Round 7 · 1965
German Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P1
PoleCLA
Fastest lap8:24.100Clark · L10
Biggest gain+10Gregory P18→P8
Retirements11of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2:07:52.400 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 3 | +1 | 15 | +15.900 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 5 | +2 | 15 | +21.400 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 8 | +4 | 15 | +3:29.600 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 14 | +9 | 15 | +4:41.200 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 7 | +1 | 15 | +5:08.600 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier BON | Brabham | 9 | +2 | 15 | +5:58.500 | — | |
| 8 | Masten Gregory GRG | BRM | 18 | +10 | 14 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Frank Gardner GAD | Brabham | 17 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 10 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 4 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | BRM | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Brabham | 11 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | Team Lotus | 15 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | 6 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Ian Raby RAB | Brabham | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Gerhard Mitter MIT | Team Lotus | 12 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Bob Anderson ANE | Brabham | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Richard Attwood ATT | Team Lotus | 16 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 2 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Paul Hawkins HAW | Team Lotus | 19 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 13 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | German Grand Prix | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1963 | German Grand Prix | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1962 | German Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 |
| 1961 | German Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 3 |
| 1958 | German Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Vanwall | 2 |
| 1957 | German Grand Prix | Maserati | 1 | |
| 1956 | German Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1954 | German Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 |