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149th GP – United States 1966

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone
2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone
3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop
4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop
5 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Surtees
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
8 Austria Jochen Rindt
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone
10 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Bernard White Racing Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone
12 United States Richie Ginther
Honda R&D Co. Japan Honda RA273 [F-102] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear
14 United States Ronnie Bucknum
Honda R&D Co. Japan Honda RA273 [F-103] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear
15 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [102] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear
16 United States Bob Bondurant
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear
17 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M2B [1] Ford 406 V8 3.0 Firestone
18 Great Britain Mike Spence
R. H. H. (Tim) Parnell Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone
19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop
21 Mexico Moisés Solana
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone
22 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone
Solana did not appear.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:08.670 0
2 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:08.730 0
3 3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:08.870 0
4 5 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.270 0
5 12 United States Richie Ginther
Japan Honda RA273 [F-102] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.370 0
6 8 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.830 0
7 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain BRM P83 [8303] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.970 0
8 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 01:10.000 0
9 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 01:11.130 0
10 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.230 0
11 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 01:11.230 0
12 15 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [102] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.230 0
13 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:11.300 0
14 22 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:11.400 0
15 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 01:12.000 0
16 10 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 01:12.630 0
17 18 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 01:12.800 0
18 17 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M2B [1] Ford 406 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:13.000 0
19 16 United States Bob Bondurant
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 01:13.270 0
20 6 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.470 0
21 14 United States Ronnie Bucknum
Japan Honda RA273 [F-103] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.960 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:08.420 0
2 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 01:08.530 0
3 9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:08.570 0
4 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:08.800 0
5 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.170 0
6 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.280 0
7 12 United States Richie Ginther
Japan Honda RA273 [F-102] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.430 0
8 8 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.630 0
9 4T Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:10.070 0
10 3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:10.300 0
11 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 01:10.400 0
12 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 01:10.430 0
13 17 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M2B [1] Ford 406 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:10.570 0
14 18 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 01:10.730 0
15 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:10.970 0
16 15 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [102] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.030 0
17 4T Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:12.350 0
18 16 United States Bob Bondurant
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 01:12.460 0
19 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 01:12.700 0
20 14 United States Ronnie Bucknum
Japan Honda RA273 [F-103] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.700 0
21 10 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 01:13.170 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:08.420 0
2 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 01:08.530 0
3 9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:08.570 0
4 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:08.730 0
5 3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:08.870 0
6 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.170 0
7 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.280 0
8 12 United States Richie Ginther
Japan Honda RA273 [F-102] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:09.370 0
9 8 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:09.630 0
10 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 01:10.400 0
11 17 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain McLaren M2B [1] Ford 406 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:10.570 0
12 18 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone 01:10.730 0
13 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop 01:10.970 0
14 15 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [102] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.030 0
15 22 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:11.400 0
16 16 United States Bob Bondurant
United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear 01:12.400 0
17 10 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop 01:12.630 0
18 14 United States Ronnie Bucknum
Japan Honda RA273 [F-103] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.700 0
19 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone 0
Having set the fastest time in the 3-litre Lotus, used in practice by Arundell to set his times, Clark switched cars with him for the race, using #1 in the 3-litre car and Arundell using #2 in the 2-litre car. By not having set his times with this car, Arundell started from the back of the grid.

Official Name1966 Grand Prix of the United States
CircuitWatkins Glen
DateOctober 2
PoleJack Brabham 01:08.420
Fastest LapJohn Surtees 01:09.670
Podium1st Jim Clark (53) , 2nd Jochen Rindt, 3rd John Surtees
GP Number 149
Round 8
Weather Sunny
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 4
Next race Gran Premio de Mexico October 23

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone 02:09:40.110 108

53
2
9
2 8 Austria Jochen Rindt
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-3-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop Out of fuel 107

0
9
6
3 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-6-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +1 lap 107
01:09.670
0
4
4
4 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Dunlop +3 laps 105

0
13
3
5 17 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M2B [1] Ford 406 V8 3.0 Firestone +3 laps 105

0
11
2
6 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone +7 laps 101

0
19
1
DNF 10 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Bernard White Racing Great Britain BRM P261 [2615] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Dunlop Alternator 96

0
17
0
NC 12 United States Richie Ginther
Honda R&D Co. Japan Honda RA273 [F-102] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 81

0
8
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Mike Spence
R. H. H. (Tim) Parnell Great Britain Lotus 33 [R13] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone Ignition 74

0
12
0
DNF 14 United States Ronnie Bucknum
Honda R&D Co. Japan Honda RA273 [F-103] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 58

0
18
0
NC 22 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone Not classified 57

0
15
0
DNF 5 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 55

31
1
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Engine 53

0
6
0
DNF 3 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8302] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Differential 52

0
5
0
DNF 9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini
SEFAC Ferrari Italy Ferrari 312 [010] Ferrari 218 V12 3.0 Firestone Engine 34

24
3
0
DNF 6 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 18

0
7
0
DNF 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R11] BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone Starter motor 13

0
10
0
DNF 15 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [102] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear Clutch 13

0
14
0
DSQ 16 United States Bob Bondurant
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1F [101] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Goodyear Push start 5

0
16
0
T 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 [R14] Climax FWMV V8 2.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain Peter Arundell
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 43 [1] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Firestone Practice 0

0

0
T 4T Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 4T Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8301] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 4 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P83 [8303] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
DNA 21 Mexico Moisés Solana
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 33 BRM P60 V8 2.0 Firestone DNA 0

0

0

Formula 1 1966 World Championship
Pos Driver TeamClass Pts
1 Australia Jack Brabham Brabham 39
2 Austria Jochen Rindt Cooper 22 (24)
3 Great Britain John Surtees Ferrari 19
4 Great Britain Graham Hill BRM 17
5 Great Britain Jim Clark Lotus 16
6 Great Britain Jackie Stewart BRM 14
7 New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham 14
8 Great Britain Mike Parkes Ferrari 12
9 Italy Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 12
10 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari 9
11 Great Britain Mike Spence Lotus 4
12 United States Bob Bondurant BRM 3
13 Switzerland Jo Siffert Cooper 3
14 New Zealand Bruce McLaren McLaren 3
15 United States Dan Gurney Eagle 2
16 United States Richie Ginther Cooper 2
17 Great Britain Bob Anderson Brabham 1
18 Great Britain John Taylor Brabham 1
19 Great Britain Peter Arundell Lotus 1
20 Sweden Jo Bonnier Cooper 0
21 Great Britain Chris Irwin Brabham 0
22 New Zealand Chris Amon Cooper 0
23 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise MatraF2 0
24 France Guy Ligier Cooper 0
25 Germany Hubert Hahne MatraF2 0
26 Italy Geki (Giacomo Russo) Lotus 0
27 France Jo Schlesser MatraF2 0
28 Great Britain Chris Lawrence Cooper 0
29 Germany Hans Herrmann BrabhamF2 0
30 Great Britain Innes Ireland BRM 0
31 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez Lotus 0
32 Italy Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 0
33 United States Ronnie Bucknum Honda 0
34 Great Britain Trevor Taylor Shannon 0
35 Great Britain Alan Rees BrabhamF2 0
36 Great Britain Piers Courage LotusF2 0
37 Germany Kurt Ahrens Jr BrabhamF2 0
38 Belgium Jacky Ickx MatraF2 0

Formula 1 1966 World Championship
Pos Team EngineClass Pts
1 Great Britain Brabham Repco 40 (43)
2 Italy Ferrari Ferrari 31 (32)
3 Great Britain Cooper Maserati 24 (26)
4 Great Britain BRM BRM 22
5 Great Britain Lotus BRM 18
6 Great Britain McLaren Ford 3
7 United States Eagle Climax 2
8 France Matra Ford CosworthF2 0
9 Japan Honda Honda 0
10 Great Britain Shannon Climax 0
11 Great Britain BRP Climax 0

  • Post category:60s / Grands Prix
Tags: 17th season, BRM, Firestone, Grand Prix of the United States, Jim Clark, Lotus, Lotus 43, Team Lotus, Watkins Glen

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