1965 Mexican Grand Prix

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'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 collided at the hairpin, leaving Ginther to stroll home for Honda's first, and his only, Grand Prix win. 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

Race

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, for a Honda-powered car, and for a Japanese/Asian manufacturer and engine supplier.
• This was the first race victory for the tyre supplier Goodyear in Formula One.

Final Championship standings

• Bold text indicates the World Champions. ;Drivers' Championship standings

;Constructors' Championship standings

• 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.

References

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References

1. "1965 Mexican GP Qualification".
2. "1965 Mexican Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport Magazine]].
3. "1965 Mexican Grand Prix". formula1.com.
4. "Mexico 1965 - Championship • STATS F1".