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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
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.