The 1969 Mexican Grand Prix was the final race of the 1969 Formula One season, concluding both the World Championship of Drivers and the Manufacturers Cup.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Denny Hulme (McLaren)
- Grid position of winner
- 4th
- Race distance
- 65 laps
- Season round
- 11 of 11
- Second place
- Jacky Ickx (Brabham)
- Third place
- Jack Brabham (Brabham)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1969 Formula One season calendar placed the Mexican Grand Prix as its eleventh and final round, scheduled two weeks after the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, bringing the championship to a close at the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca circuit in Mexico City.
On October 19, 1969, McLaren driver Denny Hulme won the 65-lap race after starting from fourth on the grid. Brabham teammates Jacky Ickx and Jack Brabham finished second and third respectively, completing the season's final podium.
The race concluded both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers, finalizing the season standings and marking the end of the championship year.