1965 Mexican Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Mexico
|Grand Prix = Mexican
|Date = October 24
|Year = 1965
|Image = Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 1963.svg
|Official name = IV [[Mexican Grand Prix|Gran Premio de Mexico]]
|Location = [[Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez|Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.107
|Course_km = 5.000
|Distance_laps = 65
|Distance_mi = 201.946
|Distance_km = 325.000
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = [[Jim Clark]]
|Pole_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Pole_Time = 1:56.17
|Pole_Country = United Kingdom
|Fast_Driver = [[Dan Gurney]]
|Fast_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Fast_Time = 1:55.84
|Fast_Lap = 57
|Fast_Country = United States
|First_Driver = [[Richie Ginther]]
|First_Team = [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|First_Country = United States
|Second_Driver = [[Dan Gurney]]
|Second_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Second_Country= United States
|Third_Driver = [[Mike Spence]]
|Third_Team = [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1965|MEX}}
}}
The '''1965 Mexican Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez|Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca]] in [[Mexico City]] on October 24, 1965. It was race 10 of 10 in both the [[1965 World Championship of Drivers]] and the [[1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers]]. The race was won by [[Richie Ginther]], who took his first and only victory, first for the [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] team and, excluding the Indianapolis 500, first win for the non-European team, after leading for the entire race. The [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] of [[Dan Gurney]] finished the race second and the [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] of [[Mike Spence]] completed the podium.

== 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 and also the only race not to be won by a British driver. [[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 Honda's first, and his only, ''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 ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Time
! Gap
|-
!1
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:56.17
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 8
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Dan Gurney]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:56.24
| +0.07
|-
!3
| 11
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Richie Ginther]]
| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
| 1:56.48
| +0.31
|-
!4
| 7
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:56.78
| +0.61
|-
!5
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:57.06
| +0.89
|-
!6
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Spence]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:57.22
| +1.05
|-
!7
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lorenzo Bandini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:57.31
| +1.14
|-
!8
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:57.53
| +1.36
|-
!9
| 18
| {{flagicon|Mexico|1934}} [[Moisés Solana]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:57.55
| +1.38
|-
!10
| 12
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Ronnie Bucknum]]
| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
| 1:57.88
| +1.71
|-
!11
| 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:57.94
| +1.77
|-
!12
| 15
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:58.22
| +2.05
|-
!13
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ludovico Scarfiotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:58.93
| +2.76
|-
!14
| 14
| {{flagicon|Mexico|1934}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:59.06
| +2.89
|-
!15
| 9
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:59.15
| +2.98
|-
!16
| 10
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 1:59.30
| +3.13
|-
!17
| 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Richard Attwood]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 2:00.61
| +4.44
|-
!18
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bondurant]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 2:00.80
| +4.63
|-
!19
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Innes Ireland]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 2:02.36
| +6.19
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1965&gp=Mexican%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1965 Mexican GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1965-mexican-grand-prix| title=1965 Mexican Grand Prix | publisher=[[Motor Sport Magazine]]| access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! 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
| 16
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagicon|Mexico|1934}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| +3 Laps
| 13
|
|-
! 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|1934}} [[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
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 38
| Oil Leak
| 4
|
|-
! 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
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 25
| Gearbox
| 14
|
|-
! 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
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1965/597/ |title=1965 Mexican Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=26 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211645/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1965/597/ |archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>}}
|}

== Notes ==

* This marked [[Richie Ginther]]'s first and only Grand Prix win.
* It was the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix win and podium for [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]], for a Honda-powered car, and for a [[Japan|Japanese]]/Asian manufacturer and engine supplier.
* This was the first race victory for the tyre supplier [[Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company|Goodyear]] in Formula One.

== Championship standings after the race ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
!Pos
!Driver
!Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Clark]]
| align="left"| 54
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| align="left"| 40 (47)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| align="left"| 33 (34)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Gurney]]
| align="left"| 25
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Surtees]]
| align="left"| 17
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1965/mexique/championnat.aspx|title=Mexico 1965 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Team_Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry_Climax|Climax]]
| align="left"| 54 (58)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| align="left"| 45 (61)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry_Climax|Climax]]
| align="left"| 27 (31)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| align="left"| 26 (27)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper_Car_Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry_Climax|Climax]]
| align="left"| 14
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

* <small>'''Notes''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only best 6 results counted toward the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points, numbers in parentheses are total points scored.</small>

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Mexican Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1965 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1965 United States Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1964 Mexican Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix]]}}
{{F1GP 60-69}}

[[Category:1965 Formula One races|Mexican Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Mexican Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1965 in Mexican motorsport]]
[[Category:October 1965 sports events in Mexico]]

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