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Dan Gurney won the 1964 Mexican Grand Prix

Dan Gurney won the 1964 Mexican Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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Race recap

Winner
Dan Gurney
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Dan Gurney, John Surtees, and Lorenzo Bandini
Race date
October 25, 1964
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
19
Circuit
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The decisive result

Dan Gurney finished first for Brabham. John Surtees is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Lorenzo Bandini 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Phil Hill from P15 to P9 (+6), Hap Sharp from P19 to P13 (+6), and Moisés Solana from P14 to P10 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Engine, and 2 Overheating. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:58.370. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Dan GurneyBrabham2:09:50.3209
2John SurteesFerrari2:10:59.2606
3Lorenzo BandiniFerrari2:10:59.9504
4Mike SpenceTeam Lotus2:11:12.1803
5Jim ClarkTeam LotusEngine2
6Pedro RodríguezFerrari+1 lap1
7Bruce McLarenCooper+1 lap0
8Richie GintherBRM+1 lap0
9Phil HillCooperEngine0
10Moisés SolanaTeam Lotus+2 laps0
11Graham HillBRM+2 laps0
12Innes IrelandBRP+4 laps0
13Hap SharpBrabham+5 laps0
DNFChris AmonTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamElectrical0
DNFMike HailwoodTeam LotusOverheating0
DNFJo SiffertBrabhamFuel pump0
DNFJo BonnierBrabhamSuspension0
DNFTrevor TaylorBRPOverheating0