- 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.