Grand Prix of Mexico 1968


Date of the race1968-11-03
CircuitMexico City
WeatherDry
Driven laps65
Driven distance325,000 km

Winner
Graham Hill
Lotus 49B Cosworth
1:56:43,950
167,049 km/h
On Pole Position
Jo Siffert
Lotus 49B Cosworth
1:45,220
171,070 km/h
Fastest race lap
Jo Siffert
Lotus 49B Cosworth
1:44,230
172,695 km/h

Laps led

Graham Hill 1 - 4
Jackie Stewart 5 - 8
Graham Hill 9 - 21
Jo Siffert 22 - 24
Graham Hill 25 - 65

Entry list

1Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
2Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
3Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
4Jochen RindtBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
5John SurteesHonda RacingHonda RA301
6Chris AmonScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
7Jacky IckxScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
8Pedro RodriguezOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P133
9Henri PescaroloMatra SportsMatra MS11
10Graham HillGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
11Jackie OliverGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
12Moises SolanaGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
14Dan GurneyAnglo American RacersMcLaren M7A Cosworth
15Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS10 Cosworth
16Jo SiffertRob Walker RacingLotus 49B Cosworth
17Jo BonnierJoakim Bonnier Racing TeamHonda RA301
18Vic ElfordCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
19Lucien BianchiCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
21Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra SportsMatra MS11
22Piers CourageReg Parnell RacingBRM P126
23Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra InternationalMatra MS10 Cosworth

Starting grid

116Jo SiffertLotus 49B Cosworth1:45,220
26Chris AmonFerrari 312/681:45,620
310Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth1:46,010
41Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:46,040
514Dan GurneyMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:46,290
65John SurteesHonda RA3011:46,490
715Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth1:46,690
83Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco1:46,800
92Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:47,000
104Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco1:47,070
1112Moises SolanaLotus 49B Cosworth1:47,670
128Pedro RodriguezBRM P1331:47,800
1321Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS111:48,380
1411Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth1:48,440
157Jacky IckxFerrari 312/681:49,240
1623Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra MS10 Cosworth1:49,270
1718Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM1:49,480
1817Jo BonnierHonda RA3011:49,960
1922Piers CourageBRM P1261:50,280
209Henri PescaroloMatra MS111:50,430
2119Lucien BianchiCooper T86B BRM1:50,570

Classification

110Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth651:56:43,950
22Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth65+1:19,320
311Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth65+1:40,650
48Pedro RodriguezBRM P13365+1:41,090
517Jo BonnierHonda RA30164+ 1 lap
616Jo SiffertLotus 49B Cosworth64+ 1 lap
715Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth64+ 1 lap
818Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM63+ 2 laps
99Henri PescaroloMatra MS1162+ 3 laps
103Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco59oil pressure
DNF23Johnny Servoz-GavinMatra MS10 Cosworth57ignition
DNF22Piers CourageBRM P12625overheating
DNF14Dan GurneyMcLaren M7A Cosworth23suspension
DNF19Lucien BianchiCooper T86B BRM21engine
DNF5John SurteesHonda RA30117overheating
DNF6Chris AmonFerrari 312/6816overheating
DNF12Moises SolanaLotus 49B Cosworth14wing collapsed
DNF21Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS1110suspension
DNF1Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth10suspension/accident
DNF7Jacky IckxFerrari 312/683ignition
DNF4Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco2ignition