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1966 - British Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions

FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1966 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/16/1966
Race Track - Brands Hatch
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Jack Brabham
Average Race Speed - 153.667 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jack Brabham
Race Number - 4


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT19 Repco 3.0 V8
2 2 Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT20 Repco 3.0 V8
3 4 Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 BRM 2.0 V8
4 5 Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus 33 Climax 2.0 V8
5 7 Jochen Rindt Cooper Car Company Cooper T81 Maserati 3.0 V12
6 13 Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M2B Serenissima 3.0 V8
7 12 Chris Irwin Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham BT22 Climax 2.8 L4
8 16 John Taylor David Bridges Brabham BT11 BRM 1.9 V8
9 14 Bob Bondurant Team Chamaco Collect BRM P261 BRM 1.9 V8
10 17 Guy Ligier Guy Ligier Cooper T81 Maserati 3.0 V12
11 19 Chris Lawrence JA Pearce Engineering Ltd Cooper T73 Ferrari 218
12 10 Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham BT11 Climax 2.8 L4
13 11 Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper T81 Maserati 3.0 V12
14 6 John Surtees Cooper Car Company Cooper T81 Maserati 3.0 V12
15 15 Jo Bonnier AngloSuisse Racing Brabham BT7 Climax 2.0 V8
16 20 Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus 33 BRM 1.9 V8
17 8 Jackie Stewart Owen Racing Organisation BRM P261 BRM 2.0 V8
18 9 Mike Spence Reg Parnell Racing Ltd Lotus 25 BRM 1.9 V8
19 3 Dan Gurney Anglo American Racers Eagle T1G Climax 2.8 L4
20 18 Trevor Taylor Shannon Racing Cars Shannon Godiva Climax 3.0 V8