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1965 Belgian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryBelgium
Grand PrixBelgian
Official nameXXV Grand Prix de Belgique
ImageSpa 1950.jpg
Date13 June
Year1965
LocationSpa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
CourseGrand Prix Circuit
Course_mi8.774
Course_km14.12
Distance_laps32
Distance_mi280.350
Distance_km451.180
WeatherHeavy rain
Pole_DriverGraham Hill
Pole_TeamBRM
Pole_Time3:45.4
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverJim Clark
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time4:12.9
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_TeamLotus-Climax
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverJackie Stewart
Second_TeamBRM
Second_CountryUK
Third_DriverBruce McLaren
Third_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_CountryNZL
Lapchart

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.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920Source:
7UK Graham HillBRM3:45.4—
17UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax3:47.5+2.1
8UK Jackie StewartBRM3:48.8+3.4
10USA Richie GintherHonda3:49.0+3.6
15USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax3:49.2+3.8
1UK John SurteesFerrari3:49.7+4.3
20Sweden Jo BonnierBrabham-Climax3:50.7+5.3
21Switzerland Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM3:51.3+5.9
4New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax3:51.5+6.1
14Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Climax3:52.3+6.9
11USA Ronnie BucknumHonda3:52.6+7.2
18UK Mike SpenceLotus-Climax3:53.2+7.8
23UK Richard AttwoodLotus-BRM3:53.3+7.9
5Austria Jochen RindtCooper-Climax3:54.0+8.6
2Italy Lorenzo BandiniFerrari3:57.4+12.0
22UK Innes IrelandLotus-BRM3:59.0+13.6
27Belgium Lucien BianchiBRM3:59.4+14.0
26Australia Frank GardnerBrabham-BRM3:59.4+14.0
24UK Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax3:59.8+14.4
29USA Masten GregoryBRM4:02.8+17.4

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetDNSWD
17UK **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**322:23:34.82**9**
8UK **Jackie Stewart****BRM**32+44.8 secs3**6**
4New Zealand **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**31+1 Lap9**4**
14Australia **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Climax**31+1 Lap10**3**
7UK **Graham Hill****BRM**31+1 Lap1**2**
10USA **Richie Ginther****Honda**31+1 Lap4**1**
18UK Mike SpenceLotus-Climax31+1 Lap12
21Switzerland Jo SiffertBrabham-BRM31+1 Lap8
2Italy Lorenzo BandiniFerrari30+2 Laps15
15USA Dan GurneyBrabham-Climax30+2 Laps5
5Austria Jochen RindtCooper-Climax29+3 Laps14
27Belgium Lucien BianchiBRM29+3 Laps17
22UK Innes IrelandLotus-BRM27+5 Laps16
23UK Richard AttwoodLotus-BRM26Accident13
29USA Masten GregoryBRM12Fuel pump20
20Sweden Jo BonnierBrabham-Climax9Ignition7
11USA Ronnie BucknumHonda9Gearbox11
1UK John SurteesFerrari5Engine6
26Australia Frank GardnerBrabham-BRM3Ignition18
24UK Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax0Engine19
28Belgium Willy MairesseBRMToo slow

Notes

  • Jim Clark now held the sole record of four Belgian Grand Prix wins, breaking the old record of three wins set by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix.
  • This was the first Formula One World Championship point for Honda as a constructor and as an engine supplier, also the first for a Japanese and Asian constructor and engine supplier.
  • A Coventry Climax-powered car now had won the Belgian Grand Prix a record five times, breaking the old record of four wins set by Ferrari at the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11UK Jim Clark18
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12UK Graham Hill15
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23UK Jackie Stewart11
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14UK John Surtees9
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 15NZL Bruce McLaren8

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK BRM19
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK Lotus-Climax18
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13ITA Ferrari12
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK Cooper-Climax8
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 15UK Brabham-Climax3
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1965 | Previous_race_in_season = 1965 Monaco Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1965 French Grand Prix| Previous_year's_race = 1964 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1966 Belgian Grand Prix | Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = 1964 British Grand Prix | Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = 1966 French Grand Prix}}

References

  1. "Jim Clark's 1965 season". peterwindsor.com.
  2. (13 June 1965). "Belgian Grand Prix: Scotland Forever". MotorSport Magazine Archive.
  3. "1965 Belgian GP Qualification".
  4. "1965 Belgian Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport Magazine]].
  5. "1965 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  6. "Belgium 1965 - Championship • STATS F1".
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