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Jim Clark won the 1965 Belgian Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1965 Belgian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Jackie Stewart and Bruce McLaren at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and Bruce McLaren
Race date
June 13, 1965
Pole
Graham Hill
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
21
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Jackie Stewart is listed 2 for BRM, with Bruce McLaren 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Bruce McLaren from P9 to P3 (+6), Jack Brabham from P10 to P4 (+6), and Lorenzo Bandini from P15 to P9 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Graham Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 +3 laps, 2 Engine, and 2 Finished. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 4:12.900 on lap 23. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jim ClarkTeam Lotus2:23:34.8009
2Jackie StewartBRM2:24:19.6006
3Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap4
4Jack BrabhamBrabham+1 lap3
5Graham HillBRM+1 lap2
6Richie GintherHonda+1 lap1
7Mike SpenceTeam Lotus+1 lap0
8Jo SiffertBrabham+1 lap0
9Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+2 laps0
10Dan GurneyBrabham+2 laps0
11Jochen RindtCooper+3 laps0
12Lucien BianchiBRM+3 laps0
13Innes IrelandTeam Lotus+5 laps0
14Richard AttwoodTeam LotusAccident0
DNFMasten GregoryBRMFuel pump0
DNFRonnie BucknumHondaGearbox0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamIgnition0
DNFJohn SurteesFerrariEngine0
DNFFrank GardnerBrabhamIgnition0
DNSBob AndersonBrabhamEngine0