Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 10 in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
The Charade Circuit (1958-1988)
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Date | June 27, 1965 | ||
Official name | LI Grand Prix de France | ||
Location | Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 8.055 km (5.005 mi) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 322.2 km (200.2 mi) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 3:18.3 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 3:18.9 on lap 34 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | BRM | ||
Third | Ferrari |
The 1965 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Clermont-Ferrand on June 27, 1965. This race turned out to be the last win Jim Clark would score with the Lotus 25. It was the last time he ever drove the car in a World Championship race. It was also Clark's third win in four races, and his second grand slam finish of the season.