149th GP – United States 1966

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

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

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

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:08.420	0
2	2	Jim Clark	Lotus 43 [1]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Firestone	01:08.530	0
3	9	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 312 [010]	Ferrari 218 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:08.570	0
4	7	John Surtees	Cooper T81 [F1-6-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:08.730	0
5	3	Graham Hill	BRM P83 [8302]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	01:08.870	0
6	4	Jackie Stewart	BRM P83 [8301]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	01:09.170	0
7	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	Goodyear	01:09.280	0
8	12	Richie Ginther	Honda RA273 [F-102]	Honda RA273E V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:09.370	0
9	8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper T81 [F1-3-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:09.630	0
10	11	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus 33 [R11]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Firestone	01:10.400	0
11	17	Bruce McLaren	McLaren M2B [1]	Ford 406 V8 3.0	Firestone	01:10.570	0
12	18	Mike Spence	Lotus 33 [R13]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Firestone	01:10.730	0
13	19	Jo Siffert	Cooper T81 [F1-2-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	01:10.970	0
14	15	Dan Gurney	Eagle T1G [102]	Weslake 58 V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:11.030	0
15	22	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T81 [F1-5-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Firestone	01:11.400	0
16	16	Bob Bondurant	Eagle T1F [101]	Climax FPF L4 2.7	Goodyear	01:12.400	0
17	10	Innes Ireland	BRM P261 [2615]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Dunlop	01:12.630	0
18	14	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda RA273 [F-103]	Honda RA273E V12 3.0	Goodyear	01:12.700	0
19	2	Peter Arundell	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.

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Official Name	1966 Grand Prix of the United States
Circuit	Watkins Glen
Date	October 2
Pole	Jack Brabham 01:08.420
Fastest Lap	John Surtees 01:09.670
Podium	1st 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

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 43 [1]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Firestone	02:09:40.110	108		53	2	9
2	8	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T81 [F1-3-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	Out of fuel	107		0	9	6
3	7	John Surtees	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T81 [F1-6-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	+1 lap	107	01:09.670	0	4	4
4	19	Jo Siffert	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T81 [F1-2-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Dunlop	+3 laps	105		0	13	3
5	17	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M2B [1]	Ford 406 V8 3.0	Firestone	+3 laps	105		0	11	2
6	2	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus 33 [R14]	Climax FWMV V8 2.0	Firestone	+7 laps	101		0	19	1
DNF	10	Innes Ireland	Bernard White Racing	BRM P261 [2615]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Dunlop	Alternator	96		0	17	0
NC	12	Richie Ginther	Honda R&D Co.	Honda RA273 [F-102]	Honda RA273E V12 3.0	Goodyear	Not classified	81		0	8	0
DNF	18	Mike Spence	R. H. H. (Tim) Parnell	Lotus 33 [R13]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Firestone	Ignition	74		0	12	0
DNF	14	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda R&D Co.	Honda RA273 [F-103]	Honda RA273E V12 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	58		0	18	0
NC	22	Jo Bonnier	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Ecurie Suisse	Cooper T81 [F1-5-66]	Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0	Firestone	Not classified	57		0	15	0
DNF	5	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	55		31	1	0
DNF	4	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83 [8301]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	Engine	53		0	6	0
DNF	3	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83 [8302]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	Differential	52		0	5	0
DNF	9	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 312 [010]	Ferrari 218 V12 3.0	Firestone	Engine	34		24	3	0
DNF	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT20 [F1-2-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	18		0	7	0
DNF	11	Pedro Rodríguez	Team Lotus	Lotus 33 [R11]	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Firestone	Starter motor	13		0	10	0
DNF	15	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G [102]	Weslake 58 V12 3.0	Goodyear	Clutch	13		0	14	0
DSQ	16	Bob Bondurant	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1F [101]	Climax FPF L4 2.7	Goodyear	Push start	5		0	16	0
T	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 33 [R14]	Climax FWMV V8 2.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	2	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 43 [1]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	2	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus 43 [1]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Firestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	4T	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83 [8301]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	4T	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83 [8301]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	4	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83 [8303]	BRM P75 H16 3.0	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	21	Moisés Solana	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	BRM P60 V8 2.0	Firestone	DNA	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1966 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	39
2	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	22 (24)
3	John Surtees	Ferrari	19
4	Graham Hill	BRM	17
5	Jim Clark	Lotus	16
6	Jackie Stewart	BRM	14
7	Denny Hulme	Brabham	14
8	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	12
9	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	12
10	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	9
11	Mike Spence	Lotus	4
12	Bob Bondurant	BRM	3
13	Jo Siffert	Cooper	3
14	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	3
15	Richie Ginther	Cooper	2
16	Dan Gurney	Eagle	2
17	John Taylor	Brabham	1
18	Bob Anderson	Brabham	1
19	Peter Arundell	Lotus	1

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Formula 1 1966 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Brabham Repco	40 (43)
2	Ferrari	31 (32)
3	Cooper Maserati	24 (26)
4	BRM	22
5	Lotus BRM	13
6	Lotus Climax	8
7	Eagle Climax	2
8	McLaren Ford	2
9	Brabham BRM	1
10	McLaren Serenissima	1
11	Brabham Climax	1