1967 Mexican Grand Prix

Lore & Background

For the first time in 8 years, two teammates went into the last race with a chance of winning the title. Denny Hulme on 47 points required a fourth-place finish to claim the drivers' title. Jack Brabham with 42 points needed to win the race and for Hulme to finish fifth or lower. The race was won by over a minute by Jim Clark, driving for Lotus-Ford, despite not being able to use his clutch during almost the entire race. New Zealander Denny Hulme clinched his only World Championship by coming home third, earning the necessary points to edge out teammate and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham in order to become the first and only New Zealander to win the Formula One World Championship so far.

In Their Own Story

The engine bay hummed with tension as Amon strapped into the cockpit of the #24 Ferrari. The altitude made every breath feel heavier, mirroring the strain on the V12 engine. He looked toward the pit wall, where engineers monitored telemetry that barely registered in the thin atmosphere. As the lights went out, the roar of combustion filled the valley, a sound that would echo through history as one of Clark's final triumphs.

Reader's Guide

The race was won by Jim Clark (Lotus-Ford). Denny Hulme finished third, securing the World Championship. Jack Brabham was Hulme's teammate and finished in a position that did not give him the title. No Ferrari driver is mentioned on the podium.

Did You Know?

• This was the only Formula One World Championship start for British driver Jonathan Williams.
• This was the second win of the Mexican Grand Prix by Jim Clark and Lotus, setting a new record.
• This was the tenth Grand Slam (pole position, fastest lap, Grand Prix win) for Jim Clark, breaking the old record set by Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1957 German Grand Prix.