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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1965

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 1 Aug 1965

Name: Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1965

PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION

Grand Prix context

Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1965 · Nürburgring

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1965 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:07:52.400 · 15 laps · climax	9
2	Graham Hill	BRM	2:08:08.300 · 15 laps · brm	6
3	Dan Gurney	Brabham	2:08:13.800 · 15 laps · climax	4
4	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	2:11:22.000 · 15 laps · climax	3
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:12:33.600 · 15 laps · climax	2
6	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2:13:01.000 · 15 laps · ferrari	1
7	Jo Bonnier	Brabham	2:13:50.900 · 15 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
8	Masten Gregory	BRM	Time not recorded · 14 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Surtees	Ferrari	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Siffert	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus	Water leak · Time not recorded · 8 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mike Spence	Lotus	Transmission · Time not recorded · 8 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Richard Attwood	Lotus	Water leak · Time not recorded · 7 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Denny Hulme	Brabham	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Paul Hawkins	Lotus	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 4 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Chris Amon	Lotus	Electrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jackie Stewart	BRM	Suspension · Time not recorded · 2 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Frank Gardner	Brabham	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Bob Anderson	Brabham	Accident in practice · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Roberto Bussinello	BRM	Time not recorded · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Ian Raby	Brabham	Accident in practice · Time not recorded · brm	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	8:22.700 · climax
2	Jackie Stewart	BRM	8:26.100 · brm
3	Graham Hill	BRM	8:26.800 · brm
4	John Surtees	Ferrari	8:27.800 · ferrari
5	Dan Gurney	Brabham	8:29.000 · climax
6	Mike Spence	Lotus	8:33.400 · climax
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:33.800 · ferrari
8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	8:37.500 · climax
9	Jo Bonnier	Brabham	8:37.900 · climax
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	8:39.000 · climax
11	Jo Siffert	Brabham	8:39.600 · brm
12	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus	8:40.400 · climax
13	Denny Hulme	Brabham	8:42.300 · climax
14	Jack Brabham	Brabham	8:44.900 · climax
15	Bob Anderson	Brabham	8:47.400 · climax
16	Chris Amon	Lotus	8:50.500 · brm
17	Richard Attwood	Lotus	8:57.700 · brm
18	Frank Gardner	Brabham	8:59.300 · brm
19	Masten Gregory	BRM	9:14.300 · brm
20	Paul Hawkins	Lotus	9:16.800 · climax
21	Roberto Bussinello	BRM	9:17.700 · brm
22	Ian Raby	Brabham	9:17.800 · brm

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	8:22.700 · climax
2	Jackie Stewart	BRM	8:26.100 · brm
3	Graham Hill	BRM	8:26.800 · brm
4	John Surtees	Ferrari	8:27.800 · ferrari
5	Dan Gurney	Brabham	8:29.000 · climax
6	Mike Spence	Lotus	8:33.400 · climax
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	8:33.800 · ferrari
8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	8:37.500 · climax
9	Jo Bonnier	Brabham	8:37.900 · climax
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	8:39.000 · climax
11	Jo Siffert	Brabham	8:39.600 · brm
12	Gerhard Mitter	Lotus	8:40.400 · climax
13	Denny Hulme	Brabham	8:42.300 · climax
14	Jack Brabham	Brabham	8:44.900 · climax
15	Chris Amon	Lotus	8:50.500 · brm
16	Richard Attwood	Lotus	8:57.700 · brm
17	Frank Gardner	Brabham	8:59.300 · brm
18	Masten Gregory	BRM	9:14.300 · brm
19	Paul Hawkins	Lotus	9:16.800 · climax

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	54
2	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	30
3	Jackie Stewart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
4	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
5	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
6	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
7	Lorenzo Bandini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
8	Mike Spence	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
9	Denny Hulme	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
9	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
11	Jochen Rindt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
12	Jo Siffert	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
12	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2

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