1966 · Round 9 · Qualifying Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 23, 1966
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Sunday, October 23, 1966
Pole position
SUR
1:53.180
Pole margin
+0.320
to CLA
Top-ten spread
+2.720
P1 to STE
Entries
18
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SURCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 1:53.180 | — | — |
| 02 | CLATeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus 33 ~ Lotus 43 ~ Lotus 44 · Climax | 1:53.500 | +0.320 | — |
| 03 | GINHonda · Honda RA273 | 1:53.560 | +0.380 | — |
| 04 | BRABrabham · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:53.950 | +0.770 | — |
| 05 | RINCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 1:54.190 | +1.010 | — |
| 06 | HULBrabham · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:54.210 | +1.030 | — |
| 07 | HILBRM · P261 P83 | 1:54.610 | +1.430 | — |
| 08 | RODTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus 33 ~ Lotus 43 ~ Lotus 44 · Climax | 1:54.780 | +1.600 | — |
| 09 | GURAnglo American Racers · Mk1 · Climax | 1:54.930 | +1.750 | — |
| 10 | STEBRM · P261 P83 | 1:55.900 | +2.720 | — |
| 11 | SIFRRC Walker · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 1:55.990 | +2.810 | — |
| 12 | BONJo Bonnier · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 1:56.490 | +3.310 | — |
| 13 | BUCHonda · Honda RA273 | 1:56.590 | +3.410 | — |
| 14 | MCLMcLaren · McLaren M2B · Ford | 1:56.840 | +3.660 | — |
| 15 | SOLCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 1:57.440 | +4.260 | — |
| 16 | IREBernard White Racing · P261 P83 · BRM | 1:57.460 | +4.280 | — |
| 17 | ARUTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus 33 ~ Lotus 43 ~ Lotus 44 · Climax | 2:00.790 | +7.610 | — |
| 18 | BONAnglo American Racers · Mk1 · Climax | 2:02.880 | +9.700 | — |