1965 Dutch Grand Prix

1965 Dutch Grand Prix
Zandvoort original layout
Race details
Date	18 July 1965
Official name	XIII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location	Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.193 km (2.605 miles)
Distance	80 laps, 335.440 km (208.433 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Graham Hill	BRM
Time	1:30.7
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:30.6 on lap 5
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	Jackie Stewart	BRM
Third	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax
Lap leaders

The 1965 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 18 July 1965. It was race 6 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Lotus driver Jim Clark after he started from second position. Jackie Stewart finished second for the BRM team and Brabham driver Dan Gurney came in third.

Race report

There was drama before the race when Lotus boss Colin Chapman punched a policeman, Chapman was arrested hours after the race but the Dutch police kept him in for two days.

Honda capitalised on their long hours of testing at Zandvoort when Ginther claimed a front-row space with Graham Hill and Clark. He shot into the lead for the first 2 laps. Hill took the lead and then Clark overtook him on lap 6. Hill fell back with rev counter problems and Stewart was left to duel with first Gurney and then Clark-ending up with a Scottish 1–2.

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  Richie Ginther, Jim Clark, and Graham Hill at the race start
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  Journalists waiting on news of Team Lotus boss Colin Chapman, who was arrested for assaulting a police officer
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  Jim Clark celebrating his win

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	10	Graham Hill	BRM	1:30.7	—
2	6	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1:31.0	+0.3
3	22	Richie Ginther	Honda	1:31.0	+0.3
4	2	John Surtees	Ferrari	1:31.0	+0.3
5	16	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	1:31.2	+0.5
6	12	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:31.4	+0.7
7	14	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	1:32.0	+1.3
8	8	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	1:32.2	+1.5
9	18	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:32.6	+1.9
10	28	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	1:32.9	+2.2
11	30	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	1:32.9	+2.2
12	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1:33.1	+2.4
13	38	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	1:33.4	+2.7
14	20	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	1:33.7	+3.0
15	26	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	1:33.8	+3.1
16	36	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	1:34.1	+3.4
17	34	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	1:34.6	+3.9
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	6	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	80	2:03:59.1	2	9
2	12	Jackie Stewart	BRM	80	+8.0 secs	6	6
3	16	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	80	+13.0 secs	5	4
4	10	Graham Hill	BRM	80	+45.1 secs	1	3
5	14	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Climax	79	+1 Lap	7	2
6	22	Richie Ginther	Honda	79	+1 Lap	3	1
7	2	John Surtees	Ferrari	79	+1 Lap	4
8	8	Mike Spence	Lotus-Climax	79	+1 Lap	8
9	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	79	+1 Lap	12
10	38	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM	78	+2 Laps	13
11	30	Frank Gardner	Brabham-BRM	77	+3 Laps	11
12	34	Richard Attwood	Lotus-BRM	77	+3 Laps	17
13	28	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	55	+25 Laps	10
Ret	20	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Climax	48	Oil Pressure	14
Ret	18	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	36	Differential	9
Ret	26	Jo Bonnier	Brabham-Climax	16	Oil Leak	15
Ret	36	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	11	Engine	16
Source:

Notes

• This was Jim Clark's third win of a Dutch Grand Prix. He broke the old record of two wins at Zandvoort set by Alberto Ascari at the 1953 Dutch Grand Prix.
• This race also marked the fourth win for a Coventry Climax-powered car, breaking the old record of three wins at Zandvoort set by Ferrari at the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Jim Clark	45
	2	Graham Hill	26
	3	Jackie Stewart	25
	4	John Surtees	17
	5	Bruce McLaren	8
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Lotus-Climax	45
	2	BRM	37
	3	Ferrari	20
1	4	Brabham-Climax	11
1	5	Cooper-Climax	8
Source:

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.