World Drivers' Championship

1966

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1966 Formula One World Championship

Jack Brabham won the 1966 World Drivers' Championship for Brabham-Repco with 42 points, 14 ahead of John Surtees (Cooper-Maserati).

Brabham won 4 of the 9 races. Brabham-Repco won the most races (4 of 9). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jack BrabhamBrabham-Repco4542
2John SurteesCooper-Maserati / Ferrari2428
3Jochen RindtCooper-Maserati0322
4Denny HulmeBrabham-Repco / Brabham-Climax0418
5Graham HillBRM0317
6Jim ClarkLotus-Climax / Lotus-BRM1216
7Jackie StewartBRM1114
8Mike ParkesFerrari0212
9Lorenzo BandiniFerrari0212
10Ludovico ScarfiottiFerrari119
11Richie GintherHonda / Cooper-Maserati005
12Dan GurneyEagle-Climax / Eagle-Weslake004
13Mike SpenceLotus-BRM004
14Bob BondurantBRM / Eagle-Climax / Eagle-Weslake003
15Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati / Brabham-BRM003
16Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford / McLaren-Serenissima003
17Peter ArundellLotus-BRM / Lotus-Climax001
18Jo BonnierCooper-Maserati / Brabham-Climax001
19Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax001
20John TaylorBrabham-BRM001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Monaco Grand Prix22 May 1966Jackie StewartBRMJim ClarkLorenzo Bandini
2Belgian Grand Prix12 Jun 1966John SurteesFerrariJohn SurteesJohn Surtees
3French Grand Prix3 Jul 1966Jack BrabhamBrabham-RepcoLorenzo BandiniLorenzo Bandini
4British Grand Prix16 Jul 1966Jack BrabhamBrabham-RepcoJack BrabhamJack Brabham
5Dutch Grand Prix24 Jul 1966Jack BrabhamBrabham-RepcoJack BrabhamDenny Hulme
6German Grand Prix7 Aug 1966Jack BrabhamBrabham-RepcoJim ClarkJohn Surtees
7Italian Grand Prix4 Sep 1966Ludovico ScarfiottiFerrariMike ParkesLudovico Scarfiotti
8United States Grand Prix2 Oct 1966Jim ClarkLotus-BRMJack BrabhamJohn Surtees
9Mexican Grand Prix23 Oct 1966John SurteesCooper-MaseratiJohn SurteesRichie Ginther

Race by race

Round 1

Monaco Grand Prix

22 May 1966 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Jackie Stewart won for BRM from P3, 40.200s ahead of Lorenzo Bandini.
  • Attrition: only 4 of 16 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (suspension).
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 3 points from Lorenzo Bandini with 8 rounds to go.
Round 2

Belgian Grand Prix

12 Jun 1966 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • John Surtees won for Ferrari from pole, 42.100s ahead of Jochen Rindt.
  • Lorenzo Bandini took the championship lead from Jackie Stewart.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (accident).
  • Attrition: only 5 of 15 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for John Surtees: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Jochen Rindt.
Round 3

French Grand Prix

3 Jul 1966 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Jack Brabham won for Brabham-Repco from P4, 9.500s ahead of Mike Parkes.
  • Jack Brabham took the championship lead from Lorenzo Bandini.
  • Championship leader Lorenzo Bandini retired (not classified).
  • Polesitter Lorenzo Bandini retired (not classified).
  • First career podium for Mike Parkes.
  • First career podium for Denny Hulme.
Round 4

British Grand Prix

16 Jul 1966 · Brands Hatch, Kent, UK

  • Jack Brabham won for Brabham-Repco from pole, 9.600s ahead of Denny Hulme.
  • A hat-trick for Jack Brabham: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Brabham-Repco.
  • Jack Brabham's 2nd win of 1966.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 10 points from Jochen Rindt with 5 rounds to go.
Round 5

Dutch Grand Prix

24 Jul 1966 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jack Brabham won for Brabham-Repco from pole, a lap clear of Graham Hill.
  • Jack Brabham's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Jack Brabham's 10th career win.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 16 points from Graham Hill with 4 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

7 Aug 1966 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Jack Brabham won for Brabham-Repco from P5, 44.400s ahead of John Surtees.
  • Jack Brabham's 4th consecutive win.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 18 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jim Clark retired (accident).
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 22 points from Graham Hill with 3 rounds to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

4 Sep 1966 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Ludovico Scarfiotti won for Ferrari from P2, 5.800s ahead of Mike Parkes.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Ludovico Scarfiotti's career.
  • Championship leader Jack Brabham retired (oil leak).
  • A home win for Ludovico Scarfiotti.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 21 points from Jochen Rindt with 2 rounds to go.
Round 8

United States Grand Prix

2 Oct 1966 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Jim Clark won for Lotus-BRM from P2, ahead of Jochen Rindt.
  • Championship leader Jack Brabham retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 6 of 19 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Jack Brabham retired (engine).
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 17 points from Jochen Rindt with 1 round to go.
Round 9

Mexican Grand Prix

23 Oct 1966 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • John Surtees won for Cooper-Maserati from pole, 7.880s ahead of Jack Brabham.
  • Jack Brabham finished as champion, 14 points ahead of John Surtees.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 18 starters were classified.
  • John Surtees's 2nd win of 1966.