1966 season/Round 2
Belgian Grand Prix 1966
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Spa
- 12 June 1966
- 28 laps
- 394.8 km
- 14.120 km a lap
- P1John SurteesFerrari2:09:11.300
- P2Jochen RindtCooper+42.100
- P3Lorenzo BandiniFerrari+1 lap
- Pole positionJohn SurteesFerrari · 3:38.000
- Fastest lapJohn Surtees4:18.700 · lap 18
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surteesfastest lap | 6 | Ferrari | 1 | 28 | 2:09:11.300 | 9 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | 19 | Cooper · Maserati | 2 | 28 | +42.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | 7 | Ferrari | 5 | 27 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | 3 | Brabham · Repco | 4 | 26 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | 18 | Cooper · Maserati | 8 | 25 | +3 laps | 2 |
| NC | Guy Ligier | 22 | Cooper · Maserati | 12 | 24 | +4 laps | |
| NC | Dan Gurney | 27 | Eagle · Climax | 15 | 23 | +5 laps | |
| DNF | Bob Bondurant | 24 | BRM | 11 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | 20 | Cooper · Maserati | 6 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jim Clark | 10 | Lotus · Climax | 10 | 0 | Engine | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 14 | BRM | 9 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | 4 | Brabham · Climax | 13 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jo Siffert | 21 | Cooper · Maserati | 14 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Mike Spence | 16 | Lotus · BRM | 7 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | 15 | BRM | 3 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNS | Phil Hill | 28 | McLaren · Ford | – | Camera car | ||
| DNS | Bruce McLaren | 24 | McLaren · Serenissima | – | Wheel bearing | ||
| DNS | Peter Arundell | 11 | Lotus · BRM | – | Engine | ||
| DNS | Vic Wilson | 8 | BRM | – | Car raced by Bondurant |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | Ferrari | 3:38.000 | |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 3:41.200 | +3.200 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3:41.500 | +3.500 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3:41.800 | +3.800 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3:43.800 | +5.800 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 3:44.300 | +6.300 |
| 7 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 3:45.200 | +7.200 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Cooper | 3:45.400 | +7.400 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 3:45.600 | +7.600 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 3:45.800 | +7.800 |
| 11 | Bob Bondurant | BRM | 3:50.500 | +12.500 |
| 12 | Guy Ligier | Cooper | 3:51.100 | +13.100 |
| 13 | Denny Hulme | Brabham | 3:51.400 | +13.400 |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Cooper | 3:53.800 | +15.800 |
| 15 | Dan Gurney | Eagle | 3:57.600 | +19.600 |
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 3:57.600 | +19.600 |
| 17 | Phil Hill | McLaren | 4:01.700 | +23.700 |
| 18 | Vic Wilson | BRM | 4:26.000 | +48.000 |
| 19 | Peter Arundell | Lotus | 5:01.200 | +1:23.200 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | 18 | 4:18.700 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Bandini | 10 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | 9 | ▼1 |
| 2 | John Surtees | 9 | |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | 6 | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 4 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Bob Bondurant | 3 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | 3 | |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | 2 |