World Drivers' Championship

1965

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1965 Formula One World Championship

Jim Clark won the 1965 World Drivers' Championship for Lotus-Climax with 54 points, 14 ahead of Graham Hill (BRM).

Clark won 6 of the 10 races. Lotus-Climax won the most races (6 of 10). Four different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jim ClarkLotus-Climax6654
2Graham HillBRM2640
3Jackie StewartBRM1533
4Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax0525
5John SurteesFerrari0317
6Lorenzo BandiniFerrari0113
7Richie GintherHonda1111
8Mike SpenceLotus-Climax0110
9Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax0110
10Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax019
11Denny HulmeBrabham-Climax005
12Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM005
13Jochen RindtCooper-Climax004
14Pedro RodríguezFerrari002
15Ronnie BucknumHonda002
16Richard AttwoodLotus-BRM002

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1South African Grand Prix1 Jan 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
2Monaco Grand Prix30 May 1965Graham HillBRMGraham HillGraham Hill
3Belgian Grand Prix13 Jun 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxGraham HillJim Clark
4French Grand Prix27 Jun 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
5British Grand Prix10 Jul 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkGraham Hill
6Dutch Grand Prix18 Jul 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxGraham HillJim Clark
7German Grand Prix1 Aug 1965Jim ClarkLotus-ClimaxJim ClarkJim Clark
8Italian Grand Prix12 Sep 1965Jackie StewartBRMJim ClarkJim Clark
9United States Grand Prix3 Oct 1965Graham HillBRMGraham HillGraham Hill
10Mexican Grand Prix24 Oct 1965Richie GintherHondaJim ClarkDan Gurney

Race by race

Round 1

South African Grand Prix

1 Jan 1965 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 29.000s ahead of John Surtees.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 3 points from John Surtees with 9 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

30 May 1965 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from pole, 1:04.000 ahead of Lorenzo Bandini.
  • Graham Hill took the championship lead from Jim Clark.
  • A hat-trick for Graham Hill: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Jackie Stewart.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

13 Jun 1965 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from P2, 44.800s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • Jim Clark took the championship lead from Graham Hill.
  • Jim Clark's 2nd win of 1965.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

27 Jun 1965 · Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 26.300s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark's 3rd win of 1965.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 10 points from Graham Hill with 6 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

10 Jul 1965 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 3.200s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • Jim Clark's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A home win for Jim Clark.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 13 points from Graham Hill with 5 rounds to go.
Round 6

Dutch Grand Prix

18 Jul 1965 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from P2, 8.000s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • Jim Clark's 4th consecutive win.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 19 points from Graham Hill with 4 rounds to go.
Round 7

German Grand Prix

1 Aug 1965 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 15.900s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • Jim Clark's 5th consecutive win.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 19 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Jim Clark: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 24 points from Graham Hill with 3 rounds to go.
Round 8

Italian Grand Prix

12 Sep 1965 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Jackie Stewart won for BRM from P3, 3.300s ahead of Graham Hill.
  • First career win for Jackie Stewart.
  • Championship leader Jim Clark retired (fuel pump).
  • A one-two finish for BRM.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (fuel pump).
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 20 points from Graham Hill with 2 rounds to go.
Round 9

United States Grand Prix

3 Oct 1965 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Graham Hill won for BRM from pole, 12.500s ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • Championship leader Jim Clark retired (engine).
  • Graham Hill's 10th career win.
  • A hat-trick for Graham Hill: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Graham Hill's 2nd win of 1965.
  • Jim Clark leads the championship by 14 points from Graham Hill with 1 round to go.
Round 10

Mexican Grand Prix

24 Oct 1965 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Richie Ginther won for Honda from P3, 2.890s ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • Jim Clark finished as champion, 14 points ahead of Graham Hill.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Richie Ginther's career.
  • Championship leader Jim Clark retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Mike Spence.