French Grand Prix
1965 · Round 4 · Clermont-Ferrand, France · Jun 27, 1965Race summary
Clark won the race from 1st on the grid, 26.3s ahead of Stewart. Hill was the standout mover, climbing from 13th to 5th. Bandini lost the most ground, from 3rd on the grid down to 8th (down 5 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 40 | 2:41:38.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2 | 40 | +26.300 | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | 40 | +2:33.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 6 | 40 | +2:53.100 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 13 | 39 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 10 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 15 | 34 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 11 | 21 | Alternator | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 8 | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 17 | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 5 | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Richie Ginther | Honda | 7 | 9 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 16 | 4 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 3 | Accident | 0 |