Graham Hill won the United States Grand Prix 1965 at Watkins Glen on 3 October 1965, starting from pole position. Dan Gurney finished second for Brabham-Climax, with Jack Brabham completing the podium for Brabham-Climax.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 110 | 2:20:36.1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | Dan GurneyGUR | Brabham-Climax | 110 | +12.5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 7 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham-Climax | 110 | +57.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 109 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 15 | Pedro RodríguezROD | Ferrari | 109 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 13 | Jochen RindtRIN | Cooper-Climax | 108 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | Richie GintherGIN | Honda | 108 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 10 | Jo BonnierBON | Brabham-Climax | 107 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 14 | Bob BondurantBON | Ferrari | 106 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 16 | Richard AttwoodATT | Lotus-BRM | 101 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 11 | Jo SiffertSIF | Brabham-BRM | 99 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 | Moisés SolanaSOL | Lotus-Climax | 95 | +15 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 12 | Ronnie BucknumBUC | Honda | 92 | +18 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Jackie StewartSTE | BRM | 12 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 11 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Mike SpenceSPE | Lotus-Climax | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus-BRM | 9 | Driver unwell | 0 |