1965 season/Round 4
French Grand Prix 1965
- Charade
- Clermont-Ferrand
- 27 June 1965
- 40 laps
- 322.2 km
- 8.055 km a lap
- P1Jim ClarkLotus2:14:38.400
- P2Jackie StewartBRM+26.300
- P3John SurteesFerrari+2:33.500
- Pole positionJim ClarkLotus · 3:18.300
- Fastest lapJim Clark3:18.900 · lap 34
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clarkfastest lap | 6 | Lotus · Climax | 1 | 40 | 2:14:38.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 12 | BRM | 2 | 40 | +26.300 | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees | 2 | Ferrari | 4 | 40 | +2:33.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 16 | Brabham · Climax | 6 | 40 | +2:53.100 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 10 | BRM | 13 | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | 36 | Brabham · BRM | 14 | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | 8 | Lotus · Climax | 10 | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | 4 | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | Accident | |
| 9 | Bob Anderson | 30 | Brabham · Climax | 15 | 34 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | 18 | Cooper · Climax | 9 | 23 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | 34 | Brabham · Climax | 11 | 21 | Alternator | |
| DNF | Chris Amon | 24 | Lotus · BRM | 8 | 20 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | 22 | Lotus · BRM | 17 | 18 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | 14 | Brabham · Climax | 5 | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | Richie Ginther | 26 | Honda | 7 | 9 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Ronnie Bucknum | 28 | Honda | 16 | 4 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Jochen Rindt | 20 | Cooper · Climax | 12 | 3 | Accident |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:18.300 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:18.800 | +0.500 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:19.100 | +0.800 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:19.100 | +0.800 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3:19.800 | +1.500 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | Brabham | 3:20.500 | +2.200 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3:21.400 | +3.100 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Lotus | 3:23.000 | +4.700 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:23.200 | +4.900 |
| 10 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 3:23.400 | +5.100 |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 3:23.400 | +5.100 |
| 12 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 3:23.600 | +5.300 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:23.700 | +5.400 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 3:25.200 | +6.900 |
| 15 | Bob Anderson | Brabham | 3:26.000 | +7.700 |
| 16 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 3:26.300 | +8.000 |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 3:30.500 | +12.200 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 34 | 3:18.900 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 4. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 27 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 17 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 17 | |
| 4 | John Surtees | 13 | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 8 | |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | 6 | |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | 3 | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | 3 | |
| 7 | Mike Spence | 3 | |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | 2 | ▼1 |