1965· Round 1
South African Grand Prix 1965
1 January 1965 · Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province
The 1965 South African Grand Prix, round 1 of the 1965 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Jim Clark (Team Lotus), with John Surtees (Ferrari) second and Graham Hill (BRM) third. Held on 1 January 1965 at Prince George Circuit, Eastern Cape Province/South Africa.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | — | 🇿🇦Ray Reed | — |
| W | — | 🇿🇦David Clapham | — |
| W | — | 🇿🇦Alex Blignaut | — |
| 1 | 1 | 🇬🇧Jim Clark | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 🇬🇧John Surtees | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 🇬🇧Graham Hill | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 🇬🇧Mike Spence | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | 🇳🇿Bruce McLaren | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 🇬🇧Jackie Stewart | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 🇨🇭Jo Siffert | — |
| R | 7 | 🇸🇪Jo Bonnier | — |
| 8 | 3 | 🇦🇺Jack Brabham | — |
| R | 9 | 🇺🇸Dan Gurney | — |
| 9 | 16 | 🇦🇺Paul Hawkins | — |
| 10 | 17 | 🇿🇦Peter de Klerk | — |
| R | 10 | 🇦🇹Jochen Rindt | — |
| 11 | 13 | 🇿🇦Tony Maggs | — |
| R | 12 | 🇬🇧Bob Anderson | — |
| 12 | 15 | 🇦🇺Frank Gardner | — |
| 13 | 20 | 🇿🇼Sam Tingle | — |
| 14 | 19 | 🇬🇧David Prophet | — |
| 15 | 6 | 🇮🇹Lorenzo Bandini | — |
| R | 18 | 🇿🇼John Love | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | — | — | — |
| 2 | John Surtees | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mike Spence | — | — | — |
| 5 | Graham Hill | — | — | — |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | — | — | — |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | — | — | — |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | — | — | — |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | — | — | — |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jackie Stewart | — | — | — |
| 12 | Bob Anderson | — | — | — |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | — | — | — |
| 15 | Frank Gardner | — | — | — |
| 16 | Paul Hawkins | — | — | — |
| 17 | Peter de Klerk | — | — | — |
| 18 | John Love | — | — | — |
| 19 | David Prophet | — | — | — |
| 20 | Sam Tingle | — | — | — |