F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 1 | – | – | – |
| 4 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Ludovico Scarfiotti
Notes
- John Surtees won one race for Ferrari and one for Cooper.
- Surtees won one race from pole for each constructor.
- Surtees’ win and fastest lap and hat-trick were for Ferrari.
For more information see 1966 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 5 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 2 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham) | 4 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper) | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 7 | (GBR) Mike Parkes (Ferrari) | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 8 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 10 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
- First-time podium finishers
- Denny Hulme
- Mike Parkes
- Jochen Rindt (first Austrian podium finisher)
- Ludovico Scarfiotti
Notes
- John Surtees finished on the podium in one race for Ferrari (race win). His remaining three podiums were for Cooper.
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 2 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Mike Parkes (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Mike Parkes
Notes
- John Surtees took one pole position for Ferrari and one for Cooper.
- Surtees won a race from pole for each constructor.
For more information see 1966 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 2 | – |
| 3 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham) | 1 | – |
| 5 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Honda) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Denny Hulme
- Ludovico Scarfiotti
Notes
- John Surtees set one fastest lap for Ferrari and two for Cooper.
- Surtees’ win and fastest lap was for Ferrari.
For more information see 1966 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 6 | 42 (45) | 7.50 |
| 2 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper) | 6 | 22 (24) | 4.00 |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 4 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 4 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham) | 4 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 5 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 6 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 4 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 7 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 3 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 8 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 3 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 9 | (GBR) Mike Parkes (Ferrari) | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 10 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Cooper, Honda) | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 11 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Eagle) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 12 | (GBR) Mike Spence (Lotus) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (McLaren) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 15 | (USA) Bob Bondurant (BRM) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 16 | (CHE) Jo Siffert (Cooper) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 17 | (GBR) Bob Anderson (Brabham) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | (GBR) Peter Arundell (Lotus) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 19 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Cooper) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 20 | (GBR) John Taylor (Brabham) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Bob Bondurant
- Mike Parkes
- John Taylor
Notes
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- John Surtees scored nine points in one points finish for Ferrari and 19 points in three points finishes for Cooper.
- Richie Ginther scored two points in one points finish for Cooper and three points in one points finish for Honda.
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 2 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| 3 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 4 | (GBR) Mike Parkes (Ferrari) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham) | 2 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 6 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 7 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
| 8 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 9 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 10 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Eagle) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
- First-time front row starters
- Denny Hulme
- Mike Parkes
- Jochen Rindt (first Austrian front row starter)
- Ludovico Scarfiotti
Notes
- John Surtees made two front row starts for Ferrari (pole and second) and three for Cooper (one pole, two seconds).
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Mike Spence (Lotus) | 6 |
| 2 | (CHE) Jo Siffert (Brabham, Cooper) | 6 |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Ferrari, Cooper) | 5 |
| 4 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Eagle) | 5 |
| 5 | (NZL) Denny Hulme (Brabham) | 5 |
| 6 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 5 |
| 7 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 5 |
| 8 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM) | 5 |
| 9 | (GBR) Peter Arundell (Lotus) | 4 |
| 10 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Cooper, Brabham) | 4 |
| 11 | (GBR) Bob Anderson (Brabham) | 3 |
| 12 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham) | 3 |
| 13 | (USA) Bob Bondurant (BRM, Eagle) | 3 |
| 14 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Cooper) | 3 |
| 15 | (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (Lotus) | 3 |
| 16 | (GBR) Mike Parkes (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 17 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Cooper, Honda) | 2 |
| 18 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 19 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (BRM) | 2 |
| 20 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (McLaren) | 2 |
| 21 | (GBR) Trevor Taylor (Shannon) | 1 |
| 22 | (GBR) Chris Lawrence (Cooper) | 1 |
| 23 | (ITA) Ludovico Scarfiotti (Ferrari) | 1 |
| 24 | (GBR) John Taylor (Brabham) | 1 |
| 25 | (USA) Ronnie Bucknum (Honda) | 1 |
| 26 | (MEX) Moises Solana (Cooper) | 1 |
Notes
- Jo Siffert retired from one race for Brabham and five races for Cooper.
- John Surtees retired from one race for Ferrari and four races for Cooper.
- Jo Bonnier retired from three races for Cooper and one race for Brabham.
- Bob Bondurant retired from two races for BRM and one race for Eagle.
- Richie Ginther retired from one race for Cooper and one race for Honda.