Richie Ginther's victory was the first Formula One win for Honda and the first for any non-European constructor, excluding Indianapolis.
Key Facts
- Race date
- October 24, 1965
- Circuit
- Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca
- Race number in season
- 10 of 10
- Winner
- Richie Ginther (Honda)
- 2nd place
- Dan Gurney (Brabham-Climax)
- 3rd place
- Mike Spence (Lotus-Climax)
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1965 Mexican Grand Prix was the final round of the ten-race 1965 Formula One season. Honda had entered the championship seeking to establish itself as a competitive constructor, fielding Richie Ginther as its lead driver in a season of incremental development.
Held at Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca in Mexico City on October 24, 1965, the race saw Richie Ginther lead from start to finish in his Honda to claim victory. Dan Gurney's Brabham-Climax finished second and Mike Spence's Lotus-Climax completed the podium.
The result gave Richie Ginther his sole Formula One victory and delivered Honda its first-ever World Championship win. It also marked the first victory for a non-European constructor in a Formula One World Championship event, excluding the Indianapolis 500, signaling the growing global reach of the sport.