Jim Clark won the South African Grand Prix 1965 at Prince George Circuit on 1 January 1965, starting from pole position. John Surtees finished second for Ferrari, with Graham Hill completing the podium for BRM.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 1 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 5 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 4 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 8 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 11 | 1 | +2 Laps | ||
7 | | 14 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 3 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
9 | | 16 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
10 | | 17 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
11 | | 13 | 0 | +8 Laps | ||
12 | | 15 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
13 | | 20 | 0 | +12 Laps | ||
14 | | 19 | 0 | +14 Laps | ||
15 | | 6 | 0 | Ignition | ||
N | | 12 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Halfshaft | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Ignition | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify | ||
W | RE | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |