Date | Sunday 3 November 1968 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Mexican GP |
Circuit | Mexico City |
Event Format | Race of 65 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #12 of 12 in 1968 #173 (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 | 21 |
Qualifiers | 21 |
Finishers | 10 |
Debutants | None |
Milestones | Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Jo Siffert – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes – Jo Bonnier (10),
2. Most Retirements in a Season – Jochen Rindt (10),
3. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season – Vic Elford (4)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Cooper (219),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (47),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (47),
4. Most 8th Place Finishes – Cooper (28),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (529),
6. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (107),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (50),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (13),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Bruce McLaren (12)
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