Pit Lane F1
1966 Season - Round 9 - 1966-10-23
John Surtees won the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jack Brabham (Brabham-Repco) and Denny Hulme (Brabham-Repco) home for Cooper-Maserati.
Peter Arundell (Lotus-BRM) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
18 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix, completing round 9 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 3 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 17 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 13 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-BRM | 8 | Differential | 0 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | BRM | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 14 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 10 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 15 | Bob Bondurant | Eagle-Weslake | 18 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Moisés Solana | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | Overheating | 0 |
