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1966 Belgian Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name
1966 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/143-race

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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.

Grand Prix context

1966 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1966 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1John SurteesFerrari2:09:11.300 · 28 laps · ferrari9
2Jochen RindtCooper2:09:53.400 · 28 laps · maserati6
3Lorenzo BandiniFerrariTime not recorded · 27 laps · ferrari4
4Jack BrabhamBrabhamTime not recorded · 26 laps · repco3
5Richie GintherCooperTime not recorded · 25 laps · maserati2
NCGuy LigierCooperTime not recorded · 24 laps · maseratiUnknown / not applicable
NCDan GurneyEagleTime not recorded · 23 laps · climaxUnknown / not applicable
DNFBob BondurantBRMAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNFJo BonnierCooperAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maseratiUnknown / not applicable
DNFJim ClarkLotusEngine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · climaxUnknown / not applicable
DNFGraham HillBRMAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNFDenny HulmeBrabhamAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · climaxUnknown / not applicable
DNFJo SiffertCooperAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maseratiUnknown / not applicable
DNFMike SpenceLotusAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNFJackie StewartBRMAccident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNSPhil HillMcLarenCamera car · Time not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNSBruce McLarenMcLarenWheel bearing · Time not recorded · serenissimaUnknown / not applicable
DNSPeter ArundellLotusEngine · Time not recorded · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNSVic WilsonBRMCar raced by Bondurant · Time not recorded · brmUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1John SurteesFerrari3:38.000 · ferrari
2Jochen RindtCooper3:41.200 · maserati
3Jackie StewartBRM3:41.500 · brm
4Jack BrabhamBrabham3:41.800 · repco
5Lorenzo BandiniFerrari3:43.800 · ferrari
6Jo BonnierCooper3:44.300 · maserati
7Mike SpenceLotus3:45.200 · brm
8Richie GintherCooper3:45.400 · maserati
9Graham HillBRM3:45.600 · brm
10Jim ClarkLotus3:45.800 · climax
11Bob BondurantBRM3:50.500 · brm
12Guy LigierCooper3:51.100 · maserati
13Denny HulmeBrabham3:51.400 · climax
14Jo SiffertCooper3:53.800 · maserati
15Dan GurneyEagle3:57.600 · climax
16Bruce McLarenMcLaren3:57.600 · serenissima
17Phil HillMcLaren4:01.700 · ford
18Vic WilsonBRM4:26.000 · brm
19Peter ArundellLotus5:01.200 · brm

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1John SurteesFerrari3:38.000 · ferrari
2Jochen RindtCooper3:41.200 · maserati
3Jackie StewartBRM3:41.500 · brm
4Jack BrabhamBrabham3:41.800 · repco
5Lorenzo BandiniFerrari3:43.800 · ferrari
6Jo BonnierCooper3:44.300 · maserati
7Mike SpenceLotus3:45.200 · brm
8Richie GintherCooper3:45.400 · maserati
9Graham HillBRM3:45.600 · brm
10Jim ClarkLotus3:45.800 · climax
11Bob BondurantBRM3:50.500 · brm
12Guy LigierCooper3:51.100 · maserati
13Denny HulmeBrabham3:51.400 · climax
14Jo SiffertCooper3:53.800 · maserati
15Dan GurneyEagle3:57.600 · climax

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lorenzo BandiniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
2Jackie StewartNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
2John SurteesNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
4Jochen RindtNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
5Graham HillNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
6Bob BondurantNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
6Jack BrabhamNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
8Richie GintherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2