1965 Mexican Grand Prix

1965 Mexican Grand Prix
Race details
Date October 24, 1965
Official name IV 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-Climax
Time 1:56.17
Fastest lap
Driver United States Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax
Time 1:55.84 on lap 57
Podium
First Honda
Second Brabham-Climax
Third Lotus-Climax
Lap leaders

The 1965 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca in Mexico City on October 24, 1965. It was race 10 of 10 in both the 1965 World Championship of Drivers and the 1965 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Richie Ginther, who took his first and only victory, first for the Honda team and, excluding the Indianapolis 500, first win for the non-European team, after leading for the entire race. The Brabham-Climax of Dan Gurney finished the race second and the Lotus-Climax of Mike Spence completed the podium.