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Gran Premio de México 1966 · qualifying

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Name: Gran Premio de México 1966 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/150-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio de México 1966 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1966 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	John Surtees	Cooper	2:06:35.340 · 65 laps · maserati	9
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham	2:06:43.220 · 65 laps · repco	6
3	Denny Hulme	Brabham	Time not recorded · 64 laps · repco	4
4	Richie Ginther	Honda	Time not recorded · 64 laps · honda	3
5	Dan Gurney	Eagle	Time not recorded · 64 laps · climax	2
6	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	Time not recorded · 63 laps · maserati	1
7	Peter Arundell	Lotus	Time not recorded · 61 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
8	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	Time not recorded · 60 laps · honda	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	Differential · Time not recorded · 49 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Siffert	Cooper	Suspension · Time not recorded · 33 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	Suspension · Time not recorded · 32 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Innes Ireland	BRM	Transmission · Time not recorded · 28 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jackie Stewart	BRM	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 26 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bob Bondurant	Eagle	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 24 laps · weslake	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Moisés Solana	Cooper	Overheating · Time not recorded · 9 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jim Clark	Lotus	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 9 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Mike Spence	Lotus	Accident · Time not recorded · brm	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	John Surtees	Cooper	1:53.180 · maserati
2	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:53.500 · brm
3	Richie Ginther	Honda	1:53.560 · honda
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:53.950 · repco
5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	1:54.190 · maserati
6	Denny Hulme	Brabham	1:54.210 · repco
7	Graham Hill	BRM	1:54.610 · brm
8	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	1:54.780 · climax
9	Dan Gurney	Eagle	1:54.930 · climax
10	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:55.900 · brm
11	Mike Spence	Lotus	1:55.980 · brm
12	Jo Siffert	Cooper	1:55.990 · maserati
13	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	1:56.490 · maserati
14	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	1:56.590 · honda
15	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:56.840 · ford
16	Moisés Solana	Cooper	1:57.440 · maserati
17	Innes Ireland	BRM	1:57.460 · brm
18	Peter Arundell	Lotus	2:00.790 · brm
19	Bob Bondurant	Eagle	2:02.880 · weslake

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	John Surtees	Cooper	1:53.180 · maserati
2	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:53.500 · brm
3	Richie Ginther	Honda	1:53.560 · honda
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:53.950 · repco
5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	1:54.190 · maserati
6	Denny Hulme	Brabham	1:54.210 · repco
7	Graham Hill	BRM	1:54.610 · brm
8	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	1:54.780 · climax
9	Dan Gurney	Eagle	1:54.930 · climax
10	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:55.900 · brm
11	Jo Siffert	Cooper	1:55.990 · maserati
12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	1:56.490 · maserati
13	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	1:56.590 · honda
14	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:56.840 · ford
15	Moisés Solana	Cooper	1:57.440 · maserati
16	Innes Ireland	BRM	1:57.460 · brm
17	Peter Arundell	Lotus	2:00.790 · brm
18	Bob Bondurant	Eagle	2:02.880 · weslake

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	42
2	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	28
3	Jochen Rindt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	22
4	Denny Hulme	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	18
5	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
6	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
7	Jackie Stewart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
8	Mike Parkes	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
9	Lorenzo Bandini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
10	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
11	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
12	Mike Spence	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
14	Bob Bondurant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Jo Siffert	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
16	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	John Taylor	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Bob Anderson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Peter Arundell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
17	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1