Jim Clark won the British Grand Prix 1965 at Silverstone Circuit on 10 July 1965, starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for BRM, with John Surtees completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 80 | 2:05:25.4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 80 | +3.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | John SurteesSUR | Ferrari | 80 | +27.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Mike SpenceSPE | Lotus-Climax | 80 | +39.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Jackie StewartSTE | BRM | 80 | +1:14.6 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Dan GurneyGUR | Brabham-Climax | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Jo BonnierBON | Brabham-Climax | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 13 | Frank GardnerGAR | Brabham-BRM | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 18 | Jo SiffertSIF | Brabham-BRM | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 11 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 20 | Ian RabyRAB | Brabham-BRM | 73 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 19 | Masten GregoryGRE | BRM | 70 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 16 | Richard AttwoodATT | Lotus-BRM | 63 | +17 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 12 | Jochen RindtRIN | Cooper-Climax | 62 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus-BRM | 41 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 21 | John RhodesRHO | Cooper-Climax | 38 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Bob AndersonAND | Brabham-Climax | 33 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Denny HulmeHUL | Brabham-Climax | 29 | Alternator | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Richie GintherGIN | Honda | 26 | Injection | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 8 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| F | 0 | Alan RollinsonROL | Cooper-Ford | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 0 | Brian GubbyGUB | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |