Round 1 · 1965
South African Grand Prix
Prince George Circuit, South Africa · Fri 1 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 2:06 | 9 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 2 | +29.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 5 | +31.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 4 | +54.400 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 11 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3 | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham-Ford | 16 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +6 Laps | |
| 11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-BRM | 13 | +8 Laps | |
| 12 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM | 15 | +10 Laps | |
| 13 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 20 | +12 Laps | |
| 14 | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | 19 | +14 Laps | |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 6 | Ignition | |
| — | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 12 | Not classified | |
| — | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 7 | Clutch | |
| — | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 10 | Electrical | |
| — | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 18 | Halfshaft | |
| — | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9 | Ignition | |
| — | Ray Reed | RE | 0 | Withdrew | |
| — | David Clapham | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | Withdrew | |
| — | Alex Blignaut | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Withdrew |