1965 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Clark secured the 1965 Drivers’ Championship at the German Grand Prix. He enters Monza as confirmed World Champion with three rounds still to run — the earliest the championship had been decided up to that point. Hill and Stewart continue to race for second place in the standings.
Previous race
At the Nürburgring, Clark led from pole to flag, set fastest lap, and won his fifth consecutive race — the first driver to achieve that feat since Jack Brabham in 1960. Hill was second, Gurney third. Surtees fell back at the start with gearbox trouble and retired on lap 11; Stewart’s suspension failed and he also dropped out.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1965 Italian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Hill | Clark | Stewart | McLaren |
| 4 | 27 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Stewart | Surtees |
| 5 | 10 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Hill | Surtees |
| 6 | 18 Jul | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Hill | Clark | Stewart | Gurney |
| 7 | 1 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Hill | Gurney |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 54 | 6 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax | 54 | 6 |
| 2 | BRM | 39 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | Brabham-Climax | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 0 |