| Date | Saturday 10 July 1965 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | British GP |
| Circuit | Silverstone |
| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #5 of 10 in 1965 #136 (of all time) |
| Laps | 80 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
| Race Distance | 4711 × 80 = 376.880 km |
| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
| Entries | 24 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 14 |
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| Milestones | Car 9 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 12th Place Finishes – Masten Gregory (4),
2. Most 13th Place Finishes – Lotus (7),
3. Most 14th Place Finishes – Cooper (6),
4. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Cooper (22)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (228),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (157),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (51),
4. Most 7th Place Finishes – Jo Bonnier (10),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (460),
6. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (30),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (15),
8. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (43),
9. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (24)
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