Race details | |||
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Race 3 of 10 in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
Date | 13 June 1965 | ||
Official name | XXV GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE | ||
Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium | ||
Course | Grand Prix Circuit | ||
Course length | 14.12 km (8.774 mi) | ||
Distance | 32 laps, 451.180 km (280.350 mi) | ||
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 |
The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 13 June 1965. 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.