1965 Mexican Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Clark is confirmed World Champion. Hill and Stewart are separated by points in the contest for second place in the Drivers’ standings.
Previous race
At Watkins Glen, Hill won for the third consecutive year — his second victory of the season. Clark took the lead on lap two but retired with a broken piston on lap 12. Hill built up a large lead, went off on a wet patch on lap 37 and lost the advantage, but recovered as the track dried. Gurney and Brabham both challenged and both went wide in turn at separate moments; Hill held on to win with Gurney second and Brabham third.
Milestones
Mexico City is the final round of the 1.5-litre era. From 1966, Formula One moves to the new 3-litre engine formula, ending five seasons under the current regulations.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1965 Mexican Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Hill | Surtees |
| 6 | 18 Jul | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Hill | Clark | Stewart | Gurney |
| 7 | 1 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Clark | Clark | Hill | Gurney |
| 8 | 12 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Clark | Stewart | Hill | Gurney |
| 9 | 3 Oct | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix | Hill | Hill | Gurney | Brabham |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 54 | 6 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 40 | 2 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Brabham-Climax | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Mike Spence | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax | 54 | 6 |
| 2 | BRM | 45 | 3 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 26 | 0 |
| 4 | Brabham-Climax | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 0 |