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Results from the [[1965]] [[Formula One]] '''[[Mexican Grand Prix]]''' held at [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez|Mexico City]] on [[October 24]], [[1965]]. The 1965 Mexican Grand Prix saw American [[Richie Ginther]] take Honda's first Grand Prix victory, a victory which would also prove to be Ginther's only win in Formula One.


== Classification ==
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! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
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! 1
| 11
| {{flagiconUS}} '''[[Richie Ginther]]'''
| '''[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''
| 65
| 2:08:32.10
| 3
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 8
| {{flagiconUS}} '''[[Dan Gurney]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]'''
| 65
| +2.89 secs
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagiconUK}} '''[[Mike Spence]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]'''
| 65
| +1:00.15
| 6
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 16
| {{flagiconSwitzerland}} '''[[Jo Siffert]]'''
| '''[[Brabham]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 65
| +1:54.42
| 11
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 12
| {{flagiconUS}} '''[[Ronnie Bucknum]]'''
| '''[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''
| 64
| +1 Lap
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 21
| {{flagiconUK}} '''[[Richard Attwood]]'''
| '''[[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 64
| +1 Lap
| 17
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagiconMexico}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| +3 Laps
| 14
|
|-
! 8
| 2
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Lorenzo Bandini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| +3 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 3
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Graham Hill]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 56
| Engine
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagiconMexico}} [[Moises Solana]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 55
| Ignition
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagiconSweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 43
| Suspension
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagiconAustria}} [[Jochen Rindt]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 39
| Ignition
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagiconAustralia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 38
| Oil Leak
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jackie Stewart]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 35
| Clutch
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Bob Bondurant]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 29
| Suspension
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagiconNew Zealand}} [[Bruce McLaren]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 25
| Gearbox
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Jim Clark]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| 8
| Engine
| 1
|
|-
! DNS
| 22
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Innes Ireland]]
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 
| Car given to Bondurant
|
|-
! DNS
| 24
| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Ludovico Scarfiotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 
| Car given to Rodríguez
| 
|
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== Notes ==
* [[Pole position]]: [[Jim Clark]] - 1:56.17
* Fastest Lap: [[Dan Gurney]] - 1:55.84 on lap 57
* Lap Leaders: [[Richie Ginther]] 65 laps (1-65).
* Career Firsts: [[Richie Ginther]] (win); [[Ronnie Bucknum]] (points); [[Mike Spence]] (podium). This is the only time each of these three drivers would achieve these feats.
* First win for [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] and [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] in Formula One.

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!colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkred;"|<center>'''[[Mexican Grand Prix]]'''</center> 
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|Year of race            || 1965
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|Previous race in season || [[1965 United States Grand Prix]] 
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|Next race in season     || [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|Previous year's race    || [[1964 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|Next year's race        || [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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