Pit Lane F1
1965 Season - Round 4 - 1965-06-27
Jim Clark won the 1965 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jackie Stewart (BRM) and John Surtees (Ferrari) home for Lotus-Climax.
Graham Hill (BRM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P13 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
17 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1965 French Grand Prix, completing round 4 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Denny Hulme |
| Brabham-Climax |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 15 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 11 | Alternator | 0 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 8 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| 16 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 16 | Ignition | 0 |
| 17 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 12 | Accident | 0 |
