1965 French Grand Prix

Template:More citations neededTemplate:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1965 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand on 27 June 1965.<ref name="1965 French Grand Prix">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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	Gap
1	6	Template:Flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	3:18.3	—
2	12	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	BRM	3:18.8	+0.5
3	4	Template:Flagicon Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	3:19.1	+0.8
4	2	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Ferrari	3:19.1	+0.8
5	14	Template:Flagicon Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	3:19.8	+1.5
6	16	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	3:20.5	+2.2
7	26	Template:Flagicon Richie Ginther	Honda	3:21.4	+3.1
8	24	Template:Flagicon Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	3:23.0	+4.7
9	18	Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	3:23.2	+4.9
10	8	Template:Flagicon Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	3:23.4	+5.1
11	34	Template:Flagicon Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	3:23.4	+5.1
12	20	Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	3:23.6	+5.3
13	10	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	BRM	3:23.7	+5.4
14	36	Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	3:25.2	+6.9
15	30	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	3:26.0	+7.7
16	28	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	3:26.3	+8.0
17	22	Template:Flagicon Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	3:30.5	+12.2
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	6	Template:Flagicon Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	40	2:14:38.4	1	9
2	12	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	BRM	40	+ 26.3	2	6
3	2	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Ferrari	40	+ 2:33.5	4	4
4	16	Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	40	+ 2:53.1	6	3
5	10	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	BRM	39	+ 1 Lap	13	2
6	36	Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	39	+ 1 Lap	14	1
7	8	Template:Flagicon Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	39	+ 1 Lap	10
8	4	Template:Flagicon Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	36	Accident	3
9	30	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	34	Fuel System	15
Ret	18	Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	23	Suspension	9
Ret	34	Template:Flagicon Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	21	Alternator	11
Ret	24	Template:Flagicon Chris Amon	Lotus-BRM	20	Fuel System	8
Ret	22	Template:Flagicon Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	18	Gearbox	17
Ret	14	Template:Flagicon Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	16	Engine	5
Ret	26	Template:Flagicon Richie Ginther	Honda	9	Ignition	7
Ret	28	Template:Flagicon Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	4	Ignition	16
Ret	20	Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	3	Accident	12
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Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Template:Flagicon Jim Clark	27
	2	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	17
	3	Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart	17
	4	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	13
	5	Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren	8
Source: <ref name="champ">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation				CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
1	1	Template:Flagicon Lotus-Climax	27
1	2	Template:Flagicon BRM	25
	3	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	16
	4	Template:Flagicon Cooper-Climax	8
	5	Template:Flagicon Brabham-Climax	6
Source: <ref name="champ"/>

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