1966 Belgian Grand Prix
143rd World Championship race, 15th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 15th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 June 1966 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  John Surtees  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | John Surtees Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | John Surtees Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 28 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 28 | 2hr 09m 11.300s | 9 | |
| 2 |  Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 28 | +42.100s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 27 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 26 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 5 | +3 |  Richie Ginther | Cooper-Maserati | 25 | +3 laps | 2 |
| NC |  Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 24 | +4 laps | ||
| NC | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 23 | +5 laps | ||
| R | Bob Bondurant | BRM (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Serenissima | |||||
| Vic Wilson | BRM (P) | |||||
| Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | |||||
- Bruce McLaren did not start the race after encountering wheel bearing issues in practice.
- Vic Wilson did not start the race as Bob Bondurant instead raced his car.
- Peter Arundell did not start after encountering engine issues in practice.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:38.000 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 3:41.200 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:41.500 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 3:41.800 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:43.800 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:44.300 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:45.200 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Cooper-Maserati | 3:45.400 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.600 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3:45.800 |
| 11 | Bob Bondurant | BRM (P) | 3:50.500 |
| 12 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:51.100 |
| 13 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 3:51.400 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:53.800 |
| 15 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 3:57.600 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:38.000 | |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 3:41.200 | 3.200 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:41.500 | 3.500 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 3:41.800 | 3.800 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:43.800 | 5.800 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:44.300 | 6.300 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM (P) | 3:45.200 | 7.200 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Cooper-Maserati | 3:45.400 | 7.400 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.600 | 7.600 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3:45.800 | 7.800 |
| 11 | Bob Bondurant | BRM (P) | 3:50.500 | 12.500 |
| 12 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:51.100 | 13.100 |
| 13 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax | 3:51.400 | 13.400 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 3:53.800 | 15.800 |
| 15 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 3:57.600 | 19.600 |
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Serenissima | 3:57.600 | 19.600 |
| 17 | Vic Wilson | BRM (P) | 4:26.000 | 48.000 |
| 18 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 5:01.200 | 1:23.200 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Bandini | 10 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 9 |
| = | John Surtees | 9 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | 6 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 4 |
| 6 | Bob Bondurant | 3 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | 3 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Constructor: Eagle
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 40th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 16th for John Surtees, 8th and last for Lorenzo Bandini, 1st for Jochen Rindt (85th different podium finisher, 1st Austrian driver)
- Constructor: 147th & 148th for Ferrari, 49th for Cooper
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 42nd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for John Surtees
- Constructor: 42nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for John Surtees, 6th for Jackie Stewart, 1st for Jochen Rindt (64th different front row starter, 1st Austrian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for John Surtees
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th and last for John Surtees
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 3rd and last for John Surtees