1965 Belgian Grand Prix
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| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 32 laps |
| Round | 3 of 10 |
| Race numbers | The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2hr 23m 34.800s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | BRM | 32 | +44.800s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +6 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | -4 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM | 31 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -2 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Honda | 31 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | (GBR) Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (privateer) | 31 | +1 lap | ||
| 9 | +6 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 30 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | -5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 30 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +3 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 29 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +5 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | BRM (privateer) | 29 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +3 | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 27 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | -1 | (GBR) Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 26 | DNF | |
| R | (USA) Masten Gregory | BRM (privateer) | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUS) Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (privateer) | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (GBR) Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | |||||
| (BEL) Willy Mairesse | BRM (privateer) | |||||
Notes
- Bob Anderson and Willy Mairesse did not start the Grand Prix after withdrawing from the Grand Prix after practice.
Starting grid
Pole time: 3:45.400
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM |
| 2 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | BRM |
| 4 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Honda |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax |
| 6 | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 7 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) |
| 8 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (privateer) |
| 9 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 10 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax |
| 11 | (USA) Ronnie Bucknum | Honda |
| 12 | (GBR) Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax |
| 13 | (GBR) Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 14 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax |
| 15 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 16 | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 17 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | BRM (privateer) |
| 18 | (AUS) Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (privateer) |
| 19 | ||
| 20 | (USA) Masten Gregory | BRM (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark | 18 |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill | 15 |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 11 |
| 4 | (GBR) John Surtees | 9 |
| 5 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 8 |
| 6 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | 6 |
| 7 | (GBR) Mike Spence | 3 |
| = | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 3 |
| 9 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | 1 |
| = | (USA) Richie Ginther | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 15th for Jim Clark
- 20th for Lotus (2nd constructor to win 20 races)
- Podiums
- 20th for Jim Clark (3rd driver to score 20 podiums, 2nd British driver)
- 20th for Bruce McLaren (4th driver to score 20 podiums, 1st New Zealander driver; last podium until 1968; last for Cooper)
- 2nd for Jackie Stewart
- 48th for Cooper
- 35th for BRM
- 32nd for Lotus
- Poles
- 6th for Graham Hill
- 7th for BRM
- Fastest laps
- 18th for Jim Clark
- 22nd for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 27th for Jim Clark
- 26th for Graham Hill
- 1st for Jackie Stewart (63rd different front row starter, 13th British driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- 12th for Jim Clark EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)