| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 12 in the 1968 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | November 3, 1968 | |
| Official name | VII Gran Premio de Mexico | |
| Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.000 km (3.107 mi) | |
| Distance | 60 laps, 325.000 km (201.946 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:45.22 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jo Siffert
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:44.23 on lap 52 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Second |  Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford |
| Third | Jackie Oliver
|
Lotus-Ford |
The 1968 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hermanos Rodriguez Autodrome on November 3, 1968. It was the twelfth and final round of the 1968 Formula One season. Graham Hill dominated the race to clinch the World Driving Championship.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 65 | 1:56:43.95 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 |  Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-Ford | 65 | + 1:19.32 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Jackie Oliver
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Lotus-Ford | 65 | + 1:40.65 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 |  Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 65 | + 1:41.09 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Honda | 64 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | Jo Siffert
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Lotus-Ford | 64 | + 1 Lap | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Ford | 64 | + 1 Lap | 7 | |
| 8 | 18 | Vic Elford
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Cooper-BRM | 63 | + 2 Laps | 17 | |
| 9 | 9 |  Henri Pescarolo
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Matra | 62 | + 3 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 3 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Repco | 59 | Oil Pressure | 8 | |
| Ret | 23 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Ford | 57 | Ignition | 16 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Dan Gurney
|
McLaren-Ford | 28 | Suspension | 5 | |
| Ret | 22 | Piers Courage
|
BRM | 25 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 19 |  Lucien Bianchi
|
Cooper-BRM | 21 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | John Surtees
|
Honda | 17 | Overheating | 6 | |
| Ret | 6 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 16 | Transmission | 2 | |
| Ret | 12 | Moisés Solana
|
Lotus-Ford | 14 | Broken wing | 11 | |
| Ret | 1 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 10 | Suspension | 4 | |
| Ret | 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 10 | Suspension | 13 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 3 | Ignition | 15 | |
| Ret | 4 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Brabham-Repco | 2 | Ignition | 10 |
Notes[]
- Pole position: Jo Siffert - 1:45.22
- Fastest lap: Jo Siffert - 1:44.23 on lap 52
- Coming into this race, 3 drivers had a chance to win the title, making Hill the only driver to be involved in two 3-way battles.
- Graham Hill (39pts) needed either
- A podium place, with Stewart 2nd or lower
- 4th or 5th, with Hulme 2nd or lower and Stewart 3rd or lower
- 6th, with Hulme 2nd or lower and Stewart 4th or lower
- Hulme 2nd or lower and Stewart 5th or lower
- Jackie Stewart (36pts) needed either
- 1st
- 2nd, with Hulme 3rd or lower and Hill 4th or lower
- 3rd, with Hulme 2nd or lower and Hill 6th or lower
- 4th, with Hulme 3rd or lower and Hill 7th or lower
- Denny Hulme (33pts) needed
- 1st with Hill 4th or lower
- Graham Hill (39pts) needed either
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. 82–83.
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1968/559/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
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