1965 French Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Clermont-Ferrand, 40 laps |
| Round | 4 of 10 |
| Race numbers | The 1965 French Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 40 | 2hr 14m 38.400s | 9 | |
| 2 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | BRM | 40 | +26.300s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari | 40 | +2m 33.500s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 40 | +2m 53.100s | 3 |
| 5 | +8 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +8 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (privateer) | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +3 | (GBR) Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | -5 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 36 | DNF | |
| 9 | +6 | (GBR) Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | 34 | DNF | |
| R | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | (NZL) Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Richie Ginther | Honda | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 3 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Lorenzo Bandini ended lap 36 in P5 before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 3:18.300
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 2 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | BRM |
| 3 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 4 | (GBR) John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax |
| 6 | (NZL) Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax |
| 7 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Honda |
| 8 | (NZL) Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 9 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 10 | (GBR) Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax |
| 11 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax (privateer) |
| 12 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax |
| 13 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM |
| 14 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM (privateer) |
| 15 | (GBR) Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax (privateer) |
| 16 | (USA) Ronnie Bucknum | Honda |
| 17 | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark | 27 |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill | 17 |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 17 |
| 4 | (GBR) John Surtees | 13 |
| 5 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 8 |
| 6 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | 6 |
| 7 | (GBR) Mike Spence | 3 |
| = | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 3 |
| = | (NZL) Denny Hulme | 3 |
| 10 | (CHE) Jo Siffert | 2 |
| 11 | (USA) Richie Ginther | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Wins
- 16th for Jim Clark
- 21st for Lotus
- Podiums
- 21st for Jim Clark
- 14th for John Surtees
- 3rd for Jackie Stewart
- 144th for Ferrari
- 36th for BRM
- 33rd for Lotus
- Poles
- 20th for Jim Clark (2nd driver to take 20 pole positions, 1st British driver)
- 25th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 19th for Jim Clark
- 23rd for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 28th for Jim Clark
- 3rd for Lorenzo Bandini
- 2nd for Jackie Stewart
- Points finishes
- 1st for Denny Hulme (133rd different point scorer, 3rd New Zealander driver)
- Pole & win
- 10th for Jim Clark (2nd driver to win ten races from pole, 1st British driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- 13th for Jim Clark NEW RECORD
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 8th for Jim Clark