The 1965 Formula 1 World Championship was the 16th F1 season. It consisted of 10 Grand Prix rounds, held across 10 different countries. Jim Clark won the Drivers’ Championship and Lotus won the Constructors’ Championship.
1965 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Prince George Circuit | 1 January 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 85 | 2:06:46.000 |
| 2 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 30 May 1965 | Graham Hill | BRM | 100 | 2:37:39.600 |
| 3 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 13 June 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 32 | 2:23:34.800 |
| 4 | France | Charade Circuit | 27 June 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 40 | 2:14:38.400 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 10 July 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 80 | 2:05:25.400 |
| 6 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 18 July 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 80 | 2:03:59.100 |
| 7 | Germany | Nürburgring | 1 August 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 15 | 2:07:52.400 |
| 8 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 12 September 1965 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 76 | 2:04:52.800 |
| 9 | United States | Watkins Glen International | 3 October 1965 | Graham Hill | BRM | 110 | 2:20:36.100 |
| 10 | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 24 October 1965 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 65 | 2:08:32.100 |
1965 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 54 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Great Britain | BRM | 40 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Great Britain | BRM | 33 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | United States | Brabham Climax | 25 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Great Britain | Ferrari | 17 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Italy | Ferrari | 13 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | United States | Honda | 11 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 10 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | New Zealand | Cooper Climax | 10 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Australia | Brabham Climax | 9 |
| 11 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | Brabham Climax | 5 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Switzerland | Brabham BRM | 5 |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Austria | Cooper Climax | 4 |
| 14 | Pedro Rodríguez | Mexico | Ferrari | 2 |
| 14 | Ronnie Bucknum | United States | Honda | 2 |
| 14 | Richard Attwood | Great Britain | Lotus BRM | 2 |
1965 Constructor Standings
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Climax | 54 |
| 2 | BRM | 45 |
| 3 | Brabham Climax | 27 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 26 |
| 5 | Cooper Climax | 14 |
| 6 | Honda | 11 |
| 7 | Brabham BRM | 5 |
| 8 | Lotus BRM | 2 |
1965 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:27.600 |
| 2 | Monaco | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:31.700 |
| 3 | Belgium | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 4:12.900 |
| 4 | France | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 3:18.900 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:32.200 |
| 6 | Netherlands | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:30.600 |
| 7 | Germany | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 8:24.100 |
| 8 | Italy | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 1:36.400 |
| 9 | United States | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:11.900 |
| 10 | Mexico | Dan Gurney | Brabham Climax | 1:55.840 |