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Graham Hill won the 1965 United States Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1965 United States Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of Dan Gurney and Jack Brabham at Watkins Glen International.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
BRM
Top listed
Graham Hill, Dan Gurney, and Jack Brabham
Race date
October 3, 1965
Pole
Graham Hill
Fastest lap
Graham Hill
Classified drivers
18
Circuit
Watkins Glen International

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Pedro Rodríguez from P15 to P5 (+10), Jochen Rindt from P13 to P6 (+7), and Dan Gurney from P8 to P2 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Graham Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 1 +11 laps. Graham Hill holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:11.900 on lap 105. 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
1Graham HillBRM2:20:36.1009
2Dan GurneyBrabham2:20:48.6006
3Jack BrabhamBrabham2:21:33.6004
4Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+1 lap3
5Pedro RodríguezFerrari+1 lap2
6Jochen RindtCooper+2 laps1
7Richie GintherHonda+2 laps0
8Jo BonnierBrabham+3 laps0
9Bob BondurantFerrari+4 laps0
10Richard AttwoodTeam Lotus+9 laps0
11Jo SiffertBrabham+11 laps0
12Moisés SolanaTeam Lotus+15 laps0
13Ronnie BucknumHonda+18 laps0
DNFJackie StewartBRMSuspension0
DNFBruce McLarenCooperOil pressure0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusEngine0
DNFInnes IrelandTeam LotusUnwell0
DNFMike SpenceTeam LotusEngine0