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| Date | Sunday 3 November 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Mexican GP |
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| Circuit | Mexico City |
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| Event Format | Race of 65 laps |
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| Race | 24 of 25 |
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| Championship race | 173 |
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| Laps | 65 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5000 m |
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| Race Distance | 5000 × 65 = 325.000 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 21 |
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| Qualifiers | 21 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 15 - 75th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 16 - 10th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Gold Leaf Team Lotus - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Jackie Oliver - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Jo Siffert - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing - 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Jo Bonnier (10),
2. Most Retirements in a Season –  Jochen Rindt (10),
3. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Vic Elford (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Cooper (219),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (47),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (47),
4. Most 8th Place Finishes – Cooper (28),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (529),
6. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (107),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (50),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (13),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Bruce McLaren (12)
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