The 1965 French Grand Prix started June 27th, 1965 at 01:00 on Charade Circuit in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Jim Clark started from pole position with Jackie Stewart next to him. Lorenzo Bandini started from third place.
After 2 hour, 41 minutes and 38 seconds Jim Clark finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jackie Stewart in second and John Surtees in third place.
After the 1965 French Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 27 points. Clark is 10 points ahead of Graham Hill.
Circuit
Location
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Date
June 27th, 1965 at 01:00
Round
4/10
Winner
Jim Clark
Winning time
2:41:38.4
Pole position
Jim Clark

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#6 Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax 2:41:38.4 1 40 9
2
#12 Jackie Stewart
BRM +26.3 2 40 6
3 1
#2 John Surtees
Ferrari +2:33.5 4 40 4
4 2
#16 Denny Hulme
Brabham-Climax +2:53.1 6 40 3
5 8
#10 Graham Hill
BRM +1 Lap 13 39 2
6 8
#36 Jo Siffert
Brabham-BRM +1 Lap 14 39 1
7 3
#8 Mike Spence
Lotus-Climax +1 Lap 10 39 0
8 5
#4 Lorenzo Bandini
Ferrari Accident 3 36 0
9 6
#30 Bob Anderson
Brabham-Climax Fuel system 15 34 0
-
#18 Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax DNF (Suspension) 9 23 0
-
#34 Jo Bonnier
Brabham-Climax DNF (Alternator) 11 21 0
-
#24 Chris Amon
Lotus-BRM DNF (Fuel system) 8 20 0
-
#22 Innes Ireland
Lotus-BRM DNF (Gearbox) 17 18 0
-
#14 Dan Gurney
Brabham-Climax DNF (Engine) 5 16 0
-
#26 Richie Ginther
Honda DNF (Ignition) 7 9 0
-
#28 Ronnie Bucknum
Honda DNF (Ignition) 16 4 0
-
#20 Jochen Rindt
Cooper-Climax DNF (Accident) 12 3 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax 3 3 27
2
Graham Hill
BRM 1 2 17 -10
3
Jackie Stewart
BRM 3 17 -10
4
John Surtees
Ferrari 2 13 -14
5
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax 1 8 -19
6
Lorenzo Bandini
Ferrari 1 6 -21
7
Mike Spence
Lotus-Climax 3 -24
8
Jack Brabham
Brabham-Climax 3 -24
9
Denny Hulme
Brabham-Climax 3 -24
10
Jo Siffert
Brabham-BRM 2 -25
11
Richie Ginther
Honda 1 -26
12
Jo Bonnier
Brabham-Climax 0 -27
13
Bob Anderson
Brabham-Climax 0 -27
14
Paul Hawkins
Lotus-Climax 0 -27
15
Dan Gurney
Brabham-Climax 0 -27
16
Peter de Klerk
Alfa Romeo 0 -27
17
Jochen Rindt
Cooper-Climax 0 -27
18
Tony Maggs
Lotus-BRM 0 -27
19
Frank Gardner
Brabham-BRM 0 -27
20
Lucien Bianchi
BRM 0 -27
21
Innes Ireland
Lotus-BRM 0 -27
22
Sam Tingle
LDS-Alfa Romeo 0 -27
23
Richard Attwood
Lotus-BRM 0 -27
24
David Prophet
Brabham-Ford 0 -27
25
Chris Amon
Lotus-BRM 0 -27
26
Ronnie Bucknum
Honda 0 -27
27
Masten Gregory
BRM 0 -27
28
Mike Hailwood
Lotus-BRM 0 -27
29
John Love
Cooper-Climax 0 -27
30
Trevor Blokdyk
Cooper-Ford 0 -27
31
Neville Lederle
Lotus-Climax 0 -27
32
Doug Serrurier
LDS-Climax 0 -27
33
Brausch Niemann
Lotus-Ford 0 -27
34
Ernie Pieterse
Lotus-Climax 0 -27
35
Clive Puzey
Lotus-Climax 0 -27
36
Jackie Pretorius
LDS-Alfa Romeo 0 -27
37
Dave Charlton
Lotus-Ford 0 -27
38
Ray Reed
RE 0 -27
39
David Clapham
Cooper-Maserati 0 -27
40
Alex Blignaut
Cooper-Climax 0 -27
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Lotus-Climax 3 3 27
2 BRM 1 5 25 -2
3 Ferrari 3 16 -11
4 Cooper-Climax 1 8 -19
5 Brabham-Climax 6 -21
6 Brabham-BRM 2 -25
7 Honda 1 -26
8 Brabham-Ford 0 -27
9 Alfa Romeo 0 -27
10 Lotus-BRM 0 -27
11 LDS-Alfa Romeo 0 -27
12 Cooper-Ford 0 -27
13 LDS-Climax 0 -27
14 Lotus-Ford 0 -27
15 RE 0 -27
16 Cooper-Maserati 0 -27

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2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
1:35.781 -
Carlos Sainz
Charles Leclerc
2021
#33 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Pérez
1:36.404 -
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:32.740 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.225 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Jarno Trulli
1:16.630 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.099 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:17.111 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:16.423 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
1:15.377 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Alain Prost
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#7 Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Patrick Tambay
Nigel Mansell
Patrick Tambay
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
1982
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
1981
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Didier Pironi
Jacques Laffite
Jacques Laffite
1979
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
John Watson
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
John Watson
James Hunt
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#1 Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Niki Lauda
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
François Cevert
Carlos Reutemann
Jackie Stewart
1972
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
1970
#6 Jochen Rindt
Chris Amon
Jack Brabham
Jacky Ickx
1969
#2 Jackie Stewart
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
1968
#26 Jacky Ickx
John Surtees
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
1967
#3 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
1966
#12 Jack Brabham
Mike Parkes
Denny Hulme
Lorenzo Bandini
1964
#22 Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
Jim Clark
1963
#18 Jim Clark
Tony Maggs
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#30 Dan Gurney
Tony Maggs
Richie Ginther
Jim Clark
1961
#50 Giancarlo Baghetti
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark
Phil Hill
1960
#16 Jack Brabham
Olivier Gendebien
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1959
#24 Tony Brooks
Phil Hill
Jack Brabham
Tony Brooks
1958
#4 Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Luigi Musso
Peter Collins
Juan Fangio
1956
#14 Peter Collins
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
1954
#18 Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Robert Manzon
Juan Fangio
1953
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
1952
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
1951
#8 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Luigi Villoresi
Juan Fangio
1950
#6 Juan Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Peter Whitehead
Juan Fangio