1965 French Grand Prix

The 1965 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand on 27 June 1965.[1] It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

1965 French Grand Prix
The Circuit de Charade (1958-1988)
The Circuit de Charade (1958-1988)
Race details
Date 27 June 1965
Official name 51e Grand Prix de l'ACF
Location Circuit de Charade
Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 8.055 km (5.005 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 322.2 km (200.2 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
Lotus-Climax
Time 3:18.3
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 3:18.9 on lap 34
Podium
First
Lotus-Climax
Second
BRM
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 40-lap race was won by Scotland's Jim Clark. Driving the Climax-engined Lotus 25, Clark took pole position, led every lap and set the fastest lap. It was his third win in four races, and his second Grand Slam of the season. Clark's Grand Slam followed his Grand Slam at the South African Grand Prix, making him the first driver to win a Grand Slam in subsequent races since Alberto Ascari. Fellow Scottish driver Jackie Stewart finished second in a BRM, with Englishman John Surtees third in a Ferrari.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 6 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 3:18.3 —
2 12 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM 3:18.8 +0.5
3 4 Italy Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 3:19.1 +0.8
4 2 United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari 3:19.1 +0.8
5 14 United States Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 3:19.8 +1.5
6 16 New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax 3:20.5 +2.2
7 26 United States Richie Ginther Honda 3:21.4 +3.1
8 24 New Zealand Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 3:23.0 +4.7
9 18 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 3:23.2 +4.9
10 8 United Kingdom Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 3:23.4 +5.1
11 34 Sweden Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 3:23.4 +5.1
12 20 Austria Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 3:23.6 +5.3
13 10 United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 3:23.7 +5.4
14 36 Switzerland Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 3:25.2 +6.9
15 30 United Kingdom Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 3:26.0 +7.7
16 28 United States Ronnie Bucknum Honda 3:26.3 +8.0
17 22 United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 3:30.5 +12.2
Source:[2]

Race
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 40 2:14:38.4 1 9
2 12 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart BRM 40 + 26.3 2 6
3 2 United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari 40 + 2:33.5 4 4
4 16 New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax 40 + 2:53.1 6 3
5 10 United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 39 + 1 Lap 13 2
6 36 Switzerland Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 39 + 1 Lap 14 1
7 8 United Kingdom Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 39 + 1 Lap 10
8 4 Italy Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 36 Accident 3
9 30 United Kingdom Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 34 Fuel System 15
Ret 18 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 23 Suspension 9
Ret 34 Sweden Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 21 Alternator 11
Ret 24 New Zealand Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 20 Fuel System 8
Ret 22 United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 18 Gearbox 17
Ret 14 United States Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 16 Engine 5
Ret 26 United States Richie Ginther Honda 9 Ignition 7
Ret 28 United States Ronnie Bucknum Honda 4 Ignition 16
Ret 20 Austria Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 3 Accident 12
Source:[1]

Championship standings after the race
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "1965 French Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. "1965 ACF GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "France 1965 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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