1966 British Grand Prix

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1966 British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Race details
Date16 July 1966
Official name XIX RAC British Grand Prix
Location Brands Hatch
Kent, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.26 km (2.65 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 341.18 km (212.00 miles)
Weather Wet, drying later
Pole position
Driver Brabham-Repco
Time 1:34.5
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco
Time 1:37.0
Podium
First Brabham-Repco
Second Brabham-Repco
Third BRM
Lap leaders
  • 1966 British Grand Prix

The 1966 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1966. It was race 4 of 9 in both the 1966 World Championship of Drivers and the 1966 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the 21st British Grand Prix and the second to be held at Brands Hatch. It was held over 80 laps of the four kilometre circuit for a race distance of 341 kilometres.

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The race, the first of the new three-litre engine regulation era where starters reached 20 cars, was won for the third time by Australian driver Jack Brabham in his Brabham BT19, his second win in succession after winning the French Grand Prix two weeks earlier. New Zealand driver Denny Hulme finished second in his Brabham BT20, a first 1–2 win for the Brabham team. The pair finished a lap ahead of third placed British driver Graham Hill in his BRM P261. Ferrari did not participate in this Grand Prix weekend to honour a metalworkers strike in Italy.

Brabham's win ended a streak of 4 consecutive wins by Jim Clark at the British Grand Prix.

Brabham's win put him ten points clear in the championship chase over Austrian Cooper racer Jochen Rindt with Hulme and Ferrari's Lorenzo Bandini a point further back.

Race summary

Brabham and Hill duelled at the start, until rain storms arrived on the circuit. Whilst Brabham maintained his lead, Rindt who had changed to rain tyres was catching him rapidly, whilst John Surtees in the Cooper was in third, well clear of the rest of the field. Hill and Jim Clark then battled for second and third until Clark pitted and then Hulme took over second place. As the rain dried, Rindt fell back. Surtees retired with mechanical problems, leaving Clark in fourth. Brabham duly led home teammate Hulme, Hill, Clark, Rindt and Bruce McLaren.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 1:34.5
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco 1:34.8+0.3
316 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Climax 1:35.8+1.3
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 1:36.0+1.5
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:36.1+1.6
612 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Cooper-Maserati 1:36.4+1.9
711 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Cooper-Maserati 1:36.6+2.1
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM 1:36.9+2.4
917 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence Lotus-BRM 1:37.3+2.8
1021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 1:37.5+3.0
1120 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati 1:38.0+3.5
127 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Irwin Brabham-Climax 1:38.1+3.6
1314 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Serenissima 1:38.5+4.0
1425 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bondurant BRM 1:38.9+4.4
1518 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 1:39.3+4.8
1622 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Taylor Brabham-BRM 1:40.0+5.5
1719 Flag of France.svg Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati 1:41.4+6.9
1823 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Shannon-Climax 1:41.6+7.1
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Lawrence Cooper-Ferrari 1:43.8+9.3
202 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Arundell Lotus-BRM 1:54.3+19.8
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 802:13:13.419
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco 80+ 9.626
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 79+ 1 lap44
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 79+ 1 lap53
511 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Cooper-Maserati 79+ 1 lap72
614 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren McLaren-Serenissima 78+ 2 laps131
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Irwin Brabham-Climax 78+ 2 laps12
822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Taylor Brabham-BRM 76+ 4 laps16
925 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bondurant BRM 76+ 4 laps14
1019 Flag of France.svg Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati 75+ 5 laps17
1124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Lawrence Cooper-Ferrari 73+ 7 laps19
NC21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax 70Not Classified10
NC20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati 70Not Classified11
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Cooper-Maserati 67Transmission6
Ret18 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Brabham-Climax 42Clutch15
Ret2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Arundell Lotus-BRM 32Gearbox20
Ret4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM 17Engine8
Ret17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence Lotus-BRM 15Oil Leak9
Ret16 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Eagle-Climax 9Engine3
Ret23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Shannon-Climax 0Engine18
Source: [2]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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