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.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1965 FIA World Championship.
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Calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South African Grand Prix |
Prince George Circuit, East London | 1 January |
| 2 |  Monaco Grand Prix |
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo | 30 May |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgian Grand Prix |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 13 June |
| 4 |  French Grand Prix |
Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand | 27 June |
| 5 |  British Grand Prix |
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 10 July |
| 6 |  Dutch Grand Prix |
Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 18 July |
| 7 |  German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring, Nürburg | 1 August |
| 8 |  Italian Grand Prix |
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 12 September |
| 9 |  United States Grand Prix |
Watkins Glen International, New York | 3 October |
| 10 |  Mexican Grand Prix |
Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City | 24 October |
The South African Grand Prix returned to the calendar after being dropped in 1964.
The French Grand Prix was moved from Rouen-Les-Essarts to Charade Circuit for a year.
The British Grand Prix was moved from Brands Hatch to Silverstone, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits.
The Dutch Grand Prix was moved from the middle of May to the middle of July.
The Austrian Grand Prix was originally scheduled for August 22nd but was cancelled after safety complaints made by the teams and drivers about the roughness of the Zeltweg Airfield.[2]
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.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
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 |
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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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 Special-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II Cape South Easter Trophy |
Killarney | 9 January | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paul Hawkins |
Brabham-Climax |
Report |
| I Race of Champions |
Brands Hatch | 13 March | Mike Spence |
Lotus-Climax |
Report |
| XIV Syracuse Grand Prix |
Syracuse | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM |
Report |
| VIII Rand Grand Prix |
Kyalami | 4 December | Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax |
Report |
Notes
- Only the best 6 results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
- FIA Yearbook, 1974, grey section, pages 118–121
- "Grand Prix Cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.