1965 Belgian Grand Prix

  1965 Belgian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 10 in the 1965 Formula One season
Date	13 June 1965
Official name	XXV GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE
Location	Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course	Grand Prix Circuit
Course length	14.12 km (8.774 mi)
Distance	32 laps, 451.180 km (280.350 mi)
Weather	Heavy rain
Pole position
Driver	Graham Hill	BRM
Time	3:45.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	4:12.9
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	Jackie Stewart	BRM
Third	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax

The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 13 June 1965. The race was won by British driver Jim Clark who led every lap of the race driving a Lotus 33.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	17	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	32	2:23:34.8	2	9
2	8	Jackie Stewart	BRM	32	+44.8 secs	3	6
3	4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	31	+1 Lap	9	4
4	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax	31	+1 Lap	10	3
5	7	Graham Hill	BRM	31	+1 Lap	1	2
6	10	Richie Ginther	Honda	31	+1 Lap	4	1
7	18	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	31	+1 Lap	12
8	21	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	31	+1 Lap	8
9	2	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	30	+2 Laps	15
10	15	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	30	+2 Laps	5
11	5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	29	+3 Laps	14
12	27	Lucien Bianchi	BRM	29	+3 Laps	17
13	22	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	27	+5 Laps	16
14	23	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	26	Accident	13
Ret	29	Masten Gregory	BRM	12	Fuel Pump	20
Ret	20	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	9	Ignition	7
Ret	11	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	9	Gearbox	11
Ret	1	John Surtees	Ferrari	5	Engine	6
Ret	26	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	3	Ignition	19
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Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Jim Clark 18 1 2 Graham Hill 15 2 3 Jackie Stewart 11 1 4 John Surtees 9 1 5 Bruce McLaren 8

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 BRM 19 1 2 Lotus-Climax 18 1 3 Ferrari 12 4 Cooper-Climax 8 1 5 Brabham-Climax 3

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

References