South Africa Grand Prix 1965: results

Round 1 of the 1965 season, 1 January 1965, at Prince George Circuit. Jim Clark won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Jim Clark, 1:27.600 (lap 80).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Jim ClarkLotus2:06:46.0009
2John SurteesFerrari+29.0006
3Graham HillBRM+31.8004
4Mike SpenceLotus+54.4003
5Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap2
6Jackie StewartBRM+2 laps1
7Jo SiffertBrabham+2 laps0
8Jack BrabhamBrabham+4 laps0
9Paul HawkinsBrabham+4 laps0
10Peter De KlerkAlfa Special+6 laps0
11Tony MaggsLotus+8 laps0
12Frank GardnerBrabham+10 laps0
13Sam TingleLDS+12 laps0
14David ProphetBrabham+14 laps0
15Lorenzo BandiniFerrariIgnition0
NCBob AndersonBrabham+35 laps0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamClutch0
DNFJochen RindtCooperElectrical0
DNFJohn LoveCooperHalfshaft0
DNFDan GurneyBrabhamIgnition0
DNQTrevor BlokdykCooper—0
DNQNeville LederleLotus—0
DNQDoug SerrurierLDS—0
DNQBrausch NiemannLotus—0
DNQErnest PieterseLotus—0
DNPQClive PuzeyLotus—0
DNPQJackie PretoriusLDS—0
DNPQDave CharltonLotus—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jim ClarkLotus
2John SurteesFerrari
3Jack BrabhamBrabham
4Mike SpenceLotus
5Graham HillBRM
6Lorenzo BandiniFerrari
7Jo BonnierBrabham
8Bruce McLarenCooper
9Dan GurneyBrabham
10Jochen RindtCooper
11Jackie StewartBRM
12Bob AndersonBrabham
13Tony MaggsLotus
14Jo SiffertBrabham
15Frank GardnerBrabham
16Paul HawkinsBrabham
17Peter De KlerkAlfa Special
18John LoveCooper
19David ProphetBrabham
20Sam TingleLDS
21Trevor BlokdykCooper
22Neville LederleLotus
23Doug SerrurierLDS
24Brausch NiemannLotus
25Ernest PieterseLotus

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