The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 13 June 1965. It was race 3 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by British driver Jim Clark who led every lap of the race driving a Lotus 33. It was one of the Scot's most dominant wins. In the rain, he pulled away and with a third of the race to go, the Lotus driver was leading his fellow Scotsman Jackie Stewart by 1 minute and 20 seconds. However, for the last six laps Clark eased off dramatically and when the chequered flag was waved his lead was down to just under 45 seconds.[1][2]
| 1965 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 June 1965 | ||
| Official name | XXV Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium | ||
| Course | Grand Prix Circuit | ||
| Course length | 14.12 km (8.774 miles) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 451.180 km (280.350 miles) | ||
| Weather | Heavy rain | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 3:45.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 4:12.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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| 1 | 7 | BRM | 3:45.4 | — | |
| 2 | 17 | Lotus-Climax | 3:47.5 | +2.1 | |
| 3 | 8 | BRM | 3:48.8 | +3.4 | |
| 4 | 10 | Honda | 3:49.0 | +3.6 | |
| 5 | 15 | Brabham-Climax | 3:49.2 | +3.8 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ferrari | 3:49.7 | +4.3 | |
| 7 | 20 | Brabham-Climax | 3:50.7 | +5.3 | |
| 8 | 21 | Brabham-BRM | 3:51.3 | +5.9 | |
| 9 | 4 | Cooper-Climax | 3:51.5 | +6.1 | |
| 10 | 14 | Brabham-Climax | 3:52.3 | +6.9 | |
| 11 | 11 | Honda | 3:52.6 | +7.2 | |
| 12 | 18 | Lotus-Climax | 3:53.2 | +7.8 | |
| 13 | 23 | Lotus-BRM | 3:53.3 | +7.9 | |
| 14 | 5 | Cooper-Climax | 3:54.0 | +8.6 | |
| 15 | 2 | Ferrari | 3:57.4 | +12.0 | |
| 16 | 22 | Lotus-BRM | 3:59.0 | +13.6 | |
| 17 | 27 | BRM | 3:59.4 | +14.0 | |
| 18 | 26 | Brabham-BRM | 3:59.4 | +14.0 | |
| 19 | 24 | Brabham-Climax | 3:59.8 | +14.4 | |
| 20 | 29 | BRM | 4:02.8 | +17.4 | |
| Source:[3][4] | |||||
Race
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 17 | Lotus-Climax | 32 | 2:23:34.8 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | BRM | 32 | +44.8 secs | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Cooper-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 9 | 4 | |
| 4 | 14 | Brabham-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 10 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | BRM | 31 | +1 Lap | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Honda | 31 | +1 Lap | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | 18 | Lotus-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 12 | ||
| 8 | 21 | Brabham-BRM | 31 | +1 Lap | 8 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Ferrari | 30 | +2 Laps | 15 | ||
| 10 | 15 | Brabham-Climax | 30 | +2 Laps | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Cooper-Climax | 29 | +3 Laps | 14 | ||
| 12 | 27 | BRM | 29 | +3 Laps | 17 | ||
| 13 | 22 | Lotus-BRM | 27 | +5 Laps | 16 | ||
| 14 | 23 | Lotus-BRM | 26 | Accident | 13 | ||
| Ret | 29 | BRM | 12 | Fuel pump | 20 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Brabham-Climax | 9 | Ignition | 7 | ||
| Ret | 11 | Honda | 9 | Gearbox | 11 | ||
| Ret | 1 | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 6 | ||
| Ret | 26 | Brabham-BRM | 3 | Ignition | 18 | ||
| DNS | 24 | Brabham-Climax | 0 | Engine | 19 | ||
| WD | 28 | BRM | Too slow | ||||
Source:[5]
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Notes
edit- Jim Clark now held the sole record of four Belgian Grand Prix wins, breaking the old record of three wins set by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix.
- This was the first Formula One World Championship point for Honda as a constructor and as an engine supplier, also the first for a Japanese and Asian constructor and engine supplier.
- A Coventry Climax-powered car now had won the Belgian Grand Prix a record five times, breaking the old record of four wins set by Ferrari at the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
edit- ^ "Jim Clark's 1965 season". peterwindsor.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Belgian Grand Prix: Scotland Forever". MotorSport Magazine Archive. 13 June 1965. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "1965 Belgian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "1965 Belgian Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "1965 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Belgium 1965 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.