1966 Formula One season

The 1966 Formula One season crowned as champion Jack Brabham.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1   Monaco Grand Prix May 22 Monaco   Jackie Stewart   BRM Report
2   Belgian Grand Prix June 12 Spa-Francorchamps   John Surtees   Ferrari Report
3   French Grand Prix July 3 Reims-Gueux   Jack Brabham   Brabham-Repco Report
4   British Grand Prix July 16 Brands Hatch   Jack Brabham   Brabham-Repco Report
5   Dutch Grand Prix July 24 Zandvoort   Jack Brabham   Brabham-Repco Report
6   German Grand Prix August 7 Nürburgring   Jack Brabham   Brabham-Repco Report
7   Italian Grand Prix September 4 Monza   Ludovico Scarfiotti   Ferrari Report
8   United States Grand Prix October 2 Watkins Glen   Jim Clark   Lotus-BRM Report
9   Mexican Grand Prix October 23 Hermanos Rodriguez   John Surtees   Cooper-Maserati Report

1966 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver MON
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
NED
 
GER
 
ITA
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.[1]
1   Jack Brabham Ret 4 1 1 1 1 Ret Ret 2 42 (45)
2   John Surtees Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 1 28
3   Jochen Rindt Ret 2 4 5 Ret 3 4 2 Ret 22 (24)
4   Denny Hulme Ret Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 3 18
5   Graham Hill 3 Ret Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 17
6   Jim Clark Ret Ret DNS 4 3 Ret Ret 1 Ret 16
7   Jackie Stewart 1 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret Ret 14
8   Mike Parkes 2 Ret Ret 2 12
9   Lorenzo Bandini 2 3 NC 6 6 Ret Ret 12
10   Ludovico Scarfiotti Ret 1 9
11   Richie Ginther Ret 5 Ret NC 4 5
12   Dan Gurney NC 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 5 4
13   Mike Spence Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret DNS 4
14   Bob Bondurant 4 Ret 9 Ret 7 DSQ Ret 3
15   Jo Siffert Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 4 Ret 3
16   Bruce McLaren Ret DNS 6 DNS 5 Ret 3
17   Peter Arundell DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 8 6 7 1
18   Jo Bonnier NC Ret NC Ret 7 Ret Ret NC 6 1
19   Bob Anderson Ret 7 NC Ret Ret 6 1
20   John Taylor 6 8 8 Ret 1
21   Chris Irwin 7 0
22   Ronnie Bucknum Ret 8 0
23   Chris Amon 8 DNQ 0
24   Guy Ligier NC NC NC 10 9 DNS 0
25   Geki 9 0
26   Chris Lawrence 11 Ret 0
  Giancarlo Baghetti NC 0
  Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret Ret 0
  Innes Ireland Ret Ret 0
  Trevor Taylor Ret 0
  Moises Solana Ret 0
  Phil Hill DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
NED
 
GER
 
ITA
 
USA
 
MEX
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
Place Driver Country Points[1] Wins Podiums Poles
1 Jack Brabham   Australia 42 (45) 4 5 3
2 John Surtees   Britain 28 2 4 2
3 Jochen Rindt   Austria 22 (24) 3
4 Denny Hulme   New Zealand 18 4
5 Graham Hill   Britain 17 3
6 Jim Clark   Britain 16 1 2 2
7 Jackie Stewart   Britain 14 1 1
8 Mike Parkes   Britain 12 2 1
9 Lorenzo Bandini   Italy 12 2 1
10 Ludovico Scarfiotti   Italy 9 1 1
11 Richie Ginther   USA 5
12 Dan Gurney   USA 4
13 Mike Spence   Britain 4
14 Bob Bondurant   USA 3
15 Jo Siffert   Switzerland 3
16 Bruce McLaren   New Zealand 3
17 Peter Arundell   Britain 1
18 Jo Bonnier   Sweden 1
19 Bob Anderson   Britain 1
20 John Taylor   USA 1
21 Chris Irwin   Britain
22 Ronnie Bucknum   USA
23 Chris Amon   New Zealand
24 Guy Ligier   France
25 Geki   Italy
26 Chris Lawrence   Britain
Giancarlo Baghetti   Italy
Pedro Rodríguez   Mexico
Innes Ireland   Britain
Trevor Taylor   Britain
Moises Solana   Mexico
Phil Hill   USA

1966 Formula One Season Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.