F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1965 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Lotus-Climax

Explore Lotus-Climax's 1965 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

10 Grands Prix · 6 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP1
OFFICIAL POINTS54
GRAND PRIX WINS6
PODIUM FINISHES7Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

24 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS6Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID7.3
AVERAGE FINISH8.3
DID NOT FINISH11
FINISH RATE54.2%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -24

+2013 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX10

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Jim Clark ↗P1966354
Mike Spence ↗P8901310
Paul Hawkins ↗-20020
Gerhard Mitter ↗-10010
Giacomo Russo ↗-10010
Moisés Solana ↗-20010

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01South African1 JanJim Clark1109Finished
ROUND 01South African1 JanMike Spence4403Finished
ROUND 02Monaco30 MayPaul Hawkins1410+40Accident
ROUND 03Belgian13 JunJim Clark21+19Finished
ROUND 03Belgian13 JunMike Spence127+50+1 Lap
ROUND 04French27 JunJim Clark1109Finished
ROUND 04French27 JunMike Spence107+30+1 Lap
ROUND 05British10 JulJim Clark1109Finished
ROUND 05British10 JulMike Spence64+23Finished
ROUND 06Dutch18 JulJim Clark21+19Finished
ROUND 06Dutch18 JulMike Spence8800+1 Lap
ROUND 07German1 AugJim Clark1109Finished
ROUND 07German1 AugMike Spence6R-50Transmission
ROUND 07German1 AugGerhard Mitter12R00Water leak
ROUND 07German1 AugPaul Hawkins20R+30Oil leak
ROUND 08Italian12 SeptJim Clark110-90Fuel pump
ROUND 08Italian12 SeptMike Spence811-30Alternator
ROUND 08Italian12 SeptGiacomo Russo20R+20Gearbox
ROUND 09United States3 OctMoisés Solana1712+50+15 Laps
ROUND 09United States3 OctJim Clark9R-60Engine
ROUND 09United States3 OctMike Spence4R-130Engine
ROUND 10Mexican24 OctMike Spence63+34Finished
ROUND 10Mexican24 OctMoisés Solana9R-10Ignition
ROUND 10Mexican24 OctJim Clark1R-160Engine

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P5P9P13P17R1R3R6R8R10Jim Clark · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 3 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 6 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P1Jim Clark · Round 8 (Italian Grand Prix) · P10Jim Clark · Round 9 (United States Grand Prix) · P15Jim Clark · Round 10 (Mexican Grand Prix) · P17Mike Spence · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Mike Spence · Round 3 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P7Mike Spence · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P7Mike Spence · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P4Mike Spence · Round 6 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P8Mike Spence · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P11Mike Spence · Round 8 (Italian Grand Prix) · P11Mike Spence · Round 9 (United States Grand Prix) · P17Mike Spence · Round 10 (Mexican Grand Prix) · P3Paul Hawkins · Round 2 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P10Paul Hawkins · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P17Gerhard Mitter · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P12

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Lotus-Climax 1965 race form
RoundJim ClarkMike SpencePaul HawkinsGerhard Mitter
Round 1P1P4
Round 2P10
Round 3P1P7
Round 4P1P7
Round 5P1P4
Round 6P1P8
Round 7P1P11P17P12
Round 8P10P11
Round 9P15P17
Round 10P17P3

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Lotus-Climax in 1965, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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