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Mexican Grand Prix
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.svg
Race information
Number of times held 16
First held 1962, First F1-1963
Last held 1992
Most wins (drivers) United Kingdom Jim Clark (3)
Most wins (constructors) United Kingdom Lotus (4)
Circuit length 4.421 km
Race length 305.049 km
Laps 69
Last race (1992)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Mexican Grand Prix (Gran Premio de Mexico) is a Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. It first appeared as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event from 1963-1970, 1986-1992 and since 2015.

Winners of the Mexican Grand Prix

Repeat winners (drivers)

# of wins Driver Years
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1962*, 1963, 1967
2 France Alain Prost 1988, 1990
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1987, 1992

* Shared win with Trevor Taylor
Active drivers are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

Repeat winners (constructors)

# of wins Constructor Years won
4 United Kingdom Lotus 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968
3 United Kingdom McLaren 1969, 1988, 1989
United Kingdom Williams 1987, 1991, 1992
2 Italy Ferrari 1970, 1990

Active constructors are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

By year

Year Driver Constructor Location
1992 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Mexico City
1991 Italy Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault Mexico City
1990 France Alain Prost Ferrari Mexico City
1989 Brazil Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Mexico City
1988 France Alain Prost McLaren-Honda Mexico City
1987 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Mexico City
1986 Austria Gerhard Berger Benetton-BMW Mexico City
1985
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1971
Not held
1970 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ferrari Mexico City
1969 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford Mexico City
1968 United Kingdom Graham Hill Lotus-Ford Mexico City
1967 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Ford Mexico City
1966 United Kingdom John Surtees Cooper-Maserati Mexico City
1965 United States Richie Ginther Honda Mexico City
1964 United States Dan Gurney Brabham-Climax Mexico City
1963 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax Mexico City
1962 United Kingdom Trevor Taylor
United Kingdom Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax Mexico City

Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

Broadcasting

United Kingdom

Year Network Lap-by-lap Colour commentator(s)
2017 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
Channel 4 Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2016 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
Channel 4 Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2015 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
BBC One Ben Edwards David Coulthard
1992 BBC Two Murray Walker James Hunt
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986


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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gran Premio de México para niños

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