Race details | ||
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Race 5 of 9 in the 1966 Formula One season | ||
Date | July 24, 1966 | |
Official name | XVI Grote Prijs van Nederland | |
Location | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | |
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.252 km (2.642 mi) | |
Distance | 90 laps, 382.68 km (237.78 mi) | |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
Time | 1:28.1 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco |
Time | 1:30.6 | |
Podium | ||
First | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
Second | Graham Hill | BRM |
Third | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
The 1966 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on July 24, 1966. It was the fifth round of the 1966 World Championship. The race was the 16th Dutch Grand Prix since it was first held in 1948. It was held over 90 laps of the four kilometre circuit for a race distance of 382 kilometres.
The race was the third in succession to be won by Australian driver, 1959 and 1960 world champion, Jack Brabham in his Brabham BT19. Brabham lapped the field on his way to his second Dutch Grand Prix victory to add to his win in 1960. British driver, 1962 world champion Graham Hill finished second in his BRM P261, himself a lap ahead of the rest of the field. Reigning world champion Jim Clark took his first podium finish of the year in his Lotus 33.
Brabham's win expanded his points lead to 16 points over Hill, with Hill's BRM team mate Jackie Stewart two points further away.
Classification[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 16 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 90 | 2:20:32.5 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 12 | Graham Hill | BRM | 89 | + 1 lap | 7 | 6 |
3 | 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 88 | + 2 laps | 3 | 4 |
4 | 14 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 88 | + 2 laps | 8 | 3 |
5 | 32 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM | 87 | + 3 laps | 12 | 2 |
6 | 2 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 87 | + 3 laps | 9 | 1 |
7 | 30 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 84 | + 6 laps | 13 | |
8 | 38 | John Taylor | Brabham-BRM | 84 | + 6 laps | 17 | |
9 | 36 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 84 | + 6 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 28 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 79 | Engine | 11 | |
Ret | 34 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 73 | Suspension | 14 | |
Ret | 24 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 44 | Electrical | 10 | |
Ret | 18 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 37 | Ignition | 2 | |
Ret | 8 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 28 | Ignition | 15 | |
Ret | 10 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 26 | Oil Leak | 4 | |
Ret | 4 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 10 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 26 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | Accident | 6 |
Standings after the race[]
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1966/584/. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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