1966 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 12 June 1966 |
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| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 28 laps |
| Round | 2 of 9 |
| Race numbers | The 1966 Belgian Grand Prix was the
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 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 (privateer) | 24 | +4 laps | ||
| NC | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 23 | +5 laps | ||
| R | Bob Bondurant | BRM (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 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 (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Serenissima | |||||
| Vic Wilson | BRM (privateer) | |||||
| Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | |||||
Notes
- Bruce McLaren did not start the Grand Prix due to wheel bearing issues in practice.
- Vic Wilson did not start as Bob Bondurant instead raced his car.
- Peter Arundell did not start due to engine issues in practice.
Starting grid
Pole time: 3:38.000
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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| 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM (privateer) |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Cooper-Maserati |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 11 | Bob Bondurant | BRM (privateer) |
| 12 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 13 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Climax |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 15 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1966 Belgian Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 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 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
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| 1 | Ferrari | 15 |
| 2 | BRM | 9 |
| 3 | Cooper-Maserati | 6 |
| 4 | Brabham-Repco | 3 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Eagle
- Wins
- 4th for John Surtees (first win since 1964; last for Ferrari)
- 40th for Ferrari (1st constructor to win 40 races)
- Podiums
- 16th for John Surtees (last for Ferrari), 8th and last for Lorenzo Bandini, 1st for Jochen Rindt (85th different podium finisher, 1st Austrian driver)
- 147th & 148th for Ferrari, 49th for Cooper
- Poles
- 6th for John Surtees (first since 1964; last for Ferrari)
- 42nd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 7th for John Surtees (first since 1964 and last until 1968; last for Ferrari)
- 42nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 17th for John Surtees (last for Ferrari), 6th for Jackie Stewart, 1st for Jochen Rindt (64th different front row starter, 1st Austrian driver; last until 1968; only front row start for Cooper)
- Pole & win
- 3rd for John Surtees (first since 1964; last for Ferrari)
- Win & fastest lap
- 4th and last for John Surtees (first since 1964)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 3rd and last for John Surtees (first since 1964)