173rd GP – Mexico 1968

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
2	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
3	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26 [1]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear
4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26 [3]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear
5	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA301 [F-801]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone
6	Chris Amon	Automobili Ferrari	Ferrari 312/68 [0009]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone
7	Jacky Ickx	Automobili Ferrari	Ferrari 312/68 [0003]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone
8	Pedro Rodríguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P133 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear
9	Bobby Unser	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126 [03]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop
9	Henri Pescarolo	Matra Sports	Matra MS11 [03]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop
10	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B ['R8']	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
11	Jackie Oliver	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
12	Moisés Solana	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
14	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	McLaren M7A [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear
15	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop
16	Jo Siffert	R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher	Lotus 49B [R7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone
17	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M5A [1]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear
17	Jo Bonnier	Honda Racing	Honda RA301 [F-802]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone
18	Vic Elford	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone
19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T86B [F1-1-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone
21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra MS11 [01]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop
22	Piers Courage	Reg Parnell (Racing)	BRM P126 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop
23	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra International	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop
After the US GP, Unser and BRM withdrew from participating in the Mexican GP. The open spot was occupied by Pescarolo with Matra. Bonnier entered his McLaren, but during practice he tested the Honda and ended up participating in the race for this team.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	16	Jo Siffert	Lotus 49B [R7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:45.520	0
2	10	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B ['R8']	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:46.010	0
3	15	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:46.690	0
4	5	John Surtees	Honda RA301 [F-801]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	01:47.260	0
5	6	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/68 [0009]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:47.520	0
6	11	Moisés Solana	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:47.670	0
7	2	Bruce McLaren	McLaren M7A [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:48.280	0
8	12	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:48.820	0
9	1	Denny Hulme	McLaren M7A [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:48.960	0
10	4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT24 [3]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:49.160	0
11	7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/68 [0003]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.560	0
12	8	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM P133 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:49.740	0
13	11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:50.310	0
14	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT26 [1]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.300	0
15	14	Dan Gurney	McLaren M7A [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:50.750	0
16	21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS11 [01]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:51.210	0
17	22	Piers Courage	BRM P126 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:51.360	0
18	18	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:51.510	0
19	17	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M5A [1]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:52.300	0
20	19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T86B [F1-1-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:52.400	0
With Vic Elford absent, Servoz-Gavin practiced with Cooper in P1.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	16	Jo Siffert	Lotus 49B [R7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:45.220
2	6	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/68 [0009]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:45.620
3	1	Denny Hulme	McLaren M7A [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.040
4	15	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:46.140
5	10	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B ['R8']	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:46.150
6	14	Dan Gurney	McLaren M7A [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.290
7	5	John Surtees	Honda RA301 [F-801]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	01:46.490
8	15	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:46.690
9	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT26 [1]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.800
10	2	Bruce McLaren	McLaren M7A [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.000
11	4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT24 [3]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.070
12	8	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM P133 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.800
13	12	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:47.960
14	21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS11 [01]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:48.380
15	11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:48.440
16	7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/68 [0003]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.240
17	23	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:49.270
18	18	Vic Elford	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.480
19	17	Jo Bonnier	Honda RA301 [F-802]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.960
20	22	Piers Courage	BRM P126 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:50.280
21	9	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS11 [03]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:50.430
22	19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T86B [F1-1-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:50.570
23	12	Moisés Solana	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:50.970

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	16	Jo Siffert	Lotus 49B [R7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:45.220
2	6	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/68 [0009]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:45.620
3	10	Graham Hill	Lotus 49B ['R8']	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:46.010
4	1	Denny Hulme	McLaren M7A [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.040
5	14	Dan Gurney	McLaren M7A [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.290
6	5	John Surtees	Honda RA301 [F-801]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	01:46.490
7	15	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:46.690
8	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT26 [1]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:46.800
9	2	Bruce McLaren	McLaren M7A [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.000
10	4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT26 [3]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.070
11	12	Moisés Solana	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:47.670
12	8	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM P133 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:47.800
13	21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS11 [01]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:48.380
14	11	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:48.440
15	7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/68 [0003]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.240
16	23	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	01:49.270
17	18	Vic Elford	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.480
18	17	Jo Bonnier	Honda RA301 [F-802]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	01:49.960
19	22	Piers Courage	BRM P126 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:50.280
20	9	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS11 [03]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:50.430
21	19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T86B [F1-1-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:50.570

Official Name	VII Gran Premio de Mexico
Circuit	Mexico City
Date	November 3
Pole	Jo Siffert 01:45.220
Fastest Lap	Jo Siffert 01:44.230
Podium	1st Graham Hill (58) , 2nd Bruce McLaren, 3rd Jackie Oliver
GP Number	173
Round	12
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix of the United States October 6
Next race	Grand Prix of South Africa March 1

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	10	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B ['R8']	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:56:43.950	65	01:45.540	58	3	9
2	2	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:58:03.270	65	01:46.820	0	9	6
3	11	Jackie Oliver	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	01:58:24.600	65	01:47.060	0	14	4
4	8	Pedro Rodríguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P133 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:58:25.040	65	01:46.580	0	12	3
5	17	Jo Bonnier	Honda Racing	Honda RA301 [F-802]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	+1 lap	64	01:48.710	0	18	2
6	16	Jo Siffert	R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher	Lotus 49B [R7]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	+1 lap	64	01:44.230	3	1	1
7	15	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	+1 lap	64	01:45.880	4	7	0
8	18	Vic Elford	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	+2 laps	63	01:50.580	0	17	0
9	9	Henri Pescarolo	Matra Sports	Matra MS11 [03]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	+3 laps	62	01:51.510	0	20	0
10	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26 [1]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Oil pressure	59	01:46.130	0	8	0
11	23	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra International	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	Ignition	57	01:47.740	0	16	0
DNF	14	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	McLaren M7A [3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Suspension	28	01:47.730	0	5	0
DNF	22	Piers Courage	Reg Parnell (Racing)	BRM P126 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop	Engine	25	01:52.020	0	19	0
DNF	19	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T86B [F1-1-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	Engine	21	01:52.770	0	21	0
DNF	5	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA301 [F-801]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	Overheating	17	01:48.740	0	6	0
DNF	6	Chris Amon	Automobili Ferrari	Ferrari 312/68 [0009]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	Transmission	16	01:48.780	0	2	0
DNF	12	Moisés Solana	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	Broken wing	14	01:51.950	0	11	0
DNF	1	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A [2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	Suspension	10		0	4	0
DNF	21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra MS11 [01]	Matra MS9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	Suspension	10	01:50.470	0	13	0
DNF	7	Jacky Ickx	Automobili Ferrari	Ferrari 312/68 [0003]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	Ignition	3	01:51.320	0	15	0
DNF	4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26 [3]	Repco 860 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Ignition	2	01:50.190	0	10	0
T	18	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T86B [F1-4-68]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	5T	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA301 [F-802]	Honda RA301E V12 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	6T	Chris Amon	Automobili Ferrari	Ferrari 312/68 [0007]	Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	8T	Pedro Rodríguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P138 [01]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Moisés Solana	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Jackie Oliver	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R2]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Moisés Solana	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B [R5]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	17	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M5A [1]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	23T	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra International	Matra MS10 [02]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	15T	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS10 [01]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	9	Bobby Unser	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126 [03]	BRM P101 V12 3.0	Dunlop	Withdrawn	0		0		0

Formula 1 1968 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Graham Hill	Lotus	48
2	Jackie Stewart	Matra	36
3	Denny Hulme	McLaren	33
4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	27
5	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	22
6	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	18
7	Jo Siffert	Cooper	12
8	John Surtees	Honda	12
9	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	11
10	Chris Amon	Ferrari	10
11	Jim Clark	Lotus	9
12	Jochen Rindt	Brabham	8
13	Richard Attwood	BRM	6
14	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	Matra	6
15	Jackie Oliver	Lotus	6
16	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Cooper	6
17	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper	5
18	Vic Elford	Cooper	5
19	Brian Redman	Cooper	4
20	Piers Courage	BRM	4
21	Dan Gurney	Eagle	3
22	Jo Bonnier	McLaren	3
23	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2
24	Silvio Moser	Brabham	2
25	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	0
26	John Love	Brabham	0
27	Hubert Hahne	Lola	0
28	Kurt Ahrens Jr	Brabham	0
29	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham	0
30	David Hobbs	Honda	0
31	Robin Widdows	Cooper	0
32	Sam Tingle	LDS	0
33	Basil van Rooyen	Cooper	0
34	Jo Schlesser	Honda	0
35	Bobby Unser	BRM	0
36	Moisés Solana	Lotus	0
37	Bill Brack	Lotus	0
38	Mario Andretti	Lotus	0
39	Derek Bell	Ferrari	0
40	Andrea de Adamich	Ferrari	0
41	Mike Spence	BRM	0
42	Dave Charlton	Brabham	0

Formula 1 1968 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Lotus	Ford Cosworth	62
2	McLaren	Ford Cosworth	51
3	Matra	Ford Cosworth	45
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	32
5	BRM	BRM	28
6	Honda	Honda	14
7	Cooper	BRM	14
8	Brabham	Repco	10
9	Eagle	Weslake	0
10	Lola	BMW	0
11	LDS	Repco	0
12	Alpine	Gordini	0