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Jim Clark won the 1965 Dutch Grand Prix

Jim Clark won the 1965 Dutch Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Jackie Stewart and Dan Gurney at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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Race recap

Winner
Jim Clark
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and Dan Gurney
Race date
July 18, 1965
Pole
Graham Hill
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Circuit Park Zandvoort

The decisive result

Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Jackie Stewart is listed 2 for BRM, with Dan Gurney 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Richard Attwood from P17 to P12 (+5), Jackie Stewart from P6 to P2 (+4), and Lorenzo Bandini from P12 to P9 (+3) 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 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 2 +3 laps, 1 +2 laps, and 1 +25 laps. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:30.600 on lap 5. 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 Lotus2:03:59.1009
2Jackie StewartBRM2:04:07.1006
3Dan GurneyBrabham2:04:12.1004
4Graham HillBRM2:04:44.2003
5Denny HulmeBrabham+1 lap2
6Richie GintherHonda+1 lap1
7John SurteesFerrari+1 lap0
8Mike SpenceTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+1 lap0
10Innes IrelandTeam Lotus+2 laps0
11Frank GardnerBrabham+3 laps0
12Richard AttwoodTeam Lotus+3 laps0
13Jo SiffertBrabham+25 laps0
DNFJochen RindtCooperOil pressure0
DNFBruce McLarenCooperDifferential0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamOil leak0
DNFBob AndersonBrabhamEngine0