1966 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 17th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Jack Brabham (3rd and last title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Brabham-Repco (1st title for Brabham, 6th different world champion constructor) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: | Jim Clark |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | Lotus |
| Races: | 9 |
| Winning drivers: | Jack Brabham (4) John Surtees (2) Jackie Stewart (1)  Ludovico Scarfiotti (1) Jim Clark (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Brabham (4) Ferrari (2) BRM (1) Lotus (1) Cooper (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Ludovico Scarfiotti |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 22 May | 1966 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 12 June | 1966 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  France | Reims | 03 July | 1966 French Grand Prix |
| 4 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 16 July | 1966 British Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 24 July | 1966 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Germany | Nurburgring | 07 August | 1966 German Grand Prix |
| 7 | Italy DT | Monza | 04 September | 1966 Italian Grand Prix |
| 8 |  USA CT | Watkins Glen | 02 October | 1966 United States Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Mexico | Mexico City | 23 October | 1966 Mexican Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| Brabham (works team) | Jack Brabham | All |
 Denny Hulme | All | |
| Chris Irwin | 4 | |
| Brabham (privateers) | Chris Amon | 7 |
| Bob Anderson | 1, 3-7 | |
 Jo Bonnier | 3-4 | |
 Jo Siffert | 1 | |
| John Taylor | 3-6 | |
| BRM (works team) | Graham Hill | All |
| Jackie Stewart | 1-2, 4-9 | |
| BRM (privateers) | Bob Bondurant | 1-2, 4, 6-7 |
| Innes Ireland | 8-9 | |
| Vic Wilson | 2 | |
| Cooper (works team) | Chris Amon | 3 |
| Richie Ginther | 1-2 | |
 Jochen Rindt | All | |
| Moises Solana | 9 | |
| John Surtees | 3-9 | |
| Cooper (privateers) | Jo Bonnier | 1-2, 5-9 |
| Chris Lawrence | 4, 6 | |
| Guy Ligier | 1-6 | |
| Jo Siffert | 2-5, 7-9 | |
| Eagle (works team) | Bob Bondurant | 8-9 |
| Dan Gurney | 2-9 | |
| Phil Hill | 7 | |
| Ferrari (works team) | Lorenzo Bandini | 1-3, 5-8 |
| Mike Parkes | 3, 5-7 | |
| Ludovico Scarfiotti | 6-7 | |
| John Surtees | 1-2 | |
| Ferrari (privateer) | Giancarlo Baghetti | 7 |
 Honda (works team) | Ronnie Bucknum | 8-9 |
| Richie Ginther | 7-9 | |
| Lotus (works team) | Peter Arundell | 2-9 |
| Jim Clark | All | |
| Geki | 7 | |
| Pedro Rodriguez | 3, 8-9 | |
| Lotus (privateer) | Mike Spence | All |
| McLaren (works team) | Bruce McLaren | 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 |
| Shannon (works team) | Trevor Taylor | 4 |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3 | 40.200s |
| 2 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1 | 42.100s |
| 3 | France | Reims | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 9.500s |
| 4 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 9.600s |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 1 lap |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 5 | 44.400s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 2 | 5.800s |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 2 | 1 lap |
| 9 | Mexico | Mexico City | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 7.880s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 0.200s |
| 2 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | John Surtees | Ferrari | 1 | 3.200s |
| 3 | France | Reims | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | NC | 0.600s |
| 4 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 0.300s |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 0.600s |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF | 1.500s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 2 | 0.300s |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | DNF | 0.110s |
| 9 | Mexico | Mexico City | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0.320s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 2 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 3 | France | Reims | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 4 | Britain | Brands Hatch | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari |
| 8 | USA | Watkins Glen | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati |
| 9 | Mexico | Mexico City | Richie Ginther | Honda |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Notes
- F2 drivers were ineligible to score points.
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1966. Reigning world champion Jim Clark, who finished 6th, is also shown.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (9), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
Constructors only received points for its highest placed car. Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | NLD | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham-Repco | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R | 2 | 42 (49) |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | R | 31 (32) | ||
| 3 | Cooper-Maserati | NC | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 30 (35) |
| 4 | BRM | 1 | R | R | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | R | R | 22 |
| 5 | Lotus-BRM | R | R | R | R | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Lotus-Climax | R | R | R | 4 | 3 | R | 9 | 6 | R | 8 |
| 7 | Eagle-Climax | NC | 5 | R | R | 7R | DNQ | 5 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Honda | R | NC | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 9 | McLaren-Ford | R | 5 | R | 2 | ||||||
| 10 | Brabham-Climax | R | R | 7 | 7 | R | R | 6 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Brabham-BRM | R | 6 | 8 | 8 | R | DNQ | 1 | |||
| 12 | McLaren-Serenissima | DNS | 6 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
| 13 | Cooper-Ferrari | 11 | R | ||||||||
| 14 | Eagle-Weslake | R | R | R | |||||||
| 15 | Shannon-Climax | R | |||||||||
| No. | Constructor | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | NLD | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1966.