Round 3 · 1965
Belgian Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P2
PoleHIG
Fastest lap4:12.900Clark · L23
Biggest gain+6McLaren P9→P3
Retirements5of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 | 32 | 2:23:34.800 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 3 | +1 | 32 | +44.800 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 9 | +6 | 31 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 10 | +6 | 31 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 | -4 | 31 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Richie Ginther GIN | Honda (1964–68) | 4 | -2 | 31 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | 12 | +5 | 31 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Jo Siffert SIF | Brabham | 8 | 0 | 31 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 15 | +6 | 30 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 5 | -5 | 30 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 14 | +3 | 29 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Lucien Bianchi BIH | BRM | 17 | +5 | 29 | +3 laps | — | |
| 13 | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 16 | +3 | 27 | +5 laps | — | |
| 14 | Richard Attwood ATT | Team Lotus | 13 | -1 | 26 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Frank Gardner GAD | Brabham | 18 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Brabham | 7 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | BRM | 19 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Willy Mairesse MAW | BRM | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Ferrari | 6 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Bob Anderson ANE | Brabham | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Bucknum BUK | Honda (1964–68) | 11 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 6 |
| 1963 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 8 |
| 1962 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 12 |
| 1961 | Belgian Grand Prix | Phil Hill HIL | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1960 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 |
| 1958 | Belgian Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Vanwall | 5 |
| 1956 | Belgian Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1955 | Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 2 |