
Dan Gurney, an American driver, raced for Brabham-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Gurney was born on 13 April 1931. Gurney finished 4th in the 1965 drivers' championship with 25 points, 5 podiums but no wins – 29 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Gurney's best result was 2nd, achieved twice, most recently at the Mexican Grand Prix. Gurney's teammate was Jo Bonnier; Gurney led their qualifying head-to-head 8–1 and led the race head-to-head 7–2.
Gurney scored points in 6 of 9 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Gurney gained a net 12 places across 7 classified finishes. Gurney scored 64% of Brabham-Climax's 1965 total of 39 points.
Final 1965 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Gurney's 1965 season.
Dan Gurney drove for Brabham-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season.
Dan Gurney raced with car number 8 in 1965.
Dan Gurney scored 25 points in 1965 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 29 points behind champion Jim Clark.
Dan Gurney did not win a Grand Prix in 1965. Gurney's best result was 2nd at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Jo Bonnier was Dan Gurney's teammate at Brabham-Climax in 1965. Gurney led the qualifying head-to-head 8–1 and led the race head-to-head 7–2.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
9 shared GPs
6 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 3 | P10 | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P6 | 1 |
| 6 | P3 | 4 |
| 7 | P3 | 4 |
| 8 | P3 | 4 |
| 9 | P2 | 6 |
| 10 | P2 | 6 |