The 1965 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on October 24, 1965.
Race report[]
The Mexican Grand Prix provided a host of new records - the last race of the 1500cc era was the only one of the season not to be won by a British-powered car. Honda's testing proved to be of benefit as Jim Clark and Graham Hill dropped out with engine problems and Jackie Stewart retired with clutch problems to leave Dan Gurney as the only challenger to Richie Ginther. Lorenzo Bandini and Pedro Rodríguez collided at the hairpin, leaving Ginther to stroll home for his only, and Honda's first Grand Prix win. Goodyear also bowed out of Formula One in winning form. Gurney and Mike Spence took the other podium places, with Jo Siffert, Ronnie Bucknum and Richard Attwood completing the points scorers.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Richie Ginther
|
Honda | 65 | 2:08:32.10 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Dan Gurney
|
Brabham-Climax | 65 | +2.89 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Mike Spence
|
Lotus-Climax | 65 | +1:00.15 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 |  Jo Siffert
|
Brabham-BRM | 65 | +1:54.42 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | Ronnie Bucknum
|
Honda | 64 | +1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | Richard Attwood
|
Lotus-BRM | 64 | +1 Lap | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 |  Pedro Rodríguez
|
Ferrari | 62 | +3 Laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Lorenzo Bandini
|
Ferrari | 62 | +3 Laps | 7 | |
| Ret | 3 | Graham Hill
|
BRM | 56 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 18 | Moisés Solana
|
Lotus-Climax | 55 | Ignition | 9 | |
| Ret | 15 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Brabham-Climax | 43 | Suspension | 12 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Cooper-Climax | 39 | Ignition | 16 | |
| Ret | 7 |  Jack Brabham
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Brabham-Climax | 38 | Oil Leak | 14 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jackie Stewart
|
BRM | 35 | Clutch | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Bob Bondurant
|
Lotus-BRM | 29 | Suspension | 18 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Bruce McLaren
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Cooper-Climax | 25 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 5 | Jim Clark
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Lotus-Climax | 8 | Engine | 1 | |
| DNS | 22 | Innes Ireland
|
Lotus-BRM | Car given to Bondurant | |||
| DNS | 24 | Ludovico Scarfiotti
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Ferrari | Car given to Rodríguez |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:56.17
- Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney - 1:55.84 on lap 57
- Lap Leaders: Richie Ginther 65 laps (1-65).
- Career Firsts: Richie Ginther (win); Ronnie Bucknum (points); Mike Spence (podium). This is the only time each of these three drivers would achieve these feats.
- First win for Honda and Goodyear in Formula One.
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