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1965 United States GP
1964 Mexican GP

1965 Mexican GP

1966 South African GP
1966 Monaco GP
1966 Mexican GP
 IV  Gran Premio de México

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 24 October 1965
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 65 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 10 in 1965
#141 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter5000 m
Race Distance5000 × 65 = 325.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers19
Finishers8
DebutantsNone
MilestonesFerrari – 500th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Goodyear – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Goodyear – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Honda R&D Co – 1st Win (Entrant)
Honda – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Ferrari – 500th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Honda – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Richie Ginther – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Brabham (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Race Entries Ferrari (473),
2. Most 5th Place Qualifications Graham Hill (10),
3. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (27),
4. Most 12th Place Qualifications Jo Bonnier (7),
5. Most 14th Place Qualifications Cooper (22),
6. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (29)

World Championship standings
1  Jim Clark 54 
2  Graham Hill 40 
3  Jackie Stewart 33 
4  Dan Gurney 25 
5  John Surtees 17 
6  Lorenzo Bandini 13 
7  Richie Ginther 11 up
8  Mike Spence 10 up
9  Bruce McLaren 10 up
10  Jack Brabham 9 up
11  Denny Hulme 5 up
12  Jo Siffert 5 up
13  Jochen Rindt 4 up
14  Ronnie Bucknum 2 
  Pedro Rodriguez 2 up
16  Richard Attwood 2 up
1  Lotus / Climax 54 
2  BRM / BRM 45 
3  Brabham / Climax 27 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 26 up
5  Cooper / Climax 14 
6  Honda / Honda 11 
7  Brabham / BRM 5 up
8  Lotus / BRM 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 5Car 8
EntrantHonda R&D CoTeam LotusBrabham Racing Organisation
Driver Richie Ginther Jim Clark Dan Gurney
Car Honda RA272 Lotus 33 Brabham BT11
EngineHonda 1.5 V12Climax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8
Time2:08'32.101'56.171'55.84
Speed151.710 km/h154.945 km/h155.387 km/h