The 1965 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand on 27 June 1965. It was race 4 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
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. 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 Gap1 6 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 3:18.3—2 12 Jackie Stewart BRM 3:18.8 +0.53 4 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 3:19.1 +0.84 2 John Surtees Ferrari 3:19.1 +0.85 14 Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 3:19.8 +1.56 16 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax 3:20.5 +2.27 26 Richie Ginther Honda 3:21.4 +3.18 24 Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 3:23.0 +4.79 18 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 3:23.2 +4.910 8 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 3:23.4 +5.111 34 Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 3:23.4 +5.112 20 Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 3:23.6 +5.313 10 Graham Hill BRM 3:23.7 +5.414 36 Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 3:25.2 +6.915 30 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 3:26.0 +7.716 28 Ronnie Bucknum Honda 3:26.3 +8.017 22 Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 3:30.5 +12.2 Source:
Race Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 6 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 40 2:14:38.4 1 9 2 12 Jackie Stewart BRM 40 + 26.3 2 6 3 2 John Surtees Ferrari 40 + 2:33.5 4 4 4 16 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax 40 + 2:53.1 6 3 5 10 Graham Hill BRM 39 + 1 Lap 13 2 6 36 Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 39 + 1 Lap 14 1 7 8 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 39 + 1 Lap 10 8 4 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 36 Accident 3 9 30 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 34 Fuel System 15 18 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 23 Suspension 9 34 Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 21 Alternator 11 24 Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 20 Fuel System 8 22 Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 18 Gearbox 17 14 Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 16 Engine 5 26 Richie Ginther Honda 9 Ignition 7 28 Ronnie Bucknum Honda 4 Ignition 16 20 Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 3 Accident 12
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings PosDriverPoints 1 Jim Clark 27 2 Graham Hill 17 3 Jackie Stewart 17 4 John Surtees 13 5 Bruce McLaren 8Source:
Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 1 Lotus-Climax 27 1 2 BRM 25 3 Ferrari 16 4 Cooper-Climax 8 5 Brabham-Climax 6Source:
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