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1965 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1965 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/134-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1965 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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1965 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:23:34.800 · 32 laps · climax | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2:24:19.600 · 32 laps · brm | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | Time not recorded · 31 laps · brm | 2 |
| 6 | Richie Ginther | Honda | Time not recorded · 31 laps · honda | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus | Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | Time not recorded · 31 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 30 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | Time not recorded · 30 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | Time not recorded · 29 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Lucien Bianchi | BRM | Time not recorded · 29 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Time not recorded · 27 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 26 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | BRM | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 12 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 9 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | Ignition · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Frank Gardner | Brabham | Ignition · Time not recorded · 3 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Bob Anderson | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Willy Mairesse | BRM | Withdrew · Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.400 · brm | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:47.500 · climax | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:48.800 · brm | |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3:49.000 · honda | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3:49.200 · climax | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:49.500 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 3:49.700 · climax | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 3:50.700 · brm | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:51.300 · climax | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3:51.500 · climax | |
| 11 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 3:52.300 · honda | |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 3:52.600 · climax | |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | 3:53.200 · brm | |
| 14 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 3:53.300 · climax | |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:54.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 3:57.400 · brm | |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | BRM | 3:59.000 · brm | |
| 18 | Frank Gardner | Brabham | 3:59.400 · brm | |
| 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham | 3:59.800 · climax | |
| 20 | Masten Gregory | BRM | 4:02.800 · brm | |
| 21 | Willy Mairesse | BRM | Time not recorded · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.400 · brm | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:47.500 · climax | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:48.800 · brm | |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3:49.000 · honda | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Brabham | 3:49.200 · climax | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:49.500 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham | 3:49.700 · climax | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert | Brabham | 3:50.700 · brm | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:51.300 · climax | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3:51.500 · climax | |
| 11 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 3:52.300 · honda | |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 3:52.600 · climax | |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Lotus | 3:53.200 · brm | |
| 14 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 3:53.300 · climax | |
| 15 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:54.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 3:57.400 · brm | |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | BRM | 3:59.000 · brm | |
| 18 | Frank Gardner | Brabham | 3:59.400 · brm | |
| 19 | Masten Gregory | BRM | 4:02.800 · brm |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |