Season · 9 rounds, all run
1966 FIA Formula One World Championship
The 3.0 L formula begins — 'the return of power'. Brabham is still the only man to win the title in a car bearing his own name.
- Rounds
- 9all run
- Drivers' champion
- Sir Jack Brabham42 points
- Constructors' champion
- Brabham42 points
- Margin
- 14over John Surtees
How the title was decided
Sir Jack BrabhamJohn SurteesJochen Rindt
The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.
The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
| Driver | After round | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Jack Brabham | 2 | 3 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 3 | 12 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 4 | 21 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 5 | 30 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 6 | 39 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 7 | 39 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 8 | 39 |
| Sir Jack Brabham | 9 | 42 |
| John Surtees | 2 | 9 |
| John Surtees | 3 | 9 |
| John Surtees | 4 | 9 |
| John Surtees | 5 | 9 |
| John Surtees | 6 | 15 |
| John Surtees | 7 | 15 |
| John Surtees | 8 | 19 |
| John Surtees | 9 | 28 |
| Jochen Rindt | 2 | 6 |
| Jochen Rindt | 3 | 9 |
| Jochen Rindt | 4 | 11 |
| Jochen Rindt | 5 | 11 |
| Jochen Rindt | 6 | 15 |
| Jochen Rindt | 7 | 18 |
| Jochen Rindt | 8 | 22 |
| Jochen Rindt | 9 | 22 |
Final drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Jack Brabham | 4 | 42 | — |
| 2 | John Surtees | 2 | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | 0 | 22 | 20 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 0 | 18 | 24 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 0 | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | 1 | 16 | 26 |
| 7 | Sir Jackie Stewart | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 | 9 | 33 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | 0 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | 0 | 4 | 38 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | 0 | 4 | 38 |
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 17 | John Taylor | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 17 | Bob Anderson | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 17 | Peter Arundell | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 17 | Jo Bonnier | 0 | 1 | 41 |
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.
Final constructors' standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham repco | 42 | — |
| 2 | Ferrari ferrari | 31 | 11 |
| 3 | Cooper maserati | 30 | 12 |
| 4 | BRM brm | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | Team Lotus brm | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Team Lotus climax | 8 | 34 |
| 7 | Eagle climax | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Honda honda | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | McLaren ford | 2 | 40 |
| 10 | Brabham brm | 1 | 41 |
| 10 | McLaren serenissima | 1 | 41 |
| 10 | Brabham climax | 1 | 41 |
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.
The calendar
- R1Monacorun
- R2Belgianrun
- R3Frenchrun
- R4Britishrun
- R5Dutchrun
- R6Germanrun
- R7Italianrun
- R8United Statesrun
- R9Mexicanrun
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.
| R | Grand Prix | Circuit | Dates | Winner | Constructor | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Sir Jackie Stewart | BRM | Jim Clark | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | John Surtees | Ferrari | John Surtees | John Surtees | |
| 3 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 4 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | Sir Jack Brabham | Sir Jack Brabham | |
| 5 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | Sir Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Nurburgring Nordschleife | Sir Jack Brabham | Brabham | Jim Clark | John Surtees | |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | Mike Parkes | Ludovico Scarfiotti | |
| 8 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Sir Jack Brabham | John Surtees | |
| 9 | Mexican Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | John Surtees | Cooper | John Surtees | Richie Ginther |
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.
Who entered
| Constructor | Entered as | Chassis | Designs | Engines | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham | Anglo-Suisse Racing Team | Brabham BT22, Brabham BT7 | 2 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4, Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | Firestone |
| Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham BT22 | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham BT19, Brabham BT20 | 2 | Repco 620 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Caltex Racing Team | Brabham BT18 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| Brabham | Chris Amon Racing | Brabham BT11 | 1 | BRM P60 1.9 V8 | Dunlop |
| Brabham | David Bridges | Brabham BT11 | 1 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham BT11 | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Firestone |
| Brabham | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Brabham BT11 | 1 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | Dunlop |
| Brabham | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham BT18 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| Brabham | Silvio Moser | Brabham BT16 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| BRM | Bernard White Racing | BRM P261 | 1 | BRM P60 1.9 V8 | Dunlop |
| BRM | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P261, BRM P83 | 2 | BRM P60 2.0 V8, BRM P75 3.0 H16 | Dunlop |
| BRM | Team Chamaco Collect | BRM P261 | 1 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Cooper | Anglo-Suisse Racing Team | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Cooper | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Dunlop |
| Cooper | Guy Ligier | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Dunlop |
| Cooper | J.A. Pearce Engineering Ltd | Cooper T73 | 1 | Ferrari 168 3.0 V12 | Dunlop |
| Cooper | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T81 | 1 | Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 | Dunlop |
| Eagle | Anglo American Racers | Eagle Mk 1 | 1 | Climax FPF 2.8 L4 | Goodyear |
| Eagle | Anglo American Racers | Eagle Mk 1 | 1 | Weslake 58 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| Ferrari | Reg Parnell Racing | Ferrari 246 | 1 | Ferrari 228 2.4 V6 | Firestone |
| Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 246, Ferrari 312/66 | 2 | Ferrari 228 2.4 V6, Ferrari 218 3.0 V12 | Firestone, Dunlop |
| Honda | Honda R&D Company | Honda RA273 | 1 | Honda RA273E 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| Matra | Matra Sports | Matra MS5 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| Matra | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Matra MS5 | 1 | BRM P80 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| Matra | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Matra MS5 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M2B | 1 | Ford 406 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M2B | 1 | Serenissima M166 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| McLaren | Phil Hill | McLaren M3A | 1 | Ford 406 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Shannon | Shannon Racing Cars | Shannon SH1 | 1 | Climax FPE 3.0 V8 | Dunlop |
| Team Lotus | Phil Hill | Lotus 25 | 1 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 33 | 1 | BRM P60 2.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Lotus 33 | 1 | Climax FWMV 2.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Lotus 43, Lotus 33 | 2 | BRM P75 3.0 H16, BRM P60 2.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Team Lotus | Lotus 44 | 1 | Ford Cosworth SCA 1.0 L4 | Dunlop |
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Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
Cooper T81
Cooper T81 Anglo-Suisse · Pyrope · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lotus 33
Lotus 33 Climax Jackie Stewart at Goodwood Revival 2013 001 · Iain A Wanless · CC BY 2.0
Brabham BT11
Repco Brabham BT11A of Peter Strauss (2) · GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Eagle Mk1
Dan Gurney Eagle Mk1 Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 (41657966100) · https://www.flickr.com/photos/95472204@N03/ · CC BY 2.0
BRM P261
BRM P261 at Silverstone · Pyrope · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren M2B
McLaren M2B front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.05 more photographs
Honda RA273
Honda RA273 Honda Collection Hall · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Matra MS5
Matra MS5 2008 · Thomas Bersy · CC BY 2.0
Cooper T73
Cooper T71-73 Wheatcroft Straight · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Ferrari 246 F1
Mike Hawthorn 1958 Argentine GP · http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/1/12/Michael_Hawthorn_-_GP_Argentina_1958.jpg · Public domain · unchecked
Lotus 25
1964 Lotus-Climax 25 · Chris Peeters · CC0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Team
- Brabham
- Runner-up
- John Surtees — 28
- Engine formula
- 3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L forced induction
- Tyres
- Dunlop, Firestone, Goodyear
- Entered
- 43 drivers, 10 constructors, 9 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started