British- Championship
- 1st1965 champion
- Points
- 54pts9 rounds started
Jim Clark, a British driver, raced for Lotus-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Clark was born on 4 March 1936. Clark won the 1965 drivers' championship with 54 points, 6 wins and 6 podiums – 14 points ahead of Graham Hill.
Clark won 6 Grands Prix, the last of them the German Grand Prix. Clark's teammate was Mike Spence; Clark led their qualifying head-to-head 8–1 and led the race head-to-head 8–1.
Clark scored points in 6 of 9 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Clark lost a net 7 places across 7 classified finishes. Clark scored 84% of Lotus-Climax's 1965 total of 64 points.
Final 1965 results after 10 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
6
win rate
67%
Podiums
6
podium rate
67%
Poles
0
pole rate
Jim Clark: quick facts
Short answers about Clark's 1965 season.
What team did Jim Clark drive for in 1965?
Jim Clark drove for Lotus-Climax in the 1965 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jim Clark use in 1965?
Jim Clark raced with car number 5 in 1965.
How many points did Jim Clark score in 1965?
Jim Clark scored 54 points in 1965 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 14 points ahead of Graham Hill.
How many races did Jim Clark win in 1965?
Jim Clark won 6 Grands Prix in 1965: the South African Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Clark scored 6 podium finishes in 9 races.
Who was Jim Clark's teammate in 1965?
Mike Spence was Jim Clark's teammate at Lotus-Climax in 1965. Clark led the qualifying head-to-head 8–1 and led the race head-to-head 8–1.
