1965 German Grand Prix

The 1965 German Grand Prix (formally the XXVII Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on August 1, 1965. It was race 7 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 15-lap race was won by Jim Clark, who in his Lotus-Climax, took pole position, the fastest lap of the race, and led every lap. The victory ensured that Clark won the World Championship of Drivers with three races left to go. It also meant that Lotus won the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers at the same time. BRM driver, Graham Hill, finished the race in second position in front of Brabham-Climax driver, Dan Gurney, who completed the podium by finishing third. Clark's victory was his 3rd grand slam of the season and the final grand slam of his career.

1965 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date	August 1, 1965
Official name	XXVII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location	Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	22.810 km (14.168 miles)
Distance	15 laps, 342.15 km (212.52 miles)
Weather	Overcast and dry
Pole position
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	8:22.7
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	8:24.1 on lap 10
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	Graham Hill	BRM
Third	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax
Lap leaders

Race report

Graham Hill could still theoretically overhaul Clark for the championship. However Clark became Champion with a masterful performance, leading from pole to the flag and setting fastest lap, to gain maximum points with 3 Grand Prix still to be run. Behind him, the rest of the pack had all sorts of mechanical problems-Surtees had gear selection problems, Stewart bent a wishbone, Hulme punctured his fuel tank when his seat worked loose and Amon had transistor problems despite borrowing two transistor boxes. Clark was duly crowned as champion at the start of August, the earliest the championship had been won until 2002, when Michael Schumacher obtained his 5th title on July 21.

Gerhard Mitter in a Lotus 25.

Jochen Rindt in a Cooper T77.

Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT11.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	8:22.7	—
2	10	Jackie Stewart	BRM	8:26.1	+3.4
3	9	Graham Hill	BRM	8:26.8	+4.1
4	7	John Surtees	Ferrari	8:27.0	+4.3
5	5	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	8:29.0	+6.3
6	2	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	8:33.4	+10.7
7	8	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:33.8	+11.1
8	12	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	8:37.5	+14.8
9	16	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	8:37.9	+15.2
10	11	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	8:39.0	+16.3
11	17	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	8:39.6	+16.9
12	3	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus-Climax	8:40.4	+17.7
13	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	8:42.3	+19.6
14	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	8:44.9	+22.2
15	18	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	8:47.4	+24.7
16	19	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	8:50.5	+27.8
17	20	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	8:57.7	+35.0
18	21	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	8:59.3	+36.6
19	24	Masten Gregory	BRM	9:14.3	+51.6
20	22	Paul Hawkins	Lotus-Climax	9:16.8	+54.1
21	25	Roberto Bussinello	BRM	9:17.7	+55.0
22	23	Ian Raby	Brabham-BRM	9:17.8	+55.1
Source:[1]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	15	2:07:52.4	1	9
2	9	Graham Hill	BRM	15	+15.9 secs	3	6
3	5	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	15	+21.4 secs	5	4
4	12	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	15	+3:29.6	8	3
5	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	15	+4:41.2	14	2
6	8	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	15	+5:08.6	7	1
7	16	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	15	+5:58.5	9
8	24	Masten Gregory	BRM	14	+1 Lap	18
Ret	7	John Surtees	Ferrari	11	Gearbox	4
Ret	17	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	9	Engine	11
Ret	2	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	8	Transmission	6
Ret	3	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus-Climax	8	Water Leak	12
Ret	20	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	8	Water Leak	16
Ret	11	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	7	Gearbox	10
Ret	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	5	Fuel Leak, Steering	13
Ret	19	Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	3	Electrical	15
Ret	22	Paul Hawkins	Lotus-Climax	3	Oil Leak	19
Ret	10	Jackie Stewart	BRM	2	Suspension	2
Ret	21	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	0	Gearbox	17
DNS	18	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax		Accident in practice
DNQ	25	Roberto Bussinello	BRM
DNQ	23	Ian Raby	Brabham-BRM		Accident in practice
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jim Clark 54 2 Graham Hill 30 (32) 3 Jackie Stewart 25 4 John Surtees 17 3 5 Dan Gurney 9 Source: [3]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Climax 54 2 BRM 39 (43) 3 Ferrari 21 4 Brabham-Climax 15 5 Cooper-Climax 11 Source: [3]

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only best 6 results counted toward the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points, numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

1. Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix!.
2. "1965 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
3. "Germany 1965 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

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