01 Jan 1966 Formula 1 World Championship
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The 1966 Formula 1 World Championship was the 17th F1 season. It consisted of 9 Grand Prix rounds, held across 9 different countries. Jack Brabham won the Drivers’ Championship and Brabham won the Constructors’ Championship.
1966 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 22 May 1966 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 100 | 2:33:10.500 |
| 2 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 12 June 1966 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 28 | 2:09:11.300 |
| 3 | France | Circuit de Reims-Gueux | 3 July 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 48 | 1:48:31.300 |
| 4 | Great Britain | Brands Hatch Circuit | 16 July 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 80 | 2:13:13.400 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 24 July 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 90 | 2:20:32.500 |
| 6 | Germany | Nürburgring | 7 August 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 15 | 2:27:03.000 |
| 7 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 4 September 1966 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 68 | 1:47:14.800 |
| 8 | United States | Watkins Glen International | 2 October 1966 | Jim Clark | Lotus BRM | 108 | 2:09:40.100 |
| 9 | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 23 October 1966 | John Surtees | Cooper Maserati | 65 | 2:06:35.340 |
1966 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Australia | Brabham Repco | 42 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Great Britain | Cooper Maserati | 28 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Austria | Cooper Maserati | 22 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | Brabham Repco | 18 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | Great Britain | BRM | 17 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | Great Britain | Lotus BRM | 16 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Great Britain | BRM | 14 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | Great Britain | Ferrari | 12 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Italy | Ferrari | 12 |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Italy | Ferrari | 9 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | United States | Honda | 5 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | United States | Eagle Climax | 4 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Great Britain | Lotus BRM | 4 |
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | United States | Eagle Weslake | 3 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Switzerland | Cooper Maserati | 3 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | New Zealand | McLaren Ford | 3 |
| 17 | John Taylor | Great Britain | Brabham BRM | 1 |
| 17 | Bob Anderson | Great Britain | Brabham Climax | 1 |
| 17 | Peter Arundell | Great Britain | Lotus BRM | 1 |
| 17 | Jo Bonnier | Sweden | Cooper Maserati | 1 |
1966 Constructor Standings
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham Repco | 42 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 31 |
| 3 | Cooper Maserati | 30 |
| 4 | BRM | 22 |
| 5 | Lotus BRM | 13 |
| 6 | Lotus Climax | 8 |
| 7 | Eagle Climax | 4 |
| 8 | Honda | 3 |
| 9 | McLaren Ford | 2 |
| 10 | Brabham BRM | 1 |
| 11 | McLaren Serenissima | 1 |
| 12 | Brabham Climax | 1 |
1966 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:29.800 |
| 2 | Belgium | John Surtees | Ferrari | 4:18.700 |
| 3 | France | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2:11.300 |
| 4 | Great Britain | Jack Brabham | Brabham Climax | 1:37.000 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Denny Hulme | Brabham Climax | 1:30.600 |
| 6 | Germany | John Surtees | Cooper Maserati | 8:49.000 |
| 7 | Italy | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 1:32.400 |
| 8 | United States | John Surtees | Cooper Maserati | 1:09.670 |
| 9 | Mexico | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:53.750 |