1965 Italian Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Italian
Date:12 September,
Year:1965
Official Name:XXXVI Gran Premio d'Italia
Location:Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Monza, Italy
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3.573
Course Km:5.750
Distance Laps:76
Distance Mi:271.539
Distance Km:437.000
Pole Driver:Jim Clark
Pole Team:Lotus-Climax
Pole Time:1:35.9
Pole Country:United Kingdom
Fast Driver:Jim Clark
Fast Team:Lotus-Climax
Fast Time:1:36.4
Fast Lap:46
Fast Country:United Kingdom
First Driver:Jackie Stewart
First Team:BRM
First Country:United Kingdom
Second Driver:Graham Hill
Second Team:BRM
Second Country:United Kingdom
Third Driver:Dan Gurney
Third Team:Brabham-Climax
Third Country:United States

The 1965 Italian Grand Prix (formally the XXXVI Gran Premio d'Italia) was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 12 September 1965. It was race 8 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Jackie Stewart who took his first Grand Prix victory, whilst driving for the BRM team. His teammate - Graham Hill - finished second after a closely contested race between both the pair and pole-sitter and Jim Clark, who driving for the Lotus-Climax team, had secured the 1965 Drivers' Championship at the previous race. His fuel-pump failure with a handful of laps to go, and also the preceding retirement of Ferrari driver John Surtees, ensured that Dan Gurney of the Brabham-Climax team picked up the final position on the podium.

Race report

Jim Clark duelled for the lead through the first two-thirds of the race with Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart and John Surtees (who dropped out with clutch problems), until lap 64 when his fuel pump failed. Stewart took up the lead and it was expected that he would move over to give his team leader the victory.[1] The enthusiastic crowd were waiting for the BRM cars to come over the line in formation. However, on the approach to the Parabolica on the last time, Hill moved over too far and bounced across the grass, struggling to maintain grip on the mud and gravel. Stewart therefore claimed his first win in a BRM 1–2 from Hill. Dan Gurney took the final podium place and Lorenzo Bandini, Bruce McLaren and Richard Attwood completed the placings. The race featured 42 lead changes[2] between four drivers (all British), the most ever in a Formula One motor race.[2]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
124 Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:35.9
28 John SurteesFerrari1:36.1+0.2
332 Jackie StewartBRM1:36.6+0.7
430 Graham HillBRM1:37.1+1.2
54 Lorenzo BandiniFerrari1:37.2+1.3
622 Ronnie BucknumHonda1:37.3+1.4
718 Jochen RindtCooper-Climax1:37.7+1.8
826 Mike SpenceLotus-Climax1:37.8+1.9
912 Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax1:38.1+2.2
1044 Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM1:38.1+2.2
1116 Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:38.3+2.4
1214 Denny HulmeBrabham-Climax1:38.3+2.4
1340 Richard AttwoodLotus-BRM1:38.8+2.9
1442 Jo BonnierBrabham-Climax1:38.9+3.0
156 Nino VaccarellaFerrari1:38.9+3.0
1646 Frank GardnerBrabham-BRM1:39.0+3.1
1720 Richie GintherHonda1:39.6+3.7
1838 Innes IrelandLotus-BRM1:39.8+3.9
1910 Giancarlo BaghettiBrabham-Climax1:40.9+5.0
2028 GekiLotus-Climax1:41.7+5.8
2150 Roberto BussinelloBRM1:41.7+5.8
2252 Giorgio BassiBRM1:45.4+9.5
2348 Masten GregoryBRM1:45.6+9.7
Source:[3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
132 Jackie StewartBRM762:04:52.839
230 Graham HillBRM76+3.346
312 Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax76+16.594
44 Lorenzo BandiniFerrari76+1:15.953
516 Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax75+1 lap112
640 Richard AttwoodLotus-BRM75+1 lap131
742 Jo BonnierBrabham-Climax74+2 laps14
818 Jochen RindtCooper-Climax74+2 laps7
938 Innes IrelandLotus-BRM74+2 laps18
1024 Jim ClarkLotus-Climax63Fuel pump1
1126 Mike SpenceLotus-Climax62Alternator8
126 Nino VaccarellaFerrari58Engine15
1350 Roberto BussinelloBRM58Oil pressure21
1420 Richie GintherHonda56Ignition17
Ret14 Denny HulmeBrabham-Climax46Suspension12
Ret46 Frank GardnerBrabham-BRM45Engine16
Ret44 Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM43Gearbox10
Ret28 GekiLotus-Climax37Gearbox20
Ret8 John SurteesFerrari34Clutch2
Ret22 Ronnie BucknumHonda27Ignition6
Ret48 Masten GregoryBRM22Gearbox23
Ret10 Giancarlo BaghettiBrabham-Climax12Engine19
Ret52 Giorgio BassiBRM8Engine22

Notes

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Jim Clark54
2 Graham Hill34 (38)
3 Jackie Stewart33 (34)
4 John Surtees17
5 Dan Gurney13
Source: [4]
Constructors' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Lotus-Climax54
2 BRM42 (52)
3 Ferrari24
4 Brabham-Climax19
5 Cooper-Climax13
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackie Stewart's First F1 Victory: 50 Years Ago at the 1965 Italian Grand Prix . Bleacher Report . Matthew . Walthert . 1 September 2015 . 1 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Formula 1: All-time record for lead changes in a race . beyondtheflag.com . Asher . Fair . 24 July 2023.
  3. Web site: 1965 Italian GP Qualification. www.chicanef1.com. 12 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Italy 1965 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 1 March 2019.