1966 Formula One season

20th season of FIA Formula One motor racing December 2023 1966 Drivers' Champion: Jack BrabhamInternational Cup Champion: Brabham-Repco 3 450 BrabhamJack1966B.jpg Jack Brabham won his third and final championship, driving a Brabham-Repco. John Surtees.JPG 1964 Champion John Surtees finished as runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship. Rindt at 1970 Dutch Grand Prix (2C).jpg Jochen Rindt finished third in the World Drivers' Championship. Brabham at 1966 Dutch Grand Prix (cropped).jpg Brabham-Repco won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with the Brabham BT19 & BT20. Grand Prix Zandvoort , training, Lorenzo Bandini met Ferrari, Bestanddeelnr 919-3822 (cropped).jpg Ferrari finished runner-up with the Ferrari 246 & 312/66. Grand Prix Zandvoort 1966, Siffert (cropped).jpg Cooper-Maserati finished third in the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with the Cooper T81. The 1966 Formula One season was the 20th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 17th World Championship of Drivers, the 9th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, and four non-championship races open to Formula One cars. The World Championship was contested over nine races between 22 May and 23 October 1966. Jack Brabham won the Drivers' Championship in a Brabham-Repco.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1966/drivers.html 1966 Driver Standings Formula1.com 28 March 2024 It was his third and last championship, and first since 1960, setting the record for the largest gap between World Championship wins in the history of the sport at six years but would be broken in 1984 with Niki Lauda taking his third championship seven years after his second. Brabham was also awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, their first title.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1966/team.html 1966 Constructor Standings Formula1.com 28 March 2024 2026, 1966 is the only time the World Championship has been won by a driver in a car of his own construction and bearing his own name. John Taylor collided with Formula Two driver Jacky Ickx during the German Grand Prix. Taylor was badly burned in the accident and succumbed to his injuries four weeks later. The season saw "the return to power", with the FIA doubling the maximum allowed engine displacement from 1.5 to 3 litres. Championship teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1966 FIA World Championship. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren-Ford M2B Ford 406 3.0 V8 Firestone NZL Bruce McLaren 1, 8–9 McLaren-Serenissima Serenissima M166 3.0 V8 2, 4–5 GBR Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 33 Climax FWMV 2.0 V8 Firestone GBR Jim Clark 1–6 ITA Geki 7 GBR Peter Arundell 8 MEX 1934 Pedro Rodríguez 3, 9 Lotus-BRM 4333 BRM P75 3.0 H16BRM P60 2.0 V8 8 GBR Peter Arundell 2–7, 9 GBR Jim Clark 7–9 Lotus-Ford 44 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 Dunlop FRG Gerhard Mitter 6 MEX 1934 Pedro Rodríguez 6 GBR Piers Courage 6 GBR Reg Parnell Racing Lotus-BRM 33 BRM P60 2.0 V8 Firestone GBR Mike Spence All Ferrari 246 Ferrari 228 2.4 V6 ITA Giancarlo Baghetti 7 GBR Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Repco BT19BT20 Repco 620 3.0 V8 Goodyear AUS Jack Brabham AllNZL Denny Hulme 3–9 Brabham-Climax BT22 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 1–2 GBR Chris Irwin 4 GBR Cooper Car Company Cooper-Maserati T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Dunlop USA Richie Ginther 1–2 AUT Jochen Rindt All NZL Chris Amon 3 GBR John Surtees 3–9 MEX 1934 Moisés Solana 9 GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261P83 BRM P60 2.0 V8 BRM P75 3.0 H16 Dunlop GBR Graham Hill All GBR Jackie Stewart 1–2, 4–9 GBR R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM BT11 BRM P60 2.0 V8 Dunlop CHE Jo Siffert 1 Cooper-Maserati T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 2–5, 7–9 GBR DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax BT11 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Firestone GBR Bob Anderson 1, 3–7 ITA Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 246312/66 Ferrari 228 2.4 V6Ferrari 218 3.0 V12 FirestoneDunlop ITA Lorenzo Bandini 1–3, 5–8 GBR John Surtees 1–2 GBR Mike Parkes 3, 5–7 ITA Ludovico Scarfiotti 6–7 SUI Anglo-Suisse Racing Team Cooper-Maserati T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Firestone SWE Jo Bonnier 1–2, 5–9 Brabham-Climax BT22 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 3 BT7 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 4 GBR Team Chamaco Collect BRM P261 BRM P60 2.0 V8 Goodyear USA Bob Bondurant 1–2, 4, 6–7 GBR Vic Wilson 2 USA Phil Hill Lotus-Climax 25 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Firestone USA Phil Hill 1 McLaren-Ford M3Ahttps://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/results/1966/belgium/ Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, 12 Jun 1966 oldracingcars.com 20 January 2021https://www.oldracingcars.com/mclaren/m3A/ McLaren M3A car-by-car histories oldracingcars.com 7 January 2021 20 January 2021 Ford 406 3.0 V8 2 FRA Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Dunlop FRA Guy Ligier 1–6 USA Anglo American Racers Eagle-Climax Mk1 Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Goodyear USA Dan Gurney 2–6, 9 USA Phil Hill 7 USA Bob Bondurant 8 Eagle-Weslake Weslake 58 3.0 V12 USA Dan Gurney 7–8 USA Bob Bondurant 9 GBR David Bridges Brabham-BRM BT11 BRM P60 2.0 V8 Goodyear GBR John Taylor 3–6 GBR Shannon Racing Cars Shannon-Climax SH1 Climax FPE 3.0 V8 Dunlop GBR Trevor Taylor 4 GBR J.A. Pearce Engineering Ltd Cooper-Ferrari T73 Ferrari Tipo 168 3.0 V12 Dunlop GBR Chris Lawrence 4, 6 FRG Caltex Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT18 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 Dunlop FRG Kurt Ahrens Jr. 6 GBR Tyrrell Racing Organisation Matra-BRM MS5 BRM P80 1.0 L4 Dunlop FRG Hubert Hahne 6 Matra-Ford Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 BEL Jacky Ickx 6 GBR Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford BT18 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 Dunlop FRG Hans Herrmann 6 GBR Alan Rees 6 FRA Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS5 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 Dunlop FRA Jo Schlesser 6 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 CHE Silvio Moser Brabham-Ford BT16 Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 Dunlop CHE Silvio Moser 6 JPN 1947 Honda R & D Company Honda RA273 Honda RA273E 3.0 V12 Goodyear USA Richie Ginther 7–9 USA Ronnie Bucknum 8–9 NZL Chris Amon Racing Brabham-BRM BT11 BRM P60 1.9 V8 Dunlop NZL Chris Amon 7 GBR Bernard White Racing BRM P261 BRM P60 1.9 V8 Dunlop GBR Innes Ireland 8–9 Pink background denotes F2 entrants to the German Grand Prix Team and driver changes thumb|right|Bruce McLaren (pictured during the 1966 Dutch Grand Prix) entered his own team and chassis. Dubbed "the return to power", the new formula of 3 litre naturally-aspirated engines was met with enthusiasm. Not all projects were finished in time for the start of the season, however. Following the corporate takeover by Jaguar Cars in 1963, Coventry Climax was forced to get out of racing engine business at the end of 1965 season, despite winning their latest championship in 1965, so most British teams had to find new contracts:Setright, L.J.K. "Lotus: The Golden Mean", in Northey, Tom, ed. World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 11, p. 1232. Brabham partnered with Australian engineering company Repco. Their 3-litre V8 was ready in time. Cooper worked with Maserati to receive an updated version of their 1957 engines. Lotus had put their hope in a new Climax H16 engine designed by Coventry Climax, but Climax was forced to abandon its development and the engine was never released. So they began the season with a hastily prepared and uncompetitive 2 litre version of Climax FWMV V8. (The team would return to their winning form after a switch to Cosworth DFV engines for 1967.) Peter Arundell was back at Lotus, having recovered from his crash during the 1964 season. Mike Spence, who had replaced him in 1965, was signed by the private Reg Parnell Racing team. thumb|right|John Surtees left the Ferrari team in disagreement with the management, which severely hampered his championship fight. Two teams made their debut this year: Bruce McLaren had left Cooper to set up his own team. He entered the McLaren M2B, designed by Robin Herd. During the season, McLaren trialled a Ford V8 and a Serenissima V8, switching around multiple times but not finding the right recipe. Dan Gurney departed from Brabham to also enter his own team. He had worked with famous car designer Carroll Shelby since 1962 to set up All American Racers. They built an F1 chassis, dubbed the 'Eagle Mk1', and Gurney drove the car himself. The chassis was delayed until the second race of the season and the new Weslake 3 litre V12 was only ready with three races left. They used 2.75L Climax FPF four cylinder until then. Mid-season changes Honda missed a good part of the races in 1966 but was back on the grid with a new 3 litre V12 engine in the Italian Grand Prix. Richie Ginther left Cooper after two races to make his return to the Japanese team. 1964 champion John Surtees was not allowed by Ferrari operations manager Eugenio Dragoni to enter the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli favoured his nephew Ludovico Scarfiotti.https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/35126201 John Surtees: Former F1 world champion was a 'towering figure' Benson Andrew 11 March 2017 BBC 10 March 2017 Lunch with... John Surtees Taylor, Simon October 2015 http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-2015/68/lunch-john-surtees Motor Sport 91 10 68–76 18 June 2017 When CEO Enzo Ferrari also did not support Surtees, the Brit left the team, thereby also abandoning his F1 drive. Mike Parkes and Scarfiotti, who both did drive the Le Mans race, were promoted to the F1 team, while Surtees took Ginther's place at Cooper. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 22 May 2 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 12 June 3 French Grand Prix FRA Reims-Gueux, Gueux 3 July 4 British Grand Prix GBR Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown 16 July 5 Dutch Grand Prix NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 24 July 6 German Grand Prix FRG Nürburgring, Nürburg 7 August 7 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 4 September 8 United States Grand Prix USA Watkins Glen International, New York 2 October 9 Mexican Grand Prix MEX 1934 Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City 23 October Calendar changes The South African Grand Prix at the Prince George Circuit was relegated to non-championship status, because 1.5 litre engines were allowed on the grid while that was no longer the case in the F1 championship.http://second-a-lap.blogspot.com/2014/12/gp-66-xii-south-african-grand-prix.html A Second A Lap: GP '66 - XII South African Grand Prix Tom Prankerd 28 December 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201228185604/http://second-a-lap.blogspot.com/2014/12/gp-66-xii-south-african-grand-prix.html#!http://web.archive.org/web/20201228192318/http://second-a-lap.blogspot.com/2014/12/gp-66-xii-south-african-grand-prix.html 28 December 2020 The French Grand Prix was moved from the Charade Circuit to Reims-Gueux. The British Grand Prix was moved from Silverstone to Brands Hatch, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits. Regulation changes Technical regulations A new engine formula was introduced, heralded as "the return of power". The maximum allowed engine displacement was doubled from 1.5 to 3 litres for naturally-aspirated engines. Compressed engines (using a turbocharger or supercharger) were allowed for the first time since 1960, with a maximum engine displacement of 1.5 litres.https://www.f1technical.net/articles/24 F1 rules and stats 1960-1969 F1Technical Steven de Groote 1 January 2009 26 March 2024https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com/formula_one_1966_season.htm#:~:text=The%201966%20rule%20changes%20were,%2Dliters)%20made%20a%20return. Formula One 1966 Season Unique Cars And Parts 26 March 2024https://www.formula1-dictionary.net/engine_rule_changes_history.html Engine rule changes through the years Formula1 Dictionary 26 March 2024 The minimum weight was raised from 450 kg to 500 kg. Sporting regulations Driver completing less than 90% of the race distance would not be classified and did not receive points, even if they finished in the top six.https://www.formula1points.com/psd Points system definitions Formula 1 Points 26 March 2024https://gprejects.com/centrale/opinion/missing-the-points/a-look-back-at-formula-1s-unawarded-points A look back at Formula 1's unawarded points GP Rejects Martin Jones 20 July 2022 26 March 2024 The maximum race distance was reduced from 500 km to 400 km.https://motorsportexplained.com/f1-race-length/ How Long Is a Formula 1 Race? Motorsport Explained Stefan Kristensen 23 February 2022 26 March 2024 Championship report Rounds 1 to 3 The 1966 season started off with the Monaco Grand Prix. The twisty track seemed for a large part to negate the difference in power between the 3 litre Ferrari engines and the 2 litre BRM and Climax engines (used by Lotuses). 1963 and 1965 champion Jim Clark qualified on pole position in the Lotus-Climax, ahead of 1964 champion John Surtees for Ferrari. On the second row started the two BRMs of Jackie Stewart and 1962 champion Graham Hill. At the start, Clark's car got jammed in first gear and was passed by everyone. Surtees and Stewart created a gap to the rest of the field. Under normal circumstances, the Ferrari would soon leave the BRM behind, but Surtees' rear axle failed and he retired on lap 16. Stewart was out on his own, followed by Jochen Rindt in the Cooper-Maserati and Hill, before Lorenzo Bandini rose up to second place in the Ferrari. Clark was charging back to the front of the field, but spent a lot of time behind Hill. Clark dove through into the first corner to take third place - Rindt had retired with engine failure - but the Lotus's left-rear suspension failed later in the lap and the reigning champion was out of the race. Stewart held on to take his second career win, ahead of Bandini and Hill. Bob Bondurant finished in fourth place to get three BRMs in the points. Behind came three Coopers but none of them were classified and did not receive championship points.https://web.archive.org/web/20230607233427/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1966/18/xxiv-monaco-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1966/18/xxiv-monaco-grand-prix/ 1966 Monaco Grand Prix race report: Stewart finds winning formula Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 22 May 1966 7 June 2023 27 March 2024 At first, Stewart was setting the pace during practice for the Belgian Grand Prix, but on the high-speed circuit, Surtees qualified on pole in his Ferrari, more than three seconds ahead of Rindt in the Cooper-Maserati. Stewart started third, while Clark could only manage tenth. As the flag was waved, rain was falling at the far end of the track. Stewart and Hill crashed in the Masta Kink, already known as the most dangerous corner, and the Scot got trapped under his car in a pool of leaking fuel for 25 minutes. Both Hill and Bondurant, who had crashed as well, borrowed a spectator's toolkit to free him. Another five cars retired within the first lap of the race, including Clark. Surtees led the race, ahead of Rindt and Bandini, and that became the finishing order as well. Behind them finished 1959 and 1960 champion Jack Brabham and Rindt's teammate Richie Ginther. Two other drivers were still running but were not classified, making it two races in a row that championship points were held back under the new rule. Following his crash, Stewart became a strong advocate of improving driver safety in not only Grand Prix but motor racing in general.https://web.archive.org/web/20230421225105/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1966/16/belgian-gp-2/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1966/16/belgian-gp-2/ 1966 Belgian Grand Prix race report: Surtees slides to victory Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 12 June 1966 21 April 2023 27 March 2024 When Surtees was not granted a drive with Ferrari in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he left the Italian team and, with that, gave up his F1 drive as well. He found a seat at Cooper, where Ginther had left to return to his old team Honda. Bandini qualified on pole for the French Grand Prix, with old teammate Surtees and new teammate Mike Parkes beside him on the first row. At the start, Surtees fell back with fuel pick-up issues, before he retired on lap 5. Brabham got up to second place, the only driver able to follow Bandini's pace. On lap 32, the Australian inherited the lead as the Ferrari's throttle cable broke. The Italian took a piece of string from a straw bale lining the track and tied it to his throttle, operating it by hand and actually nursing his car back to the pits, but finished out of the points. Brabham won the race, ahead of Parkes in his first race and Brabham's teammate Denny Hulme.https://web.archive.org/web/20231217222334/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1966/15/the-52nd-grand-prix-of-the-acf/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1966/15/the-52nd-grand-prix-of-the-acf/ 1966 French Grand Prix race report: Aussie rules Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 3 July 1966 17 December 2023 27 March 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Jack Brabham (Brabham-Repco) took the lead with 12 points, ahead of Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari, 10 points), followed by Surtees, Stewart and Rindt (all 9 points). In the Manufacturers' Championship, Ferrari had the lead with 21 points, ahead of Brabham (12) and BRM and Cooper (both 9). Rounds 4 to 6 The British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch saw the Brabham duo of Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme qualify at the front, ahead of Dan Gurney in the Eagle, Graham Hill for BRM and Jim Clark for Lotus. Next came John Surtees in the Cooper, to make it five different constructors in the top six. At the start, it was Brabham and Hill who led away, until it started raining and Jochen Rindt pitted for rain tyres. Rindt got up to second place, pressing Brabham for the lead, while Surtees was third. As the rain dried, however, Rindt fell back and Surtees retired, leaving Brabham and Hulme to finish first and second. Behind them came Hill, Clark and Rindt.https://web.archive.org/web/20230408142343/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1966/20/the-19th-british-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1966/20/the-19th-british-grand-prix/ 1966 British Grand Prix race report - A clean sweep Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 16 July 1966 8 April 2023 27 March 2024 thumb|right|Jack Brabham started on pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix. Brabham and Hulme again qualified first and second for the Dutch Grand Prix, ahead of Clark, still driving a 2 litre Climax-powered Lotus. Hulme's engine went wrong on lap 17, eventually retiring on lap 37, and leaving Brabham vulnerable to Clark's offense. While lapping some backmarkers, the Brit passed the Australian and pulled out a substantial lead. At half-distance, Graham Hill was the only driver not lapped by Clark and Brabham, but then, a shock absorber on the Lotus's crankshaft broke and punched a hole in the water pump, leading to his engine coolant to leak away. This forced a pit stop and brought him down to third place. Brabham won his third race in a row, ahead of Hill.https://web.archive.org/web/20240311080542/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1966/38/the-dutch-grand-prix-9/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1966/38/the-dutch-grand-prix-9/ 1966 Dutch Grand Prix race report: Brabham beats them on the beaches Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 24 July 1966 11 March 2024 27 March 2024 thumb|right|Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari) during the German Grand Prix The German Grand Prix was run at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. In fear of a dull race with not enough entries, the FIA allowed Formula Two entries to race simultaneously. They would not be eligible for F1 championship points. The lighter 2 litre cars topped the timings in qualifying, with Clark, Surtees and Stewart occupying the front row. But at the start, the more powerful 3 litre cars got away better: Surtees held the lead, but Brabham and Lorenzo Bandini were his nearest rivals. John Taylor spun off in the rain that had started falling. He got trapped in a burning wreck but was rescued by F2 driver Jacky Ickx. At the end of the first lap, Brabham had taken the lead, ahead of Surtees, Rindt and Clark. The latter crashed out of the race on lap 11, while the podium places remained unchanged.https://web.archive.org/web/20240311082319/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1966/15/the-german-grand-prix-4/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1966/15/the-german-grand-prix-4/ 1966 German Grand Prix race report: Brabham goes forth Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 August 1966 11 March 2024 27 March 2024 After winning four consecutive races, Jack Brabham (Brabham) had a sizeable lead in the Drivers' Championship with 39 points, ahead of Graham Hill (BRM, 17 points) and John Surtees and Jochen Rindt (teammates at Cooper, both on 15 points). In the Manufacturers' Championship, Brabham led with 39 points, ahead of Ferrari (23) and BRM (22). Rounds 7 to 9 thumb|right|Ludovico Scarfiotti won the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari. The teams that had had to make due with limited power until now, could finally take delivery of new 3 litre engines for the Italian Grand Prix: BRM introduced H16 engines for the works team and their customer Team Lotus, the Eagle was powered by the new Weslake V12, and Honda were on the grid for the first time this year with their own V12. Much to the joy of the tifosi, Ferrari teammates Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti qualified at the front, ahead of Jim Clark (Lotus), John Surtees (Cooper) and Lorenzo Bandini (Ferrari). Championship leader Jack Brabham started in sixth but felt not much pressure, as Surtees had to win all three remaining races to stop the Australian from claiming the title. Scarfiotti took the lead at the start but was down to seventh at the end of the first lap. His teammate Bandini replaced him at the front. Brabham went by on lap 4 but then retired with an oil leak. Successively, Surtees, Bandini and Clark retired as well, giving the lead back to Scarfiotti, ahead of Parkes and Denny Hulme (Brabham). Jochen Rindt's front tyre deflated coming out of the last corner, the Austrian crossing the finish line while spinning and eventually ending up in the grass. With Surtees' retirement, Brabham had clinched the Drivers' Championship of 1966.https://web.archive.org/web/20230630070439/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1966/38/italian-grand-prix-a-real-italian-victory/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1966/38/italian-grand-prix-a-real-italian-victory/ 1966 Italian Grand Prix race report: Scarfiotti brings it home but Brabham is champion Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 4 September 1966 30 June 2023 27 March 2024 As per usual, the championship ended overseas, firstly with the United States Grand Prix. Freshly crowned champion Brabham qualified on pole with last year's champion Clark next to him. Bandini started third but quickly took the lead, before Brabham went back through on lap 10. Bandini later repassed the Australian but then retired with an engine failure. Halfway through the race, Brabham retired as well. Clark had been left behind by the leading duo but inherited the race win. Rindt ran out of fuel and slowed down. He did finish the race, but his last lap took so long that it was forfeited, putting him a lap behind but still second in the classification, as Surtees in third was even further behind.https://web.archive.org/web/20230627225140/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1966/40/8th-united-states-grand-prix/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-1966/40/8th-united-states-grand-prix/ 1966 United States Grand Prix race report: Clark prevails at last Motorsport Magazine Michael Tee 2 October 1966 27 June 2023 27 March 2024 The last round of the season, the Mexican Grand Prix, saw Surtees back on pole, for the first time in a Cooper, ahead of Clark and Ginther. The Honda driver took the lead at the start, leading fifth-starting Rindt and fourth-starting Brabham. Surtees fell down to fifth but had charged back to first at the half-way point. He won the race, seven seconds ahead of Brabham and at least a lap ahead of Hulme and the rest of the field.https://web.archive.org/web/20220524081527/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1966/31/5th-mexican-grand-prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1966/31/5th-mexican-grand-prix/ 1966 Mexican Grand Prix race report: Scintillating Surtees Motorsport Magazine Michael Tee 23 October 1966 24 May 2022 27 March 2024 Jack Brabham had won the Drivers' Championship with 42 points, ahead of John Surtees (28) and Jochen Rindt (22). It was Brabham's third Drivers' Championship (following wins in 1959 and 1960), moving him into the second place in the record standings, behind five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio. He became the first and, so far, only driver to win the championship in a car carrying his own name. The Brabham team also scored 42 points in the Manufacturers' Champions and won the title, ahead of Ferrari (31 points) and Cooper (30 points). Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report 1 MCO Monaco Grand Prix GBR Jim Clark ITA Lorenzo Bandini GBR Jackie Stewart GBR BRM Dunlop Report 2 BEL Belgian Grand Prix GBR John Surtees GBR John Surtees GBR John Surtees ITA Ferrari Dunlop Report 3 FRA French Grand Prix ITA Lorenzo Bandini ITA Lorenzo Bandini AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Goodyear Report 4 GBR British Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham AUS Jack Brabham AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Goodyear Report 5 NLD Dutch Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham NZL Denny Hulme AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Goodyear Report 6 FRG German Grand Prix GBR Jim Clark GBR John Surtees AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Goodyear Report 7 ITA Italian Grand Prix GBR Mike Parkes ITA Ludovico Scarfiotti ITA Ludovico Scarfiotti ITA Ferrari Firestone Report 8 USA United States Grand Prix AUS Jack Brabham GBR John Surtees GBR Jim Clark GBR Lotus-BRM Firestone Report 9 MEX 1934 Mexican Grand Prix GBR John Surtees USA Richie Ginther GBR John Surtees GBR Cooper-Maserati Dunlop Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers. Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Formula 2 cars were not eligible for Championship points. The International Cup for F1 Manufacturers only counted the points of the highest-finishing driver for each race. Additionally, like the Drivers' Championship, only the best five results counted towards the cup. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th Race964321Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver MONMCO BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR NEDNLD GERFRG ITAITA USAUSA MEXMEX 1934 Pts.points 1 AUS Jack Brabham Ret (4) 1 1 p f 1 p 1 Ret Ret p 2 42 (45) 2 GBR John Surtees Ret 1 p f Ret Ret Ret 2 f Ret 3 f 1 p 28 3 AUT Jochen Rindt Ret 2 4 (5) Ret 3 4 2 Ret 22 (24) 4 NZL Denny Hulme Ret Ret 3 2 Ret f Ret 3 Ret 3 18 5 GBR Graham Hill 3 Ret Ret 3 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 17 6 GBR Jim Clark Ret p Ret DNS 4 3 Ret p Ret 1 Ret 16 7 GBR Jackie Stewart 1 Ret Ret 4 5 Ret Ret Ret 14 8 GBR Mike Parkes 2 Ret Ret 2 p 12 = ITA Lorenzo Bandini 2 f 3 NC p f 6 6 Ret Ret 12 10 ITA Ludovico Scarfiotti Ret 1 f 9 11 USA Richie Ginther Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 f 5 12 USA Dan Gurney NC 5 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 5 4 = GBR Mike Spence Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret DNS 4 14 USA Bob Bondurant 4 Ret 9 Ret 7 DSQ Ret 3 = CHE Jo Siffert Ret Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 4 Ret 3 = NZL Bruce McLaren Ret DNS 6 DNS 5 Ret 3 17 GBR Peter Arundell DNS Ret Ret Ret 12 8 6 7 1 = SWE Jo Bonnier NC Ret NC Ret 7 Ret Ret NC 6 1 = GBR Bob Anderson Ret 7 NC Ret Ret 6 1 = GBR John Taylor 6 8 8 Ret 1 — GBR Chris Irwin 7 0 — USA Ronnie Bucknum Ret 8 0 — NZL Chris Amon 8 DNQ 0 — FRA Guy Ligier NC NC NC 10 9 DNS 0 — ITA Geki 9 0 — GBR Chris Lawrence 11 Ret 0 — ITA Giancarlo Baghetti NC 0 — MEX 1934 Pedro Rodríguez Ret Ret1 Ret Ret 0 — GBR Innes Ireland Ret Ret 0 — GBR Trevor Taylor Ret 0 — MEX 1934 Moisés Solana Ret 0 — USA Phil Hill DNS Ret DNQ 0 — GBR Vic Wilson DNS 0 Drivers ineligible for Formula One points, because they drove with Formula Two cars — FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 8 — FRG Hubert Hahne 9 — FRA Jo Schlesser 10 — FRG Hans Herrmann 11 — GBR Piers Courage Ret — GBR Alan Rees Ret — FRG Kurt Ahrens Jr. Ret — BEL Jacky Ickx Ret — CHE Silvio MoserDNS — FRG Gerhard MitterDNS Pos. Driver MONMCO BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR NEDNLD GERFRG ITAITA USAUSA MEXMEX 1934 Pts. 1 – Ineligible for Formula One points, because he drove with a Formula Two car. International Cup for F1 Manufacturers standings thumb|right|Brabham-Repco won the 1966 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers thumb|right|Ferrari placed second in the Manufacturers' title thumb|Cooper-Maserati placed third Pos. Manufacturer MONMCO BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR NEDNLD GERFRG ITAITA USAUSA MEXMEX 1934 Pts.points Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. 1 GBR Brabham-Repco Ret (4) 1 1 1 1 (3) Ret 2 42 (49) 2 ITA Ferrari 2 1 2 6 (6) 1 Ret 31 (32) 3 GBR Cooper-Maserati NC 2 4 (5) 7 2 (4) 2 1 30 (35) 4 GBR BRM 1 Ret Ret 3 2 4 7 Ret Ret 22 5 GBR Lotus-BRM Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 12 5 1 7 13 6 GBR Lotus-Climax Ret Ret Ret 4 3 Ret 9 6 Ret 8 7 USA Eagle-Climax NC 5 Ret Ret 7 DNQ DSQ 5 4 8 JPN 1947 Honda Ret NC 4 3 9 GBR McLaren-Ford Ret Ret 5 Ret 2 10 GBR Brabham-Climax Ret Ret 7 7 Ret Ret 6 1 = GBR Brabham-BRM Ret 6 8 8 Ret DNQ 1 = GBR McLaren-Serenissima DNS 6 DNS 1 — GBR Cooper-Ferrari 11 Ret 0 — USA Eagle-Weslake Ret Ret Ret 0 — GBR Shannon-Climax Ret 0 Pos. Manufacturer MONMCO BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR NEDNLD GERFRG ITAITA USAUSA MEXMEX 1934 Pts. Bold results counted to championship totals. Non-championship races Four other Formula One races were held in 1966, which did not count towards the World Championship. Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report ZAF 1928 South African Grand Prix Prince George 1 January GBR Mike Spence GBR Lotus-Climax Report ITA Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 1 May GBR John Surtees ITA Ferrari Report GBR BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 14 May AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Report GBR International Gold Cup Oulton Park 17 September AUS Jack Brabham GBR Brabham-Repco Report Grand Prix 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 in staged racing scenes. Notes References External links Results and images at f1-facts.com The Formula One Archives at www.silhouet.com Category:Formula One seasons