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Jackie Stewart won the 1965 Italian Grand Prix

Jackie Stewart won the 1965 Italian Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of Graham Hill and Dan Gurney at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Jackie Stewart
Team
BRM
Top listed
Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, and Dan Gurney
Race date
September 12, 1965
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
23
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Jackie Stewart finished first for BRM. Graham Hill is listed 2 for BRM, with Dan Gurney 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Innes Ireland from P18 to P9 (+9), Roberto Bussinello from P21 to P13 (+8), and Richard Attwood from P13 to P6 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 Engine, 4 Finished, 3 +2 laps, 3 Gearbox, and 2 +1 lap. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:36.400 on lap 46. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jackie StewartBRM2:04:52.8009
2Graham HillBRM2:04:56.1006
3Dan GurneyBrabham2:05:09.3004
4Lorenzo BandiniFerrari2:06:08.7003
5Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap2
6Richard AttwoodTeam Lotus+1 lap1
7Jo BonnierBrabham+2 laps0
8Jochen RindtCooper+2 laps0
9Innes IrelandTeam Lotus+2 laps0
10Jim ClarkTeam LotusFuel pump0
11Mike SpenceTeam LotusAlternator0
12Nino VaccarellaFerrariEngine0
13Roberto BussinelloBRMOil pressure0
14Richie GintherHondaIgnition0
DNFDenny HulmeBrabhamSuspension0
DNFFrank GardnerBrabhamEngine0
DNFJo SiffertBrabhamGearbox0
DNFGiacomo RussoTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFJohn SurteesFerrariClutch0
DNFRonnie BucknumHondaIgnition0