1965 Belgian Grand Prix
134th World Championship race, 14th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 13 June 1965 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Pole position: | Graham Hill BRM |
| Fastest lap: | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 32 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2hr 23m 34.800s | 9 |
| 2 | +1 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 32 | +44.800s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +6 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | -4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 31 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -2 |  Richie Ginther | Honda | 31 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +5 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 31 | +1 lap | |
| 8 |  Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 31 | +1 lap | ||
| 9 | +6 |  Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 30 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | -5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 30 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +3 |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 29 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +5 |  Lucien Bianchi | BRM (P) | 29 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +3 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 27 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | -1 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 26 | DNF | |
| R | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | John Surtees | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | |||||
| Willy Mairesse | BRM (P) | |||||
- Both Bob Anderson and Willy Mairesse did not start the race after withdrawing from the grand prix after practice.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.400 |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3:47.500 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:48.800 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3:49.000 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 3:49.200 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:49.500 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 3:49.700 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 3:50.700 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3:51.300 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3:51.500 |
| 11 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 3:52.300 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 3:52.600 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:53.200 |
| 14 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 3:53.300 |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:54.000 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:57.400 |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | BRM (P) | 3:59.000 |
| 18 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 3:59.400 |
| 19 | |||
| 20 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 4:02.800 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.400 | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3:47.500 | 2.100 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:48.800 | 3.400 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3:49.000 | 3.600 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 3:49.200 | 3.800 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:49.500 | 4.100 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (P) | 3:49.700 | 4.300 |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (P) | 3:50.700 | 5.300 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3:51.300 | 5.900 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 3:51.500 | 6.100 |
| 11 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 3:52.300 | 6.900 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 3:52.600 | 7.200 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:53.200 | 7.800 |
| 14 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 3:53.300 | 7.900 |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:54.000 | 8.600 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:57.400 | 12.000 |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | BRM (P) | 3:59.000 | 13.600 |
| 18 | Frank Gardner | Brabham-BRM (P) | 3:59.400 | 14.000 |
| 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (P) | 3:59.800 | 14.400 |
| 20 | Masten Gregory | BRM (P) | 4:02.800 | 17.400 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 18 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 15 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 11 |
| 4 | John Surtees | 9 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 8 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | 6 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | 3 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 3 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | 1 |
| = | Richie Ginther | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 15th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 20th for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 20th for Jim Clark & Bruce McLaren, 2nd for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 48th for Cooper, 35th for BRM, 32nd for Lotus
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Graham Hill
- Constructor: 7th for BRM
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 18th for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 22nd for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 27th for Jim Clark, 26th for Graham Hill, 1st for Jackie Stewart (63rd different front row starter, 13th British driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 12th for Jim Clark EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)