| Date | Sunday 25 October 1970 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Mexican GP |
| Circuit | Mexico City |
| Event Format | Race of 65 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #13 of 13 in 1970 #197 (of all time) |
| Laps | 65 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5000 m |
| Race Distance | 5000 × 65 = 325.000 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 18 |
| Qualifiers | 18 |
| Finishers | 9 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | John Surtees – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Clay Regazzoni – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Fastest Laps in a Season – Ferrari (8),
2. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (3158),
3. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (7)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (273),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (182),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (239),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (141),
5. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (55),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (47),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (74),
8. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (13.10%),
9. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (53),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (126),
11. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (565),
12. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (128),
13. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (27),
14. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (56),
15. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Jo Siffert (8),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (22)
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