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1966 Mexican Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryMexico
Grand PrixMexican
DateOctober 23
Year1966
ImageAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 1963.svg
Official nameV Gran Premio de Mexico
LocationCiudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi3.107
Course_km5.000
Distance_laps65
Distance_mi201.946
Distance_km325.000
WeatherWarm, clear
Pole_DriverJohn Surtees
Pole_TeamCooper-Maserati
Pole_Time1:53.18
Pole_CountryUnited Kingdom
Fast_DriverRichie Ginther
Fast_TeamHonda
Fast_Time1:53.75
Fast_CountryUnited States
First_DriverJohn Surtees
First_TeamCooper-Maserati
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverJack Brabham
Second_TeamBrabham-Repco
Second_CountryAustralia
Third_DriverDenny Hulme
Third_TeamBrabham-Repco
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Lapchart

The 1966 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca on 23 October 1966. It was race 9 of 9 in both the 1966 World Championship of Drivers and the 1966 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was the fifth Mexican Grand Prix and the first to be run under the new three-litre Formula. It was held over 65 laps of the 5 km circuit for a race distance of 325 km.

The race was won by British driver John Surtees driving a Cooper T81-Maserati, his first victory since leaving Scuderia Ferrari to join Cooper. Surtees led home reigning world champion Australian owner-driver Jack Brabham, driving a Brabham BT20-Repco, by eight seconds. A lap down in third place, also driving a Brabham BT20, was Brabham's teammate New Zealander Denny Hulme.

Surtees's victory promoted him to second place in the championship, vaulting past Austrian driver Jochen Rindt of the Cooper works team.

Race report

John Surtees dominated to take his first win since transferring from Ferrari to Cooper in mid season. He took the lead from Jack Brabham on lap 6 and was never challenged. With Jim Clark suffering gearbox problems and both BRMs retiring, Richie Ginther was the only contender left. However he too had mechanical problems, and dropped back. Brabham rallied at the end to close, but Surtees had lapped the entire field up to second. The first year of 3-litre engines had resulted in wins for five different makes of car, using five different engines.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819Source:
7UK John SurteesCooper-Maserati1:53.18—
1UK Jim ClarkLotus-BRM1:53.50+0.32
12USA Richie GintherHonda1:53.56+0.38
5AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-Repco1:53.95+0.77
8AUT Jochen RindtCooper-Maserati1:54.19+1.01
6NZL Denny HulmeBrabham-Repco1:54.21+1.03
3UK Graham HillBRM1:54.61+1.43
11Mexico Pedro RodríguezLotus-Climax1:54.78+1.60
15USA Dan GurneyEagle-Climax1:54.93+1.75
4UK Jackie StewartBRM1:55.90+2.72
18UK Mike SpenceLotus-BRM1:55.98+2.80
19SUI Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati1:55.99+2.81
22SWE Jo BonnierCooper-Maserati1:56.49+3.31
14USA Ronnie BucknumHonda1:56.59+3.41
17NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford1:56.84+3.66
9Mexico Moisés SolanaCooper-Maserati1:57.44+4.26
10UK Innes IrelandBRM1:57.46+4.28
2UK Peter ArundellLotus-BRM2:00.79+7.61
16USA Bob BondurantEagle-Weslake2:02.88+9.70

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
7UK **John Surtees****Cooper-Maserati**652:06:35.341**9**
5AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Repco**65+ 7.884**6**
6NZL **Denny Hulme****Brabham-Repco**64+ 1 lap6**4**
12USA **Richie Ginther****Honda**64+ 1 lap3**3**
15USA **Dan Gurney****Eagle-Climax**64+ 1 lap9**2**
22SWE **Jo Bonnier****Cooper-Maserati**63+ 2 laps12**1**
2UK Peter ArundellLotus-BRM61+ 4 laps17
14USA Ronnie BucknumHonda60+ 5 laps13
11Mexico Pedro RodríguezLotus-Climax49Differential8
17NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford40Engine14
19SUI Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati33Suspension11
8AUT Jochen RindtCooper-Maserati32Suspension5
10UK Innes IrelandBRM28Transmission16
4UK Jackie StewartBRM26Oil Leak10
16USA Bob BondurantEagle-Weslake24Fuel System18
3UK Graham HillBRM18Engine7
1UK Jim ClarkLotus-BRM9Gearbox2
9Mexico Moisés SolanaCooper-Maserati9Overheating15
18UK Mike SpenceLotus-BRM0Accident

Notes

  • This was the 10th win for a Maserati-powered car.

Final Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates the World Champions. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1AUS **Jack Brabham**42 (45)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK John Surtees28
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13AUT Jochen Rindt22 (24)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 34NZL Denny Hulme18
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15UK Graham Hill17

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK **Brabham-Repco**42 (49)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2ITA Ferrari31 (32)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK Cooper-Maserati30 (35)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK BRM22
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5UK Lotus-BRM13
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1965 Mexican Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1967 Mexican Grand Prix

References

  1. Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 424
  2. Kettlewell, Mike. "Grand Prix Racing South of the Border", in Ward, Ian, executive editor. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974) Volume 12, p.1332.
  3. Kettlewell, p.1332.
  4. "1966 Mexican GP Qualification".
  5. "1966 Mexican Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport Magazine]].
  6. "1966 Mexican Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  7. "Mexico 1966 - Championship • STATS F1".
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