Jim Clark won the German Grand Prix 1965 at Nürburgring on 1 August 1965, starting from pole position. Graham Hill finished second for BRM, with Dan Gurney completing the podium for Brabham-Climax.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 2:07:52.4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 15 | +15.9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Dan GurneyGUR | Brabham-Climax | 15 | +21.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jochen RindtRIN | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +3:29.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 14 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham-Climax | 15 | +4:41.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 15 | +5:08.6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Jo BonnierBON | Brabham-Climax | 15 | +5:58.5 | 0 | |
| 8 | 19 | Masten GregoryGRE | BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 4 | John SurteesSUR | Ferrari | 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Jo SiffertSIF | Brabham-BRM | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Mike SpenceSPE | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Gerhard MitterMIT | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Water leak | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Richard AttwoodATT | Lotus-BRM | 8 | Water leak | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 7 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Denny HulmeHUL | Brabham-Climax | 5 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Chris AmonAMO | Lotus-BRM | 3 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Paul HawkinsHAW | Lotus-Climax | 3 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Jackie StewartSTE | BRM | 2 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Frank GardnerGAR | Brabham-BRM | 0 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| F | 0 | Roberto BussinelloBUS | BRM | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 0 | Ian RabyRAB | Brabham-Climax | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |