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Graham Hill won the 1968 Mexican Grand Prix

Graham Hill won the 1968 Mexican Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Jackie Oliver at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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Race recap

Winner
Graham Hill
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren, and Jackie Oliver
Race date
November 3, 1968
Pole
Jo Siffert
Fastest lap
Jo Siffert
Classified drivers
21
Circuit
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The decisive result

Graham Hill finished first for Team Lotus. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for McLaren, with Jackie Oliver 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Jo Bonnier from P18 to P5 (+13), Jackie Oliver from P14 to P3 (+11), and Henri Pescarolo from P20 to P9 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jo Siffert started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 Ignition, 3 Suspension, and 2 Engine. Jo Siffert holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:44.230 on lap 52. 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
1Graham HillTeam Lotus1:56:43.9509
2Bruce McLarenMcLaren1:58:03.2706
3Jackie OliverTeam Lotus1:58:24.6004
4Pedro RodríguezBRM1:58:25.0403
5Jo BonnierHonda+1 lap2
6Jo SiffertTeam Lotus+1 lap1
7Jackie StewartMatra+1 lap0
8Vic ElfordCooper+2 laps0
9Henri PescaroloMatra+3 laps0
10Jack BrabhamBrabhamOil pressure0
DNFJohnny Servoz-GavinMatraIgnition0
DNFDan GurneyMcLarenSuspension0
DNFPiers CourageBRMEngine0
DNFLucien BianchiCooperEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesHondaOverheating0
DNFChris AmonFerrariTransmission0
DNFMoisés SolanaTeam LotusBroken wing0
DNFJean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraSuspension0
DNFDenny HulmeMcLarenSuspension0
DNFJacky IckxFerrariIgnition0