 Laps | 13 | |
| 12 | 16 | |
Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | 75 | +10 Laps | 15 | |
| 13 | 25 |  |
Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 73 | +12 Laps | 20 | |
| 14 | 19 | |
David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | 71 | +14 Laps | 19 | |
| 15 | 2 |  |
Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 66 | Ignition | 6 | |
| NC | 14 | |
Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 50 | +35 Laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 11 |  |
Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 42 | Clutch | 7 | |
| Ret | 10 |  |
Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 39 | Electrical | 10 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
John Love | Cooper-Climax | 20 | Halfshaft | 18 | |
| Ret | 8 |  |
Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 11 | Ignition | 9 | |
| DNQ | 28 | |
Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 23 | |
Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 21 | |
Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 27 | |
Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 22 | |
Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | ||||
| DNPQ | 24 | |
Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax | ||||
| DNPQ | 29 | |
Jackie Pretorius | LDS-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| DNPQ | 32 | |
Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | Fire in practice | |||
| WD | 26 | |
Ray Reed | RE-Alfa Romeo | ||||
| WD | 31 | |
David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | ||||
| WD | 33 | |
Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:27.2
- Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:27.6 on lap 80
- Lap Leaders: Jim Clark 85 laps (1-85).
- Grand Prix debut for: Dave Charlton, Paul Hawkins, Jackie Pretorius, and Jackie Stewart. Only Grand Prix appearance for Clive Puzey.
- Last Grand Prix appearance for: Trevor Blokdyk, Neville Lederle, Tony Maggs, Brausch Niemann, Ernie Pieterse, David Prophet, and Doug Serrurier.
- Career Firsts: Jackie Stewart (points).
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