1965 · Round 10 · Qualifying Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 24, 1965
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 24, 1965
Pole position
CLA
1:56.170
Pole margin
+0.070
to GUR
Top-ten spread
+1.710
P1 to BUC
Entries
17
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CLATeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus 20 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 ~ Lotus 33 · Climax | 1:56.170 | — | — |
| 02 | GURBrabham · Brabham BT10 ~ Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT3 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:56.240 | +0.070 | — |
| 03 | GINHonda · Honda RA272 | 1:56.480 | +0.310 | — |
| 04 | BRABrabham · Brabham BT10 ~ Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT3 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:56.780 | +0.610 | — |
| 05 | HILBRM · P261 | 1:57.060 | +0.890 | — |
| 06 | SPETeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus 20 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 ~ Lotus 33 · Climax | 1:57.220 | +1.050 | — |
| 07 | BANFerrari · Ferrari 512 F1 ~ Ferrari 158 | 1:57.310 | +1.140 | — |
| 08 | STEBRM · P261 | 1:57.530 | +1.360 | — |
| 09 | SOLTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus Mk18/21 ~ Lotus 20 ~ Lotus 21 ~ Lotus 22 ~ Lotus 24 ~ Lotus 33 · Climax | 1:57.550 | +1.380 | — |
| 10 | BUCHonda · Honda RA272 | 1:57.880 | +1.710 | — |
| 11 | SIFRRC Walker · Brabham BT10 ~ Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT3 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:57.940 | +1.770 | — |
| 12 | BONRRC Walker · Brabham BT10 ~ Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT3 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:58.220 | +2.050 | — |
| 13 | RODFerrari · Ferrari 512 F1 ~ Ferrari 158 | 1:59.060 | +2.890 | — |
| 14 | MCLCooper · Cooper T71/73 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T59 ~ Cooper T60 ~ Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 · Climax | 1:59.150 | +2.980 | — |
| 15 | RINCooper · Cooper T71/73 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T59 ~ Cooper T60 ~ Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 · Climax | 1:59.300 | +3.130 | — |
| 16 | ATTReg Parnell · 25 33 · BRM | 2:00.610 | +4.440 | — |
| 17 | BONReg Parnell · 25 33 · BRM | 2:00.800 | +4.630 | — |