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Mexican Grand Prix facts for kids
| Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 69 |
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| Circuit length | 4.421 km |
| Race length | 305.049 km |
| Number of times held | 16 |
| First held | 1962, First F1-1963 |
| Last held | 1992 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jim Clark (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Lotus (4) |
| Last race (1992): | |
| Pole position | Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault 1:16.346 |
| Podium | 1. Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault 1:31:53.587 2.  Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault+12.971s 3.  Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford+21.429s |
| Fastest lap |  Gerhard Berger McLaren-Honda1:17.711 |
The Mexican Grand Prix (Gran Premio de Mexico) was 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 and 1986-1992.
Contents
Winners of the Mexican Grand Prix
Repeat winners (drivers)
| # of wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jim Clark |
1962*, 1963, 1967 |
| 2 |  Alain Prost |
1988, 1990 |
| 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 | Lotus |
1962, 1963, 1967, 1968 |
| 3 | McLaren |
1969, 1988, 1989 |
| Williams |
1987, 1991, 1992 | |
| 2 | 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 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Renault | Mexico City | |
| 1991 | Riccardo Patrese |
Williams-Renault | Mexico City | |
| 1990 | Alain Prost |
Ferrari | Mexico City | |
| 1989 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | Mexico City | |
| 1988 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda | Mexico City | |
| 1987 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | Mexico City | |
| 1986 | Gerhard Berger |
Benetton-BMW | Mexico City | |
| 1985 - 1971 |
Not held | |||
| 1970 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | Mexico City | |
| 1969 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Mexico City | |
| 1968 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Ford | Mexico City | |
| 1967 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Ford | Mexico City | |
| 1966 | John Surtees |
Cooper-Maserati | Mexico City | |
| 1965 |  Richie Ginther |
Honda | Mexico City | |
| 1964 | Dan Gurney |
Brabham-Climax | Mexico City | |
| 1963 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | Mexico City | |
| 1962 | Trevor Taylor Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | Mexico City | |
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.
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