The 1965 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 12, 1965.

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 on 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. 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.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	32	Jackie Stewart	BRM	76	2:04:52.8	3	9
2	30	Graham Hill	BRM	76	+3.3 secs	4	6
3	12	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	76	+16.5 secs	9	4
4	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	76	+1:15.9	5	3
5	16	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	75	+1 Lap	11	2
6	40	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	75	+1 Lap	13	1
7	42	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	74	+2 Laps	14
8	18	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	74	+2 laps	7
9	38	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	74	+2 laps	18
10	24	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	63	Fuel pump	1
11	26	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	62	Alternator	8
12	6	Nino Vaccarella	Ferrari	58	Engine	15
13	50	Roberto Bussinello	BRM	58	Oil Pressure	21
14	20	Richie Ginther	Honda	56	Ignition	17
Ret	14	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	46	Suspension	12
Ret	46	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	45	Engine	16
Ret	44	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	43	Gearbox	10
Ret	28	Geki	Lotus-Climax	37	Gearbox	20
Ret	8	John Surtees	Ferrari	34	Clutch	2
Ret	22	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	27	Ignition	6
Ret	48	Masten Gregory	BRM	22	Gearbox	23
Ret	10	Giancarlo Baghetti	Brabham-Climax	12	Engine	19
Ret	52	Giorgio Bassi	BRM	8	Engine	22

Notes

• Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:35.9
• Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:36.4 on lap 46
• Lap Leaders:
  • Jim Clark 19 laps (1-2, 4, 7, 10, 18, 21, 27, 33-36, 38, 44, 46, 51, 53-54, 57);
  • Graham Hill 13 laps (3, 5, 25-26, 28, 40, 45, 50, 55-56, 70-71, 73);
  • Jackie Stewart 43 laps (6, 8-9, 11-14, 16-17, 19-20, 22-24, 29-32, 37, 39, 41-43, 47-49, 52, 58-69, 72, 74-76);
  • John Surtees 1 lap (15).
• Only Grand Prix appearance for: Giorgio Bassi.
• Last Grand Prix appearance for: Roberto Bussinello, Masten Gregory and Nino Vaccarella.
• Career Firsts: Jackie Stewart (win); Richard Attwood (points).