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The '''1965 Mexican Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez|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 Racing F1|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 (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] collided at the hairpin, leaving Ginther to stroll home for his only, and Honda's first Grand Prix win. [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 11
| {{flagicon|US}} '''[[Richie Ginther]]'''
| '''[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''
| 65
| 2:08:32.10
| 3
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 8
| {{flagicon|US}} '''[[Dan Gurney]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]'''
| 65
| +2.89 secs
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Spence]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]'''
| 65
| +1:00.15
| 6
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Jo Siffert]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 65
| +1:54.42
| 11
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 12
| {{flagicon|US}} '''[[Ronnie Bucknum]]'''
| '''[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''
| 64
| +1 Lap
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Richard Attwood]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 64
| +1 Lap
| 17
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| +3 Laps
| 14
|
|-
! 8
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lorenzo Bandini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| +3 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 56
| Engine
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Moisés Solana]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 55
| Ignition
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 43
| Suspension
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 39
| Ignition
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 38
| Oil Leak
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 35
| Clutch
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bondurant]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 29
| Suspension
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 25
| Gearbox
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 8
| Engine
| 1
|
|-
! DNS
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Innes Ireland]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|
| Car given to Bondurant
|
|-
! DNS
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ludovico Scarfiotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|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 Racing F1|Honda]] and [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] in Formula One.
 
==See Also==
 
{{F1GP 60-69}}
 
[[Category:1965 Formula One race reports|Mexican Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Mexican Grand Prix]]

Latest revision as of 20:28, 6 July 2010

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 Template:Country flagicon Richie Ginther Honda 65 2:08:32.10 3 9
2 8 Template:Country flagicon Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax 65 +2.89 secs 2 6
3 6 Template:Country flagicon Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 65 +1:00.15 6 4
4 16 Template:Country flagicon Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM 65 +1:54.42 11 3
5 12 Template:Country flagicon Ronnie Bucknum Honda 64 +1 Lap 10 2
6 21 Template:Country flagicon Richard Attwood Lotus-BRM 64 +1 Lap 17 1
7 14 Template:Country flagicon Pedro Rodríguez Ferrari 62 +3 Laps 14
8 2 Template:Country flagicon Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 62 +3 Laps 7
Ret 3 Template:Country flagicon Graham Hill BRM 56 Engine 5
Ret 18 Template:Country flagicon Moisés Solana Lotus-Climax 55 Ignition 9
Ret 15 Template:Country flagicon Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 43 Suspension 12
Ret 10 Template:Country flagicon Jochen Rindt Cooper-Climax 39 Ignition 16
Ret 7 Template:Country flagicon Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 38 Oil Leak 14
Ret 4 Template:Country flagicon Jackie Stewart BRM 35 Clutch 8
Ret 22 Template:Country flagicon Bob Bondurant Lotus-BRM 29 Suspension 18
Ret 9 Template:Country flagicon Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 25 Gearbox 15
Ret 5 Template:Country flagicon Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 8 Engine 1
DNS 22 Template:Country flagicon Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM Car given to Bondurant
DNS 24 Template:Country flagicon Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari Car given to Rodríguez

Notes

See Also

Template:F1GP 60-69