R
South African Grand Prix · 1965 · 1 Jan 1965 00:00
Points system: 1962 - 1974 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 85 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2 | 85 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 5 | 85 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 85 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 84 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 11 | 83 | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | 83 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3 | 81 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | 16 | 81 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 10 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 79 | 0 | +6 Laps |
| 11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | 13 | 77 | 0 | +8 Laps |
| 12 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | 15 | 75 | 0 | +10 Laps |
| 13 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 20 | 73 | 0 | +12 Laps |
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | 19 | 71 | 0 | +14 Laps |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 6 | 66 | 0 | Ignition |
| 16 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 12 | 50 | 0 | Not classified |
| 17 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 7 | 42 | 0 | Clutch |
| 18 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 39 | 0 | Electrical |
| 19 | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 20 | 0 | Halfshaft |
| 20 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9 | 11 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | Ray Reed | RE | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 30 | David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 31 | Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |