| «1965-01» | South Africa Grand Prix - XI International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1965-01-01 | East London - Prince George Circuit - 85 laps × 3.92 km : 333.2 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus • Climax |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Jack Brabham | Brabham • Climax |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Mike Spence | Lotus • Climax |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham • Climax |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper • Climax |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | Dan Gurney | Brabham • Climax |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper • Climax |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | Jackie Stewart | BRM |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | Bob Anderson | Brabham • Climax |
| 13 | 13 | 15 | Tony Maggs | Lotus • BRM |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | Jo Siffert | Brabham • BRM |
| 15 | 15 | 16 | Frank Gardner | Brabham • BRM |
| 16 | 16 | 18 | Paul Hawkins | Brabham • Ford |
| 17 | 17 | 20 | Peter de Klerk | Alfa Special • Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | John Love | Cooper • Climax |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | David Prophet | Brabham • Ford |
| 20 | 20 | 25 | Sam Tingle | LDS • Alfa Romeo |