Round 4 · 27 June 1965
1965 French Grand Prix: results
Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) won the 1965 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 27 June 1965 at Charade Circuit (France), starting from position 1. Jackie Stewart (BRM) and John Surtees (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 2:41:38.400 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 2 | +26.300 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4 | +153.500 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 6 | +173.100 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | Brabham-BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Accident |
| 9 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 15 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | — | — | Suspension |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 11 | — | — | Alternator |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Lotus-BRM | 8 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 7 | — | — | Ignition |
| 16 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 16 | — | — | Ignition |
| 17 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Climax | 12 | — | — | Accident |