Lorenzo Bandini finished second for the Ferrari team, and Hill's teammate Jackie Stewart came in third.

Jim Clark, Dan Gurney and Mike Spence of Team Lotus did not participate in the Grand Prix.

[3] As of 2024[update], this race marked the second and most recent time a driver has crashed into the harbour when Paul Hawkins fell in on lap 79.

On lap 65, Hill had gotten past both Ferraris and went on to build up a sizable lead, eventually winning by over a minute.

Surtees ran out of petrol on the last lap, allowing Stewart to pip him for third place, with McLaren and Siffert rounding out the points-paying positions.