Mexican Grand Prix
1966 · Round 9 · Mexico City, Mexico · Oct 23, 1966Race summary
Victory went to Surtees (from 1st on the grid), with a 7.880s margin. Arundell made the biggest gain, from 17th on the grid to 7th (up 10 places). Ginther had a difficult race, dropping from 3rd to 4th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 65 | 2:06:35.340 | 9 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 65 | +7.880 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 6 | 64 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3 | 64 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 9 | 64 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | 63 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 17 | 61 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 13 | 60 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| – | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-BRM | 8 | 49 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 14 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | 33 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 5 | 32 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | BRM | 16 | 28 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 10 | 26 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Bob Bondurant | Eagle-Weslake | 18 | 24 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | BRM | 7 | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 2 | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Moisés Solana | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | 9 | Overheating | 0 |