1967 Mexican Grand Prix
| 1967 Mexican Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 11 in the 1967 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | October 22, 1967 | ||
| Official name | VI Gran Premio de Mexico | ||
| Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.000 km (3.107 miles) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 325.000 km (201.96 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:47.56 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:48.13 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Brabham-Repco | ||
| Third | Brabham-Repco | ||
The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on 22 October 1967. It was the eleventh and final race of the 1967 World Championship of Drivers. The race was won by over a minute by Jim Clark, driving for Lotus-Ford, despite not being able to use his clutch during almost the entire race.[1] New Zealander Denny Hulme clinched his only World Championship by coming home third, earning the necessary points to edge out team mate and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jim Clark
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Lotus-Ford | 65 | 1:59:28.70 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham-Repco | 65 | +1:25.36 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |  Denny Hulme
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Brabham-Repco | 64 | +1 lap | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | John Surtees
|
Honda | 64 | +1 lap | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Mike Spence
|
BRM | 63 | +2 laps | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 |  Pedro Rodríguez
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Cooper-Maserati | 63 | +2 laps | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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Matra-Ford | 63 | +2 laps | 14 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jonathan Williams
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Ferrari | 63 | +2 laps | 16 | |
| 9 | 9 | Chris Amon
|
Ferrari | 62 | Out of Fuel | 2 | |
| 10 | 16 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Cooper-Maserati | 61 | +4 laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 19 | Guy Ligier
|
Brabham-Repco | 61 | +4 laps | 19 | |
| 12 | 15 |  Jo Siffert
|
Cooper-Maserati | 59 | Overheating | 10 | |
| Ret | 14 | Bruce McLaren
|
McLaren-BRM | 45 | Oil Pressure | 8 | |
| Ret | 17 | Chris Irwin
|
BRM | 33 | Oil Leak | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jackie Stewart
|
BRM | 24 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Ford | 18 | Half Shaft | 4 | |
| Ret | 18 | Moisés Solana
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Lotus-BRM | 12 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Dan Gurney
|
Eagle-Climax | 4 | Radiator | 3 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mike Fisher
|
Lotus-BRM | 0 | Fuel System | 18 | |
Source:[2]
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Notes
- For the first time in 8 years, two team-mates went into the last race with a chance of winning the title.
- Denny Hulme (47pts) needed just 4th place to win the title.
- Jack Brabham (42pts) needed 1st place, with Hulme 5th or lower.
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
- ^ http://www.intothered.dk/1967season/67season_mexico.html
- ^ "1967 Mexican Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.