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1968 Mexican Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Grand Prix | Mexican |
| Date | November 3 |
| Year | 1968 |
| Image | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 1963.svg |
| Official name | VII Gran Premio de Mexico |
| Location | Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 3.107 |
| Course_km | 5.000 |
| Distance_laps | 65 |
| Distance_mi | 201.946 |
| Distance_km | 325.000 |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:45.22 |
| Pole_Country | Switzerland |
| Fast_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| Fast_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:44.23 |
| Fast_Lap | 52 |
| Fast_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Driver | Graham Hill |
| First_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| First_Country | United Kingdom |
| Second_Driver | Bruce McLaren |
| Second_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Second_Country | New Zealand |
| Third_Driver | Jackie Oliver |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Third_Country | United Kingdom |
| Lapchart |
The 1968 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca on November 3, 1968. It was race 12 of 12 in both the 1968 World Championship of Drivers and the 1968 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
This race was to determine the World Drivers' Championship, contested between Britons Graham Hill in the Lotus 49B-Ford and Jackie Stewart in the Matra MS10-Ford, and defending champion, New Zealander Denny Hulme in the McLaren M7A-Ford. The race was moved back a week so as not to clash with the Mexico City Summer Olympics, which ended on October 26.
Hulme started with a mathematical chance of becoming world champion, but his McLaren broke a rear suspension member early, crashed, and caught fire. Jo Siffert took the lead, but had to pit with a broken throttle cable. Stewart fell back when his engine started to misfire, his car's handling began going off, and had a fuel-feed problem. Hill won this race and his second Drivers' Championship, after Stewart fell back to seventh after an engine problem with his Matra.
The Mexican government's effort to curb civil unrest led to a switch from military police to unarmed policemen and track marshals for crowd control; by race end, spectators were encroaching on the track itself. This was one reason for the ultimate cancellation of future Mexican Grands Prix.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | SUI Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 1:45.22 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NZL Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:45.62 | +0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | UK Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 1:46.01 | +0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:46.04 | +0.82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 1:46.29 | +1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UK John Surtees | Honda | 1:46.49 | +1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 1:46.69 | +1.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AUS Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:46.80 | +1.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NZL Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 1:47.00 | +1.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AUT Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:47.07 | +1.85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MEX Moisés Solana | Lotus-Ford | 1:47.67 | +2.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MEX Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:47.80 | +2.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:48.38 | +3.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Jackie Oliver | Lotus-Ford | 1:48.44 | +3.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:49.24 | +4.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford | 1:49.27 | +4.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 1:49.48 | +4.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | SWE Jo Bonnier | Honda | 1:49.96 | +4.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | UK Piers Courage | BRM | 1:50.28 | +5.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:50.43 | +5.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | BEL Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-BRM | 1:50.57 | +5.35 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | UK **Graham Hill** | **Lotus-Ford** | 65 | 1:56:43.95 | 3 | **9** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NZL **Bruce McLaren** | **McLaren-Ford** | 65 | + 1:19.32 | 9 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK **Jackie Oliver** | **Lotus-Ford** | 65 | + 1:40.65 | 14 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MEX **Pedro Rodríguez** | **BRM** | 65 | + 1:41.09 | 12 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | SWE **Jo Bonnier** | **Honda** | 64 | + 1 Lap | 18 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | SUI **Jo Siffert** | **Lotus-Ford** | 64 | + 1 Lap | 1 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 64 | + 1 Lap | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Vic Elford | Cooper-BRM | 63 | + 2 Laps | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRA Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 62 | + 3 Laps | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AUS Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 59 | Oil pressure | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra-Ford | 57 | Ignition | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Dan Gurney | McLaren-Ford | 28 | Suspension | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | UK Piers Courage | BRM | 25 | Engine | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | BEL Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-BRM | 21 | Engine | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UK John Surtees | Honda | 17 | Overheating | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NZL Chris Amon | Ferrari | 16 | Transmission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MEX Moisés Solana | Lotus-Ford | 14 | Broken wing | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 10 | Suspension | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 10 | Suspension | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | Ignition | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AUT Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 2 | Ignition | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | SWE Jo Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 0 | Engine |
Championship permutations
- Coming into this race, 3 drivers had a chance to win the title.
| Graham hill would be champion if: | GBR Graham hill | GBR Jackie Stewart | NZL Denny Hulme | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd or better | 2nd or lower | Eliminated | ||
| 4th or 5th | 3rd or lower | 2nd or lower | ||
| 6th | 4th or lower |
| Jackie Stewart would be champion if: | GBR Jackie Stewart | NZL Denny Hulme | GBR Graham hill | POS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||
| 2nd | 3rd or lower | 4th or lower | ||
| 3rd | 2nd or lower | 6th or lower | ||
| 4th | 3rd or lower | 7th or lower |
| Denny Hulme would be champion if: | NZL Denny Hulme | GBR Graham hill | GBR Jackie Stewart | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4th or lower | Eliminated |
Notes
- This was the first pole position for Jo Siffert and for a Swiss driver.
- This was the eleventh Grand Prix win of the season for a Ford-powered car. It set the record of the most Grand Prix wins in a season (11) and the highest percentage of Grand Prix wins in a season (92%)
Final Championship standings
- Bold text indicates the World Champions. ;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | United Kingdom **Graham Hill** | 48 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | United Kingdom Jackie Stewart | 36 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | 33 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | Belgium Jacky Ickx | 27 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | NZL Bruce McLaren | 22 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | UK **Lotus-Ford** | 62 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | UK McLaren-Ford | 49 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | France Matra-Ford | 45 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | Italy Ferrari | 32 |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK BRM | 28 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
References
- Kettlewell, Mike. "Grand Prix Racing South of the Border", in Ward, Ian, executive editor. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974) Volume 12, p.1332.
- Kettlewell, p.1332.
- "1968 Mexican Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "The start of the 3-litre era". 8WForix.
- "Mexico 1968 - Championship • STATS F1".
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