The 1966 Mexican Grand Prix started October 23rd, 1966 at 01:00 on Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. John Surtees started from pole position with Jim Clark next to him. Richie Ginther started from third place.
After 2 hour, 06 minutes and 35 seconds John Surtees finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jack Brabham in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix, Jack Brabham is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 42 points. Brabham is 14 points ahead of John Surtees.
After 2 hour, 06 minutes and 35 seconds John Surtees finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jack Brabham in second and Denny Hulme in third place.
After the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix, Jack Brabham is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 42 points. Brabham is 14 points ahead of John Surtees.
Circuit
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Date
October 23rd, 1966 at 01:00
Round
9/9
Winner
John Surtees
Winning time
2:06:35.34
Pole position
John Surtees
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 2:06:35.34 | 1 | 65 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #5 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | +7.88 | 4 | 65 | 6 |
| 3 3 | #6 Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | +1 Lap | 6 | 64 | 4 |
| 4 1 | #12 Richie Ginther | Honda | +1 Lap | 3 | 64 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #15 Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | +1 Lap | 9 | 64 | 2 |
| 6 6 | #22 Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | +2 Laps | 12 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 10 | #2 Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | +4 Laps | 17 | 61 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #14 Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | +5 Laps | 13 | 60 | 0 |
| - | #11 Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-BRM | DNF (Differential) | 8 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #17 Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #19 Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Suspension) | 11 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #8 Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #10 Innes Ireland | BRM | DNF (Transmission) | 16 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #4 Jackie Stewart | BRM | DNF (Oil leak) | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #16 Bob Bondurant | Eagle-Weslake | DNF (Fuel system) | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| - | #3 Graham Hill | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #1 Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | DNF (Gearbox) | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #9 Moisés Solana | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Overheating) | 15 | 9 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 5 | 42 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 4 | 28 | -14 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | 22 | -20 | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 18 | -24 | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3 | 17 | -25 | |
| 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 1 | 2 | 16 | -26 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1 | 1 | 14 | -28 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 2 | 12 | -30 | |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2 | 12 | -30 | |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -33 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 5 | -37 | ||
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 4 | -38 | ||
| 13 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM | 4 | -38 | ||
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | Eagle-Weslake | 3 | -39 | ||
| 15 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | -39 | ||
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Serenissima | 3 | -39 | ||
| 17 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 20 | John Taylor | Brabham-BRM | 1 | -41 | ||
| 21 | Chris Irwin | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -42 | ||
| 22 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 0 | -42 | ||
| 23 | Chris Amon | Brabham-BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 24 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -42 | ||
| 25 | Giacomo Russo | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -42 | ||
| 26 | Chris Lawrence | Cooper-Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 27 | Innes Ireland | BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 28 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 29 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 30 | Moisés Solana | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -42 | ||
| 31 | Vic Wilson | BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 32 | Trevor Taylor | Shannon | 0 | -42 | ||
| 33 | Phil Hill | Eagle-Climax | 0 | -42 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 9 | 42 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 31 | -11 |
| 3 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 6 | 30 | -12 |
| 4 | BRM | 1 | 4 | 22 | -20 |
| 5 | Lotus-BRM | 1 | 1 | 13 | -29 |
| 6 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 8 | -34 | |
| 7 | Eagle-Climax | 4 | -38 | ||
| 8 | Honda | 3 | -39 | ||
| 9 | McLaren-Ford | 2 | -40 | ||
| 10 | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 11 | Brabham-BRM | 1 | -41 | ||
| 12 | McLaren-Serenissima | 1 | -41 | ||
| 13 | Cooper-Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 14 | Eagle-Weslake | 0 | -42 | ||
| 15 | Shannon | 0 | -42 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | 1:19.232 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #33 Max Verstappen | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.741 - Valtteri Bottas | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 2017 | #33 Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.785 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:21.134 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:20.521 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Michele Alboreto | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #20 Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1970 | #3 Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Denny Hulme | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 1969 | #5 Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #10 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Jackie Oliver | Jo Siffert | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jim Clark | |
| 1965 | #11 Richie Ginther | Dan Gurney | Mike Spence | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #6 Dan Gurney | John Surtees | Lorenzo Bandini | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #8 Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark |