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John Surtees won the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix

John Surtees won the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix for Cooper, ahead of Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

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Race recap

Winner
John Surtees
Team
Cooper
Top listed
John Surtees, Jack Brabham, and Denny Hulme
Race date
October 23, 1966
Pole
John Surtees
Fastest lap
Richie Ginther
Classified drivers
19
Circuit
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The decisive result

John Surtees finished first for Cooper. Jack Brabham is listed 2 for Brabham, with Denny Hulme 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Peter Arundell from P17 to P7 (+10), Jo Bonnier from P12 to P6 (+6), and Ronnie Bucknum from P13 to P8 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. John Surtees started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +1 lap, 2 Engine, 2 Finished, 2 Suspension, and 1 +2 laps. Richie Ginther holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:53.750 on lap 58. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1John SurteesCooper2:06:35.3409
2Jack BrabhamBrabham2:06:43.2206
3Denny HulmeBrabham+1 lap4
4Richie GintherHonda+1 lap3
5Dan GurneyEagle+1 lap2
6Jo BonnierCooper+2 laps1
7Peter ArundellTeam Lotus+4 laps0
8Ronnie BucknumHonda+5 laps0
DNFPedro RodríguezTeam LotusDifferential0
DNFBruce McLarenMcLarenEngine0
DNFJo SiffertCooperSuspension0
DNFJochen RindtCooperSuspension0
DNFInnes IrelandBRMTransmission0
DNFJackie StewartBRMOil leak0
DNFBob BondurantEagleFuel system0
DNFGraham HillBRMEngine0
DNFMoisés SolanaCooperOverheating0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusGearbox0
DNSMike SpenceTeam LotusAccident0