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1966 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1966 Formula One season was the 17th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1966 World Championship of Drivers [1] and the 1966 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers [2] which were contested concurrently over a nine race series that commenced on May 22 and ended on October 23. The season also included a number of non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Season summary[]

The season was the first of the '3 litre formula', which saw maximum engine capacity doubled from the previous season. British constructors were forced to look elsewhere after Climax's withdrawal from racing. Ferrari appeared to be as well prepared as in 1961, but John Surtees left the team after a dispute at Le Mans, joining Cooper. Jack Brabham took his third championship, this time in a car of his own manufacture. Bruce McLaren and Dan Gurney emulated Brabham by building their own cars, though with little initial success. BRM and Lotus used 2 litre engines for much of the season. BRM's new H16 engine was largely unsuccessful, though Jim Clark used one in his Lotus to win the US Grand Prix. Under new regulations, cars completing less than 90% of the race distance were not classified and did not receive points, even if they finished in the top six.

Season review[]

Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 25px Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco May 22 25px UK Jim Clark 25px Italy Lorenzo Bandini 25px UK Jackie Stewart 25px UK BRM D Report
2 25px Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-
Francorchamps
June 12 25px UK John Surtees 25px UK John Surtees 25px UK John Surtees 25px Italy Ferrari F Report
3 25px France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux July 3 25px Italy Lorenzo Bandini 25px Italy Lorenzo Bandini 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco G Report
4 25px UK British Grand Prix Brands Hatch July 16 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco G Report
5 25px Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort July 24 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px New Zealand Denny Hulme 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco G Report
6 25px Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring August 7 25px UK Jim Clark 25px UK John Surtees 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco G Report
7 25px Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza September 4 25px UK Mike Parkes 25px Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 25px Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 25px Italy Ferrari F Report
8 25px United States United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen October 2 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK John Surtees 25px UK Jim Clark 25px UK Lotus-BRM F Report
9 25px Mexico Mexican Grand Prix Hermanos Rodríguez October 23 25px UK John Surtees 25px USA Richie Ginther 25px UK John Surtees 25px UK Cooper-Maserati D Report

Teams and drivers[]

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1966 FIA World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
25px Great Britain Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M2B Ford 406 3.0 V8
Serenissima 3.0 V8
F 25px New Zealand Bruce McLaren 1–2, 4–5, 8–9
25px Great Britain Team Lotus Lotus 43
33
BRM P75 3.0 H16
Climax FWMV 2.0 V8
BRM P56 2.0 V8
F 25px Great Britain Jim Clark All
25px Great Britain Peter Arundell 2–9
25px Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 3, 8–9
25px Italy Geki 7
44 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 D 25px West Germany Gerhard Mitter 6
25px Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 6
25px Great Britain Piers Courage 6
25px Great Britain Reg Parnell Racing Lotus
Ferrari
25
246
BRM P56 2.0 V8
BRM P60 1.9 V8
Ferrari 228 2.4 V6
F 25px Great Britain Mike Spence All
25px Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 7
25px Great Britain Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT19
BT22
BT20
Repco 620 3.0 V8
Climax FPF 2.8 L4
G 25px Australia Jack Brabham All
25px New Zealand Denny Hulme All
25px Great Britain Chris Irwin 4
25px Great Britain Cooper Car Company Cooper T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 D 25px USA Richie Ginther 1–2
25px Austria Jochen Rindt All
25px New Zealand Chris Amon 3
25px Great Britain John Surtees 3–9
25px Mexico Moisés Solana 9
25px Great Britain Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261
P83
BRM P60 2.0 V8
BRM P75 3.0 H16
D 25px Great Britain Graham Hill All
25px Great Britain Jackie Stewart 1–2, 4–9
25px Great Britain R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Brabham
Cooper
BT11
T81
BRM P60 2.0 V8
Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
D 25px Switzerland Jo Siffert 1–5, 7–9
25px Great Britain DW Racing Enterprises Brabham BT11 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 F 25px Great Britain Bob Anderson 1, 3–7
25px Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 246
312
Ferrari 228 2.4 V6
Ferrari 218 3.0 V12
F 25px Italy Lorenzo Bandini 1–3, 5–8
25px Great Britain John Surtees 1–2
25px Great Britain Mike Parkes 3, 5–7
25px Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 6–7
25px Sweden Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Cooper
Brabham
T81
BT22
BT7
Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Climax FPF 2.8 L4
Climax FWMV 2.0 V8
D


F

25px Sweden Joakim Bonnier All
25px USA Team Chamaco Collect BRM P261 BRM P60 2.0 V8 G 25px USA Bob Bondurant 1–2, 4, 6–7
25px Great Britain Vic Wilson 2
25px France Guy Ligier Cooper T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 D 25px France Guy Ligier 1–6
25px USA Anglo American Racers Eagle Mk1 Climax FPF 2.8 L4
Weslake 58 3.0 V12
G 25px USA Dan Gurney 2–9
25px USA Phil Hill 7
25px USA Bob Bondurant 8–9
25px Great Britain David Bridges Brabham BT11 BRM P60 2.0 V8 G 25px Great Britain John Taylor 3–6
25px Great Britain Shannon Racing Cars Shannon SH 1 Climax FPE 3.0 V8 D 25px Great Britain Trevor Taylor 4
25px Great Britain J.A. Pearce Engineering Ltd Cooper T73 Ferrari 218 3.0 V12 D 25px Great Britain Chris Lawrence 4, 6
25px West Germany Caltex Racing Team Brabham BT18 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 D 25px West Germany Kurt Ahrens, Jr. 6
25px Great Britain Tyrrell Racing Organisation Matra MS5 BRM 1.0 L4
Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4
D 25px West Germany Hubert Hahne 6
25px Belgium Jacky Ickx 6
25px USA Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT18 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 D 25px West Germany Hans Herrmann 6
25px Great Britain Alan Rees 6
25px France Matra Sports Matra MS5 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 D 25px France Jo Schlesser 6
25px France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6
25px Switzerland Silvio Moser Brabham BT16 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 D 25px Switzerland Silvio Moser 6
25px Japan Honda R & D Company Honda RA273 Honda RA273E 3.0 V12 G 25px USA Richie Ginther 7–9
25px USA Ronnie Bucknum 8–9
25px New Zealand Chris Amon Brabham BT11 BRM P60 1.9 V8 D 25px New Zealand Chris Amon 7
25px Great Britain Bernard White Racing BRM P261 BRM P60 1.9 V8 D 25px Great Britain Innes Ireland 8–9
  • Pink background denotes F2 entrants to the German Grand Prix

1966 World Championship of Drivers – final standings[]

Points towards the 1966 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six places at each race. Only the best five race results could be retained by each driver.

Pos. Driver MON
25px Monaco
BEL
25px Belgium
FRA
25px France
GBR
25px UK
NED
25px Netherlands
GER
25px Germany
ITA
25px Italy
USA
25px USA
MEX
25px Mexico
Pts.[3]
1 25px Australia Jack Brabham Ret 4 1 1 1 1 Ret Ret 2 42 (45)
2 25px UK John Surtees Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret 3 1 28
3 25px Austria Jochen Rindt Ret 2 4 5 Ret 3 4 2 Ret 22 (24)
4 25px New Zealand Denny Hulme Ret Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 3 18
5 25px UK Graham Hill 3 Ret Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 17
6 25px UK Jim Clark Ret Ret DNS 4 3 Ret Ret 1 Ret 16
7 25px UK Jackie Stewart 1 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret Ret 14
8 25px UK Mike Parkes 2 Ret Ret 2 12
9 25px Italy Lorenzo Bandini 2 3 NC 6 6 Ret Ret 12
10 25px Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti Ret 1 9
11 25px USA Richie Ginther Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 5
12 25px USA Dan Gurney NC 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 5 4
13 25px UK Mike Spence Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret DNS 4
14 25px USA Bob Bondurant 4 Ret 9 Ret 7 DSQ Ret 3
15 25px Switzerland Jo Siffert Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 4 Ret 3
16 25px New Zealand Bruce McLaren Ret DNS 6 DNS 5 Ret 3
17 25px UK Peter Arundell DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 8 6 7 1
18 25px Sweden Jo Bonnier NC Ret NC Ret 7 Ret Ret NC 6 1
19 25px UK Bob Anderson Ret 7 NC Ret Ret 6 1
20 25px UK John Taylor 6 8 8 Ret 1
25px UK Chris Irwin 7 0
25px USA Ronnie Bucknum Ret 8 0
25px New Zealand Chris Amon 8 DNQ 0
25px France Guy Ligier NC NC NC 10 9 DNS 0
25px Italy Geki 9 0
25px UK Chris Lawrence 11 Ret 0
25px Italy Giancarlo Baghetti NC 0
25px Mexico Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret Ret 0
25px UK Innes Ireland Ret Ret 0
25px UK Trevor Taylor Ret 0
25px Mexico Moisés Solana Ret 0
25px USA Phil Hill DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
25px Monaco
BEL
25px Belgium
FRA
25px France
GBR
25px UK
NED
25px Netherlands
GER
25px Germany
ITA
25px Italy
USA
25px USA
MEX
25px Mexico
Pts.
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish, inc. non-classified finish
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD) - 2003-2007 only
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Injured or ill (Inj)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)


1966 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers – final standings[]

Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis at each round with only the best five round results retained. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer at each round was eligible to score points.

Pos. Manufacturer MON
25px Monaco
BEL
25px Belgium
FRA
25px France
GBR
25px UK
NED
25px Netherlands
GER
25px Germany
ITA
25px Italy
USA
25px USA
MEX
25px Mexico
Pts.[3]
1 25px Great Britain Brabham-Repco Ret 4 1 1 1 1 3 Ret 2 42 (49)
2 25px Italy Ferrari 2 1 2 6 6 1 Ret 31 (32)
3 25px Great Britain Cooper-Maserati NC 2 4 5 7 2 4 2 1 30 (35)
4 25px Great Britain BRM 1 Ret Ret 3 2 4 7 Ret Ret 22
5 25px Great Britain Lotus-BRM Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 8 5 1 7 13
6 25px Great Britain Lotus-Climax Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 9 6 8
7 25px USA Eagle-Climax NC 5 Ret Ret 7 DNQ DSQ 5 4
8 25px Japan Honda Ret NC 4 3
9 25px Great Britain McLaren-Ford Ret 5 Ret 2
10 25px Great Britain Brabham-Climax Ret Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 6 1
11 25px Great Britain Brabham-BRM Ret 6 8 8 Ret DNQ 1
12 25px Great Britain McLaren-Serenissima DNS 6 1
25px Great Britain Cooper-Ferrari 11 Ret 0
25px USA Eagle-Weslake Ret Ret Ret 0
25px UK Shannon-Climax Ret 0
Pos. Manufacturer MON
25px Monaco
BEL
25px Belgium
FRA
25px France
GBR
25px UK
NED
25px Netherlands
GER
25px Germany
ITA
25px Italy
USA
25px USA
MEX
25px Mexico
Pts.
  • Bold results counted to championship totals.

Non-Championship race results[]

Other Formula One races held in 1966, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
25px South African flag after 1928 South African Grand Prix Prince George January 1 25px UK Mike Spence 25px UK Lotus-Climax Report
25px Italy Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse April 1 25px UK John Surtees 25px Italy Ferrari Report
25px UK BRDC International Trophy Silverstone May 14 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco Report
25px UK International Gold Cup Oulton Park September 17 25px Australia Jack Brabham 25px UK Brabham-Repco Report

Grand Prix – the movie of the 1966 Formula One season[]

The film Grand Prix is a fictionalized version of the 1966 season, which includes footage of the actual races edited together with footage of actors.

Notes & references[]

  1. 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 118–119
  2. 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 120–121
  3. 3.0 3.1 Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

External links[]

Formula One World Championship seasons

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