1965 Italian Grand Prix

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]

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jim Clark 54 2 Graham Hill 34 (38) 3 Jackie Stewart 33 (34) 4 John Surtees 17 5 Dan Gurney 13 Source: [5]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Climax 54 2 BRM 42 (52) 3 Ferrari 24 4 Brabham-Climax 19 5 Cooper-Climax 13 Source: [5]

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only best 6 results counted toward the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points, numbers in parentheses are total points scored.