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The 1965 Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 13 June 1965 and was race 3 of 10 in the 1965 Formula 1 championship. The race was masterfully won by Scottish driver Jim Clark, who led every lap of the race, driving a Lotus 33. Picture above: reaching Eau Rouge, the Honda RA272 of […]

A.J. Foyt at full speed in front of a packed house during the 1965 Indianapolis 500 (picture above). AJ had won the pole with a new track record in the highly modified Lotus 34-Ford, but fell out with gear failure. The car remains one of the best looking of the early rear-engine cars, with body […]

Le Mans 1965. The Ford GT’s of Ken Miles-Bruce McLaren (1) and Phil Hill-Chris Amon (2) wait patiently, surrounded by tiny caravans and folding chairs, in the paddock. Ford returned to Le Mans with an improved version of its GT. Despite a strong start, the Ford GT’s were let down again by unreliability and it […]

The Monaco Formula One Grand Prix was held on 30 May 1965. The 100-lap race was won by BRM driver Graham Hill from pole position, Lorenzo Bandini finished second for the Scuderia Ferrari and Hill’s teammate Jackie Stewart came in third. Lorenzo Bandini (picture above), who qualified fourth, on his way to a fine second place, […]

Richie Ginther gives Jo Bonnier and Innes Ireland a ride back to the pits on his Honda RA-272 – so they can all DNF in confort (picture above), at the 1965 French Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Charade, Clermont Ferrand. Unusual: Ireland still in a polo shirt instead of a two-piece cotton fire-resistant […]

Jochen Rindt (1942-1970) was an Austrian race driver who won six Formula One Grand Prix in 60 starts and who sadly was killed during practice for the 1970 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, and so became the only driver to be posthumously awarded the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship. Picture above: In March 1967, Jochen Rindt […]

American Richie Ginther (1930-1989) competed in Formula 1 for Ferrari, Scarab, BRM, Honda, Cooper and Eagle, winning one Grand Prix at Mexico in 1965, in a Honda. It was an historical victory, as it was Honda’s first ever Grand Prix victory. Wonderful picture above: Richie Ginther is seen in the Honda RA272, during a wet […]

Piers Courage (1942 – 1970) was the eldest son and heir to the Courage brewing dynasty. Educated in the Eton College, he enjoyed the best possible education and began his racing in a Lotus 7. Picture above: Piers Courage, aboard a Reg Parnell-entered BRM P126, at the 1968 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch (classified […]

During this week of July, we remember the tragic death of Jules Bianchi and reflect on his grand-father Mauro and his grand-uncle Lucien united under the same crown of laurels after their win in the 500 km of Nürburgring 1965. Three years later, the two brothers were at the start of the 24 Hours of […]

Indianapolis 1965. It was definitely Jim Clark’s year, with a convincing victory for Team Lotus, and a total of 190 laps led. The “British Invasion” as the Americans called it, finally broke through as Jim Clark and Colin Chapman triumphed with the first rear-engined Indy-winning car, a Lotus 38 powered by Ford. Young Mario Andretti […]