LI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
27 June 1965 - Clermont-Ferrand: 322.200 km (8.055 km x 40 laps)
1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:l4:38.4 = 143.580 km/h
2 Jackie Stewart BRM 2:15:04.7
3 John Surtees Ferrari 2:17:11.9
4 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax 2:17:31.5
5 Graham Hill BRM - 1 lap
6 Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM - 1 lap
7 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax - 1 lap
8 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari - 4 laps (not running at finish)
9 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax - 6 laps (not running at finish)
Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, Lotus Climax, 3:18.9 = 145.791 km/h on lap 34
Retired:
Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 3 laps Accident
Ronnie Bucknum Honda 4 laps Engine
Richie Ginther Honda 9 laps Ignition
Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 16 laps Engine
Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 18 laps Gearbox
Chris Amon Lotus-BRM 20 laps Fuel system
Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 21 laps Ignition
Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 23 laps Rear suspension
Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 35 laps Spun off
Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 37 laps Spun off
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Starting Grid
Jim Clark Jackie Stewart Lorenzo Bandini
Lotus 25-Climax #6 BRM P261 #12 Ferrari 1512 #4
R6 2617 0007
3:18.3 3:18.8 3:19.1
John Surtees Dan Gurney
Ferrari 158 #2 Brabham BT11-Climax #14
0005 F1-2-64
3:19.1 3:19.8
Denny Hulme Richie Ginther Chris Amon
Brabham BT11-Climax #16 Honda RA272 #26 Lotus 25-BRM #24
F1-1-64 2 R3
3:20.5 3:21.4 3:23.0
Bruce McLaren Mike Spence
Cooper T77-Climax #18 Lotus 33-Climax #8
FI-2-65 R9
3:23.2 3:23.4
Jo Bonnier Jochen Rindt Graham Hill
Brabham BT7-Climax #34 Cooper T77-Climax #20 BRM P261 #10
F1-2-63 FI-1-65 2616
3:23.4 3:23.6 3:23.7
Jo Siffert Bob Anderson
Brabham BT11-BRM #36 Brabham BT11-Climax #30
F1-6-64 F1-5-64
3:25.2 3:26.0
Ronnie Bucknum Innes Ireland
Honda RA272 #28 Lotus 25-BRM #22
F1-2-63 R7
3:26.3 3:30.5
Did Not Appear:
Frank Gardner
Brabham BT11-BRM #30
withdrawn
Jo Schlesser
Lola T55-Ford #30
withdrawn