Round 9 · 1966
Mexican Grand Prix
WinnerSUECooper · from P1
PoleSUE
Fastest lap1:53.750Ginther · L58
Biggest gain+10Arundell P17→P7
Retirements10of 18 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 65 | 2:06:35.340 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 4 | +2 | 65 | +7.880 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 6 | +3 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther GIN | Honda (1964–68) | 3 | -1 | 64 | +1 lap FL | — | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney GUR | Eagle | 9 | +4 | 64 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier BON | Cooper | 12 | +6 | 63 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Peter Arundell ARU | Team Lotus | 17 | +10 | 61 | +4 laps | — | |
| 8 | Ronnie Bucknum BUK | Honda (1964–68) | 13 | +5 | 60 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Team Lotus | 8 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Bob Bondurant BOD | Eagle | 18 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | BRM | 16 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 14 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 7 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Cooper | 11 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Cooper | 15 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | |||
| — | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 5 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 10 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Mexican Grand Prix | Richie Ginther GIN | Honda (1964–68) | 3 |
| 1964 | Mexican Grand Prix | Dan Gurney GUR | Brabham | 2 |
| 1963 | Mexican Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |