Jim Clark won the French Grand Prix 1965 at Charade Circuit on 27 June 1965, starting from pole position. Jackie Stewart finished second for BRM, with John Surtees completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 40 | 2:41:38.4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Jackie StewartSTE | BRM | 40 | +26.3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | John SurteesSUR | Ferrari | 40 | +2:33.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Denny HulmeHUL | Brabham-Climax | 40 | +2:53.1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 13 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 39 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | Jo SiffertSIF | Brabham-BRM | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | Mike SpenceSPE | Lotus-Climax | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 3 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 36 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | 15 | Bob AndersonAND | Brabham-Climax | 34 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 23 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Jo BonnierBON | Brabham-Climax | 21 | Alternator | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Chris AmonAMO | Lotus-BRM | 20 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus-BRM | 18 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Dan GurneyGUR | Brabham-Climax | 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Richie GintherGIN | Honda | 9 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Ronnie BucknumBUC | Honda | 4 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Jochen RindtRIN | Cooper-Climax | 3 | Accident | 0 |