1965 Dutch Grand Prix

  1965 Dutch Grand Prix

Race details
Race 6 of 10 in the 1965 Formula One season
Zandvoort original layout
Date	July 18, 1965
Official name	XIV Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location	Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.193 km (2.605 mi)
Distance	80 laps, 335.440 km (208.433 mi)
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

The 1965 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on July 18, 1965. It was the sixth race of the 1965 Formula One season.

Race report

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.

Classification

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

Notes

• Lap Leaders: Richie Ginther 2 laps (1-2); Graham Hill 3 laps (3-5); Jim Clark 75 laps (6-80).

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

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

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