1965 Formula One season
The 1965 Formula One season, which was the 19th season of FIA Formula One racing, featured the 16th World Championship of Drivers and the 8th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.[1] The two titles were contested concurrently over a ten-round series which commenced on 1 January and ended on 24 October. The season also included a number of non championship races for Formula One cars.
Season summary[]
Jim Clark's second championship included six wins interrupted only by non-starting at Monaco whilst he was away winning the Indianapolis 500. Jackie Stewart finished third in the championship in his debut season and Richie Ginther won his only, and Honda's first, Grand Prix in the final race of the 1.5-litre formula.
Season review[]
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Constructor | Tyre | Report |
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1 | South African Grand Prix | Prince George | 1 January | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
2 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 30 May | Graham Hill | Graham Hill | Graham Hill | BRM | D | Report |
3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 13 June | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
4 | French Grand Prix | Charade | 27 June | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 10 July | Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
6 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | 18 July | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
7 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1 August | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | D | Report |
8 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 12 September | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | BRM | D | Report |
9 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 3 October | Graham Hill | Graham Hill | Graham Hill | BRM | D | Report |
10 | Mexican Grand Prix | Magdalena Mixhuca | 24 October | Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Richie Ginther | Honda | G | Report |
The Austrian Grand Prix at the Zeltweg Airfield, originally supposed to be run between the German and Italian Grands Prix, was cancelled after safety complaints made by the teams and drivers about the roughness of the track.[2]
Teams and drivers[]
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1965 FIA World Championship.
World Drivers' Championship standings[]
Points towards the 1965 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six finishers at each round. Only the best six round results could be retained.
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International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings[]
Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis at each round with only the best six round results retained. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer at each round was eligible to score points.
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
MON |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
NED |
GER |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
Pts.[a] |
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1 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | (3) | 54 (58) |
2 | BRM | (3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | (2) | (2) | 1 | 1 | Ret | 45 (61) |
3 | Brabham-Climax | 8 | 7 | 4 | (4) | (6) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 (31) |
4 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | (6) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 (27) |
5 | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 14 |
6 | Honda | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
7 | Brabham-BRM | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 4 | 5 |
8 | Lotus-BRM | 11 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
— | Brabham-Ford | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
— | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
— | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 0 | |||||||||
— | Cooper-Ford | DNQ | DNS | 0 | ||||||||
— | LDS-Climax | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||
— | Lotus-Ford | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
MON |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
NED |
GER |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
Pts. |
- Bold results counted to championship totals.
Non-championship races[]
Other Formula One races were also held in 1965, which did not count towards the World Championship. The last of them, the 1965 Rand Grand Prix, was the first Formula One race for cars with 3-litre engines.
Race Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor | Report |
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II | Killarney | 9 January | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Climax | Report |
I Race of Champions | Brands Hatch | 13 March | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | Report |
XIV Syracuse Grand Prix | 4 April | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Report | |
I Sunday Mirror Trophy | Goodwood | 19 April | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Report |
XVII BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | 15 May | Jackie Stewart | BRM | Report |
IV Mediterranean Grand Prix | Pergusa | 15 August | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | Report |
VIII Rand Grand Prix | Kyalami | 4 December | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | Report |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ FIA Yearbook, 1974, grey section, pages 118–121
- ^ "Grand Prix Cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
External links[]
- Formula One seasons
- 1965 in Formula One