1966 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1966
- Name
- 1966 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1966
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
9 of 9 source-calendar events have race results; 9 have qualifying; 9 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1966 | 1966-05-22 | completed |
| 2 | 1966 Belgian Grand Prix | 1966-06-12 | completed |
| 3 | Grand Prix de France 1966 | 1966-07-03 | completed |
| 4 | 1966 RAC British Grand Prix | 1966-07-16 | completed |
| 5 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1966 | 1966-07-24 | completed |
| 6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1966 | 1966-08-07 | completed |
| 7 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1966 | 1966-09-04 | completed |
| 8 | 1966 United States Grand Prix | 1966-10-02 | completed |
| 9 | Gran Premio de México 1966 | 1966-10-23 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 2 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Bob Bondurant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | John Taylor | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Bob Anderson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Peter Arundell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · repco | 42 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 31 |
| 3 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · maserati | 30 |
| 4 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 22 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · brm | 13 |
| 6 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · climax | 8 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Eagle | Time not recorded · climax | 4 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Honda | Time not recorded · honda | 3 |
| 9 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | 2 |
| 10 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · brm | 1 |
| 10 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · serenissima | 1 |
| 10 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · climax | 1 |