1967 Mexican Grand Prix

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1967 Mexican Grand Prix
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 1963.svg
Race details
DateOctober 22, 1967
Official name VI Gran Premio de Mexico
Location Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.000 km (3.107 miles)
Distance 65 laps, 325.000 km (201.946 miles)
Pole position
Driver
 Lotus-Ford
Time 1:47.56
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Ford
Time 1:48.13
Podium
First
 Lotus-Ford
Second
 Brabham-Repco
Third
 Brabham-Repco
Lap leaders
  • 1967 Mexican Grand Prix

The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca on 22 October 1967. It was race 11 of 11 in both the 1967 World Championship of Drivers and the 1967 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Contents

For the first time in 8 years, two teammates went into the last race with a chance of winning the title. Denny Hulme on 47 points required a fourth-place finish to claim the drivers' title. Jack Brabham with 42 points needed to win the race and for Hulme to finish fifth or lower.

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 teammate and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Ford 1:47.56—
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 1:48.04+0.48
311 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 1:48.10+0.54
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 1:48.74+1.18
51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 1:49.08+1.52
62 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco 1:49.46+1.90
73 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 1:49.80+2.24
814 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-BRM 1:50.06+2.50
918 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Moisés Solana Lotus-Ford 1:50.52+2.96
1015 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati 1:51.89+4.33
118 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence BRM 1:52.25+4.69
127 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM 1:52.34+4.78
1321 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez Cooper-Maserati 1:52.85+5.29
1422 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Ford 1:53.08+5.52
1517 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Irwin BRM 1:54.38+6.82
1612 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Williams Ferrari 1:54.80+7.24
1716 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Cooper-Maserati 1:55.57+8.01
1810 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fisher Lotus-BRM 1:57.41+9.85
1919 Flag of France.svg Guy Ligier Brabham-Repco 1:58.45+10.89
Source: [2]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Ford 651:59:28.7019
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 65+1:25.3656
32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco 64+1 lap64
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Honda 64+1 lap73
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence BRM 63+2 laps112
621 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez Cooper-Maserati 63+2 laps131
722 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Ford 63+2 laps14
812 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Williams Ferrari 63+2 laps16
99 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Ferrari 62Out of Fuel2
1016 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Cooper-Maserati 61+4 laps17
1119 Flag of France.svg Guy Ligier Brabham-Repco 61+4 laps19
1215 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati 59Overheating10
Ret14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-BRM 45Oil Pressure8
Ret17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Irwin BRM 33Oil Leak15
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM 24Engine12
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 18Half Shaft4
Ret18 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Moisés Solana Lotus-Ford 12Suspension9
Ret11 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Weslake 4Radiator3
DNS10 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fisher Lotus-BRM Fuel System18
Source: [3]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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References

  1. ↑ "Mexico City Formula 1 - 1967". Archived from the original on 2004-02-11.
  2. ↑ "1967 Mexican GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "1967 Mexican Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Mexico 1967 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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