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144th GP – France 1966

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone
2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone
4 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone
6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
10 Great Britain John Surtees
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
12 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop
20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone
22 Great Britain Mike Parkes
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [012] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone
24 - -
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone
26 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear
28 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M2B [2] Serenissima M166 V8 3.0 Firestone
30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone
32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone
34 Australia Paul Hawkins
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 25 [R3] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone
36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
D. W. Racing Enterprises Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone
38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
40 United States Bob Bondurant
Team Chamaco-Collect Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop
42 France Guy Ligier
Scuderia Filipinetti Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
44 Great Britain John Taylor
David Bridges Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear
McLaren, Hawkins and Bondurant did not attend the event. Clark, hit by a bird, was replaced by Pedro Rodriguez.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:10.700 0
2 6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:11.600 0
3 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.900 0
4 38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:12.300 0
5 T2 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 02:14.000 0
6 T1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 02:15.200 0
7 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 02:15.600 0
8 32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 02:18.700 0
9 36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 02:19.700 0
10 42 France Guy Ligier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:20.500 0
11 12 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:22.600 0
12 26 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 02:23.600 0
13 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:38.500 0
14 44 Great Britain John Taylor
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear 08:43.400 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:08.400 0
2 20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:09.200 0
3 22 Great Britain Mike Parkes
Italy Ferrari 312 [012] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:10.200 0
4 6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:10.900 0
5 38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:12.200 0
6 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:12.400 0
7 T2 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 02:13.000 0
8 32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 02:14.200 0
9 42 France Guy Ligier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:15.400 0
10 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 02:15.600 0
11 16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 02:16.000 0
12 26 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 02:17.900 0
13 36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 02:18.300 0
14 14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:23.000 0
15 44 Great Britain John Taylor
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear 02:23.500 0
16 30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T77 [F1-1-65] ATS GT V8 3.0 Firestone 02:27.300 0
17 4 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 02:30.900 0
18 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:33.200 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:07.800 0
2 22 Great Britain Mike Parkes
Italy Ferrari 312 [012] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:09.100 0
3 16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 02:09.200 0
4 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.200 0
5 10 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:10.600 0
6 T2 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 02:12.800 0
7 6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:13.300 0
8 14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:13.300 0
9 32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 02:14.500 0
10 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:14.600 0
11 36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 02:15.600 0
12 42 France Guy Ligier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:15.800 0
13 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 02:16.500 0
14 38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:17.100 0
15 44 Great Britain John Taylor
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear 02:19.200 0
16 4 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 02:19.600 0
17 30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone 02:23.500 0
18 26 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 02:26.700 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:07.800 0
2 10 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:08.400 0
3 22 Great Britain Mike Parkes
Italy Ferrari 312 [012] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 02:09.100 0
4 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.200 0
5 6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:10.900 0
6 38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:12.200 0
7 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:12.400 0
8 16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 02:12.800 0
9 14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:13.300 0
10 32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 02:14.200 0
11 42 France Guy Ligier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 02:15.400 0
12 36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 02:15.600 0
13 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 02:16.500 0
14 26 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 02:17.900 0
15 44 Great Britain John Taylor
Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear 02:19.200 0
16 4 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 02:19.600 0
17 30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone 02:23.500 0
DNS 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 02:15.600 0
Jim Clark was hit by a bird, injuring his eyesight, he was replaced by P. Rodríguez during practice and racing.

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Official NameXXVI Grand Prix d’Europe/52e. Grand Prix de l’A.C.F.
CircuitReims
DateJuly 3
PoleLorenzo Bandini 02:07.800
Fastest LapLorenzo Bandini 02:11.300
Podium1st Jack Brabham (17) , 2nd Mike Parkes, 3rd Denny Hulme
GP Number 144
Round 3
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Belgique June 12
Next race British Grand Prix July 16

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48:31.300 48

17
4
9
2 22 Great Britain Mike Parkes
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [012] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:48:40.800 48

0
3
6
3 14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 46

0
9
4
4 6 Austria Jochen Rindt
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +2 laps 46

0
5
3
5 26 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear +3 laps 45

0
14
2
6 44 Great Britain John Taylor
David Bridges Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-4-64] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Goodyear +3 laps 45

0
15
1
7 36 Great Britain Bob Anderson
D. W. Racing Enterprises Great Britain Brabham BT11 [F1-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone +4 laps 44

0
12
0
8 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-7-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +4 laps 44

0
7
0
NC 42 France Guy Ligier
Scuderia Filipinetti Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-4-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop Not classified 42

0
11
0
DNF 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone Oil leak 40

0
13
0
NC 20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone Not classified 37
02:11.300
31
1
0
NC 30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone Not classified 32

0
17
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop Engine 13

0
8
0
DNF 38 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop Overheating 10

0
6
0
DNF 32 Great Britain Mike Spence
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone Clutch 8

0
10
0
DNF 10 Great Britain John Surtees
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop Fuel system 5

0
2
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone Gearbox 3

0
16
0
DNS 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone Injury 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T T2 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P261 [2616] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 16 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T T1 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 12 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT19 [F1-1-65] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 14 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse Great Britain Cooper T77 [F1-1-65] ATS GT V8 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 32T Great Britain Mike Spence
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 25 [R3] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
DNA 24 - -
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone DNA 0

0

0
DNA 28 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M2B [2] Serenissima M166 V8 3.0 Firestone Not present 0

0

0
DNA 34 Australia Paul Hawkins
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 25 [R3] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone Not present 0

0

0
DNA 40 United States Bob Bondurant
Team Chamaco-Collect Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop Not present 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1966 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Australia Jack BrabhamGreat Britain Brabham12
2Italy Lorenzo BandiniItaly Ferrari10
3Great Britain Jackie StewartGreat Britain BRM9
4Great Britain John SurteesItaly Ferrari9
Great Britain Cooper
5Austria Jochen RindtGreat Britain Cooper9
6Great Britain Mike ParkesItaly Ferrari6
7Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain BRM4
8New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain Brabham4
9United States Bob BondurantGreat Britain BRM3
10United States Richie GintherGreat Britain Cooper2
11United States Dan GurneyUnited States Eagle2
12Great Britain John TaylorGreat Britain Brabham1

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Formula 1 1966 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 21
2 Great Britain Brabham Repco 12
3 Great Britain BRM 9
4 Great Britain Cooper Maserati 9
5 United States Eagle Climax 2
6 Great Britain Brabham BRM 1

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