1965 Belgian Grand Prix
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Date
13 June 1965
Official name
XXV Grand Prix de Belgique
Location
Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course
Grand Prix Circuit
| 1965 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 June 1965 | ||
| Official name | XXV Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium | ||
| Course | Grand Prix Circuit | ||
| Course length | 14.12 km (8.774 miles) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 451.180 km (280.350 miles) | ||
| Weather | Heavy rain | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 3:45.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 4:12.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 13 June 1965. It was race 3 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by British driver Jim Clark who led every lap of the race driving a Lotus 33. It was one of the Scot's most dominant wins. In the rain, he pulled away and with a third of the race to go, the Lotus driver was leading his fellow Scotsman Jackie Stewart by 1 minute and 20 seconds. However, for the last six laps Clark eased off dramatically and when the chequered flag was waved his lead was down to just under 45 seconds.[1][2]
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Graham Hill |
BRM | 3:45.4 | — |
| 2 | 17 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 3:47.5 | +2.1 |
| 3 | 8 | Jackie Stewart |
BRM | 3:48.8 | +3.4 |
| 4 | 10 |  Richie Ginther |
Honda | 3:49.0 | +3.6 |
| 5 | 15 | Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | 3:49.2 | +3.8 |
| 6 | 1 | John Surtees |
Ferrari | 3:49.7 | +4.3 |
| 7 | 20 |  Jo Bonnier |
Brabham-Climax | 3:50.7 | +5.3 |
| 8 | 21 |  Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM | 3:51.3 | +5.9 |
| 9 | 4 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 3:51.5 | +6.1 |
| 10 | 14 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax | 3:52.3 | +6.9 |
| 11 | 11 | Ronnie Bucknum |
Honda | 3:52.6 | +7.2 |
| 12 | 18 | Mike Spence |
Lotus-Climax | 3:53.2 | +7.8 |
| 13 | 23 | Richard Attwood |
Lotus-BRM | 3:53.3 | +7.9 |
| 14 | 5 |  Jochen Rindt |
Cooper-Climax | 3:54.0 | +8.6 |
| 15 | 2 |  Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari | 3:57.4 | +12.0 |
| 16 | 22 | Innes Ireland |
Lotus-BRM | 3:59.0 | +13.6 |
| 17 | 27 |  Lucien Bianchi |
BRM | 3:59.4 | +14.0 |
| 18 | 26 | Frank Gardner |
Brabham-BRM | 3:59.4 | +14.0 |
| 19 | 24 | Bob Anderson |
Brabham-Climax | 3:59.8 | +14.4 |
| 20 | 29 | Masten Gregory |
BRM | 4:02.8 | +17.4 |
| Source:[3][4] | |||||
Race
| 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 | 18 | |
| DNS | 24 | Bob Anderson |
Brabham-Climax | 0 | Engine | 19 | |
| WD | 28 | Willy Mairesse |
BRM | Too slow | |||
Source:[5] | |||||||
