1967 Mexican Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Jim Clark won the Mexican Grand Prix, but third place was enough for Denny Hulme to secure his first World Championship. Jack Brabham finished second as his team-mate completed a season built on speed and consistency.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Jim Clark	Lotus
Pole time	1:47.56
Fastest lap	Jim Clark	Lotus
Fastest-lap time	1:48.130 on lap 52
First	Jim Clark	Lotus
Second	Jack Brabham	Brabham
Third	Denny Hulme	Brabham

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
20 October 1967	Friday timed practice	Afternoon; four-hour session, delayed start
21 October 1967	Saturday final qualifying	Afternoon; four-hour session
22 October 1967	Race	14:30

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Denny Hulme arrived at round 11 leading the 1967 F1 World Championship on 47 points, with Jack Brabham on 42. Brabham – Repco headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 61 points.

Hulme entered the finale ahead of Brabham in the title race. The championship counted only a limited number of results from each part of the season, so raw points totals did not tell the whole story. Hulme’s podium finish ultimately secured the crown.

Race entries

Rodriguez returned to Cooper for his home race after injury, while Rindt’s entry was withdrawn following a dispute over starting money. Jonathan Williams joined Amon at Ferrari. Solana again drove the third Lotus, and Beltoise continued with the smaller-engined Matra.

Friday timed practice

Altitude and heat created mixture and cooling problems as practice began. Clark and Hulme traded quick laps, with Clark ending fastest. Brabham and Spence suffered engine failures, while Amon needed a gearbox change. Williams lost his first opportunity to run because Ferrari’s preparation and Amon’s repairs occupied both cars.

Saturday final qualifying

Cooler conditions encouraged faster laps, and Clark secured pole after switching chassis. Amon challenged late, while Hill and Gurney could not match the leading Lotus. Williams damaged his nose against a marker tyre, and Rodriguez found that pain in his recovering leg made clutch operation difficult. Teams again waited for the cooler final part of the session to make their strongest attempts.

Qualifying Classification

Clark took pole ahead of Amon and Gurney. The best individual lap from Friday or Saturday determined the grid.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	5	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:47.56
2	9	Chris Amon	Ferrari	1:48.04
3	11	Dan Gurney	Eagle	1:48.10
4	6	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:48.74
5	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:49.08
6	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham	1:49.46
7	3	John Surtees	Honda	1:49.80
8	14	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:50.06
9	18	Moisés Solana	Lotus	1:50.52
10	15	Jo Siffert	Cooper	1:51.89
11	8	Mike Spence	BRM	1:52.25
12	7	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:52.34
13	21	Pedro Rodríguez	Cooper	1:52.85
14	22	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:53.08
15	17	Chris Irwin	BRM	1:54.38
16	12	Jonathan Williams	Ferrari	1:54.80
17	16	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	1:55.57
18	10	Mike Fisher	Lotus	1:57.41
19	19	Guy Ligier	Brabham	1:58.45

What happened in the 1967 Mexican Grand Prix?

Clark controlled the race despite losing normal clutch operation. Brabham pursued him but could not close the gap, while Hulme concentrated on the finish he needed to settle the championship.

The Lotus reached the flag more than a minute ahead of Brabham. Hulme’s third place secured the title, making him the first New Zealand driver to become World Champion. Surtees finished fourth, with Mike Spence and Pedro Rodriguez completing the points.

Clark had won four races during the season, but Hulme’s more consistent scoring carried the greater reward. The final standings apply the dropped-results rule: Hulme finished with 51 retained points and Brabham with 46.

After the race, Denny Hulme headed the drivers’ standings with 51 points, followed by Jack Brabham on 46. Brabham – Repco led the constructors’ table on 63, with Lotus – Ford on 44.

1967 Mexican Grand Prix race results

The 1967 Mexican Grand Prix was held on 22 October 1967, with a scheduled start of 14:30 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	5	Jim Clark	Lotus	65	1:59:28.70	9
2	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	65	+1:25.36	6
3	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham	64	+1 lap	4
4	3	John Surtees	Honda	64	+1 lap	3
5	8	Mike Spence	BRM	63	+2 laps	2
6	21	Pedro Rodríguez	Cooper	63	+2 laps	1
7	22	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	63	+2 laps	0
8	12	Jonathan Williams	Ferrari	63	+2 laps	0
9	9	Chris Amon	Ferrari	62	Out of Fuel	0
10	16	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	61	+4 laps	0
11	19	Guy Ligier	Brabham	61	+4 laps	0
12	15	Jo Siffert	Cooper	59	Overheating	0
Ret	14	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	45	Oil Pressure	0
Ret	17	Chris Irwin	BRM	33	Oil Leak	0
Ret	7	Jackie Stewart	BRM	24	Engine	0
Ret	6	Graham Hill	Lotus	18	Half Shaft	0
Ret	18	Moisés Solana	Lotus	12	Suspension	0
Ret	11	Dan Gurney	Eagle	4	Radiator	0
DNS	10	Mike Fisher	Lotus		Fuel System	0

1967 Mexican Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	5	Jim Clark	Lotus	52	1:48.130

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1967 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1967 Mexican Grand Prix.

1967 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Denny Hulme	New Zealander	Brabham	51
2	Jack Brabham	Australian	Brabham	46
3	Jim Clark	British	Lotus / Lotus / Lotus	41
4	John Surtees	British	Honda	20
5	Chris Amon	New Zealander	Ferrari	20
6	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexican	Cooper	15
7	Graham Hill	British	Lotus / Lotus	15
8	Dan Gurney	American	Eagle / Eagle	13
9	Jackie Stewart	British	BRM	10
10	Mike Spence	British	BRM	9
11	John Love	Rhodesian	Cooper	6
12	Jo Siffert	Swiss	Cooper	6
13	Jochen Rindt	Austrian	Cooper	6
14	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	McLaren / Eagle	3
15	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Cooper	3
16	Chris Irwin	British	Lotus / BRM	2
17	Bob Anderson	British	Brabham	2
18	Mike Parkes	British	Ferrari	2
19	Jacky Ickx	Belgian	Matra / Cooper	1
20	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italian	Ferrari / Eagle	1
21	Guy Ligier	French	Cooper / Brabham	1
–	Jackie Oliver	British	Lotus	0
–	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	French	Matra / McLaren	0
–	Alan Rees	British	Cooper / Brabham	0
–	David Hobbs	British	BRM / Lola	0
–	Jonathan Williams	British	Ferrari	0
–	Richard Attwood	British	Cooper	0
–	Mike Fisher	American	Lotus	0
–	Dave Charlton	South African	Brabham	0
–	Lorenzo Bandini	Italian	Ferrari	0
–	Piers Courage	British	Lotus / BRM	0
–	Luki Botha	South African	Brabham	0
–	Sam Tingle	Rhodesian	LDS	0
–	Giancarlo Baghetti	Italian	Lotus	0
–	Eppie Wietzes	Canadian	Lotus	0
–	Brian Hart	British	Protos	0
–	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	French	Matra	0
–	Silvio Moser	Swiss	Cooper	0
–	Al Pease	Canadian	Eagle	0
–	Moisés Solana	Mexican	Lotus / Lotus	0
–	Hubert Hahne	German	Lola	0
–	Kurt Ahrens	German	Protos	0
–	Jo Schlesser	French	Matra	0

1967 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Brabham – Repco	63
2	Lotus – Ford	44
3	Cooper – Maserati	28
4	Honda	20
5	Ferrari	20
6	BRM	17
7	Eagle – Weslake	13
8	Lotus – BRM	6
9	Cooper – Climax	6
10	McLaren – BRM	3
11	Brabham – Climax	2
—	Matra – Ford	0
—	Lola – BMW	0
—	LDS – Climax	0
—	Eagle – Climax	0
—	Lotus – Climax	0
—	Cooper – ATS	0

Drivers and constructors counted their best 5 results from rounds 1–6 and their best 4 from rounds 7–11. Only the highest-placed eligible car for each constructor could score constructor points.

1967 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1967 South African Grand Prix	Kyalami, Midrand	2 January
2	1967 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	7 May
3	1967 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	4 June
4	1967 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	18 June
5	1967 French Grand Prix	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans	2 July
6	1967 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	15 July
7	1967 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	6 August
8	1967 Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport Park, Bowmanville	27 August
9	1967 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	10 September
10	1967 United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	1 October
11	1967 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	22 October