1
Jack Brabham
Brabham-Repco
42 pts
2
John Surtees
Cooper-Maserati
28 pts
3
Jochen Rindt
Cooper-Maserati
22 pts
1
Brabham-Repco
42 pts
Jack Brabham is the 1966 Formula 1 World Champion. Brabham won 4 out of 9 races and scored a total of 42 points. With 14 points behind John Surtees finished the season in second place and Jochen Rindt as third. Brabham-Repco won the 1966 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 42 points.
The season started with the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix on May 22nd. The last race of the season was the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix on October 23rd.
The season started with the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix on May 22nd. The last race of the season was the 1966 Mexican Grand Prix on October 23rd.
Number of races
9 races
First race
Monaco Grand Prix (May 22nd)
Last race
Mexican Grand Prix (October 23rd)
Most wins
Jack Brabham (4)
Most pole positions
Jack Brabham (3)
Most podiums
Jack Brabham (5)
Most top 5 finishes
Jochen Rindt (6)
Jack Brabham (6)
Jack Brabham (6)
Most points finishes
Jochen Rindt (6)
Jack Brabham (6)
Jack Brabham (6)
Most DNF's
Jo Siffert (6)
Mike Spence (6)
Mike Spence (6)
1966 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 5 | 42 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | 4 | 28 | -14 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | 22 | -20 | |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 18 | -24 | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3 | 17 | -25 | |
| 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | 1 | 2 | 16 | -26 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1 | 1 | 14 | -28 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 2 | 12 | -30 | |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 2 | 12 | -30 | |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -33 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 5 | -37 | ||
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 4 | -38 | ||
| 13 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM | 4 | -38 | ||
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | Eagle-Weslake | 3 | -39 | ||
| 15 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | -39 | ||
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Serenissima | 3 | -39 | ||
| 17 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 19 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 20 | John Taylor | Brabham-BRM | 1 | -41 | ||
| 21 | Chris Irwin | Brabham-Climax | 0 | -42 | ||
| 22 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 0 | -42 | ||
| 23 | Chris Amon | Brabham-BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 24 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -42 | ||
| 25 | Giacomo Russo | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -42 | ||
| 26 | Chris Lawrence | Cooper-Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 27 | Innes Ireland | BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 28 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 29 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 30 | Moisés Solana | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -42 | ||
| 31 | Vic Wilson | BRM | 0 | -42 | ||
| 32 | Trevor Taylor | Shannon | 0 | -42 | ||
| 33 | Phil Hill | Eagle-Climax | 0 | -42 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 9 | 42 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 31 | -11 |
| 3 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 6 | 30 | -12 |
| 4 | BRM | 1 | 4 | 22 | -20 |
| 5 | Lotus-BRM | 1 | 1 | 13 | -29 |
| 6 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 8 | -34 | |
| 7 | Eagle-Climax | 4 | -38 | ||
| 8 | Honda | 3 | -39 | ||
| 9 | McLaren-Ford | 2 | -40 | ||
| 10 | Brabham-Climax | 1 | -41 | ||
| 11 | Brabham-BRM | 1 | -41 | ||
| 12 | McLaren-Serenissima | 1 | -41 | ||
| 13 | Cooper-Ferrari | 0 | -42 | ||
| 14 | Eagle-Weslake | 0 | -42 | ||
| 15 | Shannon | 0 | -42 |
1966 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22nd | Monaco Grand Prix | #12 Jackie Stewart | Lorenzo Bandini | Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| Jun 12th | Belgian Grand Prix | #6 John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | Lorenzo Bandini | John Surtees |
| Jul 3rd | French Grand Prix | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini |
| Jul 16th | British Grand Prix | #5 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham |
| Jul 24th | Dutch Grand Prix | #16 Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | Jack Brabham |
| Aug 7th | German Grand Prix | #3 Jack Brabham | John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark |
| Sep 4th | Italian Grand Prix | #6 Ludovico Scarfiotti | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Mike Parkes |
| Oct 2nd | United States Grand Prix | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | Jack Brabham |
| Oct 23rd | Mexican Grand Prix | #7 John Surtees | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | John Surtees |