1964 Mexican Grand Prix
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Results from the 1964 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 25, 1964.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | 65 | 2:09:50.32 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 |  John Surtees |
Ferrari | 65 | + 1:08.94 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 |  Lorenzo Bandini |
Ferrari | 65 | + 1:09.63 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Mike Spence |
Lotus-Climax | 65 | + 1:21.86 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 64 | Engine | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
Ferrari | 64 | + 1 lap | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 64 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 8 | 4 | Richie Ginther |
BRM | 64 | + 1 lap | 11 | |
| 9 | 10 | Phil Hill |
Cooper-Climax | 63 | Engine | 15 | |
| 10 | 17 | Moises Solana |
Lotus-Climax | 63 | + 2 laps | 14 | |
| 11 | 3 | Graham Hill |
BRM | 63 | + 2 laps | 6 | |
| 12 | 11 | Innes Ireland |
BRP-BRM | 61 | + 4 laps | 16 | |
| 13 | 23 | Hap Sharp |
Brabham-BRM | 60 | + 5 laps | 19 | |
| 14 | 15 | Chris Amon |
Lotus-BRM | 46 | Gearbox | 12 | |
| 15 | 5 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Climax | 44 | Electrical | 7 | |
| 16 | 14 | Mike Hailwood |
Lotus-BRM | 12 | Overheating | 17 | |
| 17 | 22 |  Jo Siffert |
Brabham-BRM | 11 | Fuel Pump | 13 | |
| 18 | 16 |  Jo Bonnier |
Brabham-Climax | 9 | Suspension | 8 | |
| 19 | 12 | Trevor Taylor |
BRP-BRM | 6 | Overheating | 18 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:57.24
- Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 1:58.37
- For the first time, 3 British drivers went into the last race with a chance of winning the championship.
- Graham Hill (39pts) needed either:
- 1st
- 3rd, with Surtees 2nd or lower
- Clark 2nd or lower and Surtees 3rd or lower
- John Surtees (34pts) needed either:
- 1st
- 2nd, with Graham Hill 4th or lower
- Jim Clark (30pts) needed:
- 1st, with Surtees 3rd or lower and Graham Hill 4th or lower
- Jim Clark nearly managed this. If his engine hadn't blown in the last lap, he would've done just enough to win the championship.
- Graham Hill (39pts) needed either:
- In another first, three constructors were fighting for the championship.
- Ferrari (43pts) needed either
- 1st
- 2nd, with the top BRM 3rd or lower
- The top Lotus-Climax 2nd or lower and the top BRM in 3rd or lower
- BRM (42pts) needed
- 1st
- Lotus-Climax (37pts) needed
- 1st, with the top Ferrari 3rd or lower
- Again, if Jim Clark's engine hadn't blown, then Lotus-Climax would've won the Constructors' Championship
- Ferrari (43pts) needed either
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