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Gran Premio de México 1968 · qualifying
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- Gran Premio de México 1968 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de México 1968 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
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1968 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:56:43.950 · 65 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:58:03.270 · 65 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | 1:58:24.600 · 65 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:58:25.040 · 65 laps · brm | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Honda | Time not recorded · 64 laps · honda | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Vic Elford | Cooper | Time not recorded · 63 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | Time not recorded · 62 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 59 laps · repco | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra | Ignition · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | McLaren | Suspension · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piers Courage | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Honda | Overheating · Time not recorded · 17 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Moisés Solana | Lotus | Broken wing · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | Suspension · Time not recorded · 10 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Suspension · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Ignition · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | Ignition · Time not recorded · 2 laps · repco | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:45.220 · ford | |
| 2 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:45.620 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:46.010 · ford | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:46.040 · ford | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | McLaren | 1:46.290 · ford | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:46.490 · honda | |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:46.690 · ford | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:46.800 · repco | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:47.000 · ford | |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 1:47.070 · repco | |
| 11 | Moisés Solana | Lotus | 1:47.670 · ford | |
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:47.800 · brm | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:48.380 · matra | |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | 1:48.440 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:49.240 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra | 1:49.270 · ford | |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Cooper | 1:49.480 · brm | |
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | Honda | 1:49.960 · honda | |
| 19 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:50.280 · brm | |
| 20 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:50.430 · matra | |
| 21 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | 1:50.570 · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert | Lotus | 1:45.220 · ford | |
| 2 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:45.620 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:46.010 · ford | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:46.040 · ford | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | McLaren | 1:46.290 · ford | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:46.490 · honda | |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:46.690 · ford | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:46.800 · repco | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:47.000 · ford | |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 1:47.070 · repco | |
| 11 | Moisés Solana | Lotus | 1:47.670 · ford | |
| 12 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:47.800 · brm | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:48.380 · matra | |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | Lotus | 1:48.440 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:49.240 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra | 1:49.270 · ford | |
| 17 | Vic Elford | Cooper | 1:49.480 · brm | |
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | Honda | 1:49.960 · honda | |
| 19 | Piers Courage | BRM | 1:50.280 · brm | |
| 20 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:50.430 · matra | |
| 21 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | 1:50.570 · brm |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 48 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 7 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 8 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Jochen Rindt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Richard Attwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Jackie Oliver | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 17 | Lucien Bianchi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 18 | Vic Elford | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 19 | Brian Redman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 20 | Piers Courage | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 21 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 22 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 23 | Silvio Moser | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 23 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |