1965 Monaco Grand Prix

43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E

1965 Monaco Grand Prix
Race details
Date	30 May 1965
Official name	XXIII Grand Prix de Monaco
Location	Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo
Course	Temporary street circuit
Course length	3.145 km (1.954 miles)
Distance	100 laps, 314.500 km (195.421 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Graham Hill	BRM
Time	1:32.5
Fastest lap
Driver	Graham Hill	BRM
Time	1:31.7 on lap 82
Podium
First	Graham Hill	BRM
Second	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari
Third	Jackie Stewart	BRM
Lap leaders

The 1965 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 30 May 1965. It was race 2 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers, albeit held almost five months after the first race of the season. The 100-lap race was won by BRM driver Graham Hill from pole position. Lorenzo Bandini finished second for the Ferrari team, and Hill's teammate Jackie Stewart came in third.

Jim Clark, Dan Gurney and Mike Spence of Team Lotus did not participate in the Grand Prix. The team instead chose to race in the 1965 Indy 500, held the following day, which Clark won.^[1][2] New Zealand driver and future World Champion Denny Hulme made his Formula One World Championship debut at this Grand Prix, finishing eighth.^[3]

As of 2024^[update], this race marked the second and most recent time a driver has crashed into the harbour when Paul Hawkins fell in on lap 79. Alberto Ascari first crashed there during his accident at the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix.^[4][5]

Background

After debuting with Brabham at the previous race, Honda also made use of Goodyear rather than Dunlop tires in this race.^[6]

Race report

Hill and Stewart, both in BRMs, led the race from the start. Both spun, Hill after the car in front of him sprayed the track with parts, and Bandini took over the lead. Brabham, using the new, 32-valve Coventry Climax FWMV Mark 7 engine, overtook Bandini until the new engine blew up on the 43rd lap. Ferrari was now in first and second, with Bandini using the flat-twelve design (Ferrari 1512) while Surtees had opted for the V8-engined Ferrari 158. Hill, however, had stayed in the race and was steadily closing in. During the chase, the lap record was beaten several times. On lap 65, Hill had gotten past both Ferraris and went on to build up a sizable lead, eventually winning by over a minute. Surtees ran out of petrol on the last lap, allowing Stewart to pip him for third place, with McLaren and Siffert rounding out the points-paying positions.^[4]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	3	Graham Hill	BRM	1:32.5
2	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham–Climax	1:32.8	+0.3
3	4	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:32.9	+0.4
4	17	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1:33.0	+0.5
5	18	John Surtees	Ferrari	1:33.2	+0.7
6	15	Richard Attwood	Lotus–BRM	1:33.9	+1.4
7	7	Bruce McLaren	Cooper–Climax	1:34.3	+1.8
8	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham–Climax	1:34.5	+2.0
9	9	Bob Anderson	Brabham–Climax	1:35.5	+3.0
10	14	Jo Siffert	Brabham–BRM	1:36.0	+3.5
11	11	Frank Gardner	Brabham–BRM	1:36.0	+3.5
12	16	Mike Hailwood	Lotus–BRM	1:36.5	+4.0
13	12	Jo Bonnier	Brabham–Climax	1:36.5	+4.0
14	10	Paul Hawkins	Lotus–Climax	1:37.0	+4.5
15	19	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	1:37.0	+4.5
16	20	Richie Ginther	Honda	1:37.5	+5.0
17	8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper–Climax	1:39.7	+7.2
Source:[7][8]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Tyre	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	3	Graham Hill	BRM	D	100	2:37:39.6	1	9
2	17	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	D	100	+1:04.0	4	6
3	4	Jackie Stewart	BRM	D	100	+1:41.9	3	4
4	18	John Surtees	Ferrari	D	99	Out of Fuel	5	3
5	7	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	D	98	+2 Laps	7	2
6	14	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	D	98	+2 Laps	10	1
7	12	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	D	97	+3 Laps	13
8	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	G	92	+8 Laps	8
9	9	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	D	85	+15 Laps	9
10	10	Paul Hawkins	Lotus-Climax	D	79	Accident	14
Ret	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	G	43	Engine	2
Ret	15	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	D	43	Wheel	6
Ret	19	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	G	33	Gearbox	15
Ret	11	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	D	29	Engine	11
Ret	16	Mike Hailwood	Lotus-BRM	D	12	Gearbox	12
Ret	20	Richie Ginther	Honda	G	0	Halfshaft	16
DNQ	8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	D
Source:[9]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Graham Hill 13 1 2 Jim Clark 9 1 3 John Surtees 9 11 4 Lorenzo Bandini 6 1 5 Jackie Stewart 5 Source: [10]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 2 1 BRM 13 2 Ferrari 12 2 3 Lotus-Climax 9 4 Cooper-Climax 4 5 Brabham-BRM 1 Source: [10]

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.