Round 1 · 1965
South African Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P1
PoleCLA
Fastest lap1:27.600Clark · L80
Biggest gain+7Siffert P14→P7
Retirements5of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 85 | 2:06:46.000 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 85 | +29.000 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 5 | +2 | 85 | +31.800 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | 4 | 0 | 85 | +54.400 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 8 | +3 | 84 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 11 | +5 | 83 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert SIF | Brabham | 14 | +7 | 83 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 3 | -5 | 81 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Paul Hawkins HAW | Brabham | 16 | +7 | 81 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Peter de Klerk DEK | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 17 | +7 | 79 | +6 laps | — | |
| 11 | Tony Maggs MGG | Team Lotus | 13 | +2 | 77 | +8 laps | — | |
| 12 | Frank Gardner GAD | Brabham | 15 | +3 | 75 | +10 laps | — | |
| 13 | Sam Tingle TIN | LDS | 20 | +7 | 73 | +12 laps | — | |
| 14 | David Prophet PRP | Brabham | 19 | +5 | 71 | +14 laps | — | |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 6 | -9 | 66 | +19 laps | — | |
| — | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 9 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Brabham | 7 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Neville Lederle LED | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Ernie Pieterse PIT | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Doug Serrurier SEU | LDS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | John Love LOV | Cooper | 18 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Trevor Blokdyk BLO | Cooper | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Bob Anderson ANE | Brabham | 12 | 50 | NC · L50 | — | ||
| — | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 10 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Clive Puzey PUZ | Team Lotus | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Dave Charlton CHL | Team Lotus | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — | ||
| — | Jackie Pretorius PRT | LDS | — | 0 | Not Pre-Qualified | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Prince George Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | South African Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1962 | South African Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 |