1966 season/Round 8
United States Grand Prix 1966
- Watkins Glen
- 2 October 1966
- 108 laps
- 408.2 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Jim ClarkLotus2:09:40.100
- P2Jochen RindtCooper+1 lap
- P3John SurteesCooper+1 lap
- Pole positionJack BrabhamBrabham · 1:08.420
- Fastest lapJohn Surtees1:09.670 · lap 31
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 1 | Lotus · BRM | 2 | 108 | 2:09:40.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | 8 | Cooper · Maserati | 9 | 107 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | John Surteesfastest lap | 7 | Cooper · Maserati | 4 | 107 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | 19 | Cooper · Maserati | 13 | 105 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 17 | McLaren · Ford | 11 | 105 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Arundell | 2 | Lotus · Climax | 19 | 101 | +7 laps | 1 |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | 10 | BRM | 17 | 96 | Alternator | |
| NC | Richie Ginther | 12 | Honda | 8 | 81 | +27 laps | |
| DNF | Mike Spence | 18 | Lotus · BRM | 12 | 74 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Ronnie Bucknum | 14 | Honda | 18 | 58 | Engine | |
| NC | Jo Bonnier | 22 | Cooper · Maserati | 15 | 57 | +51 laps | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | 5 | Brabham · Repco | 1 | 55 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | 4 | BRM | 6 | 53 | Engine | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 3 | BRM | 5 | 52 | Differential | |
| DNF | Lorenzo Bandini | 9 | Ferrari | 3 | 34 | Engine | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | 6 | Brabham · Repco | 7 | 18 | Engine | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | 15 | Eagle · Weslake | 14 | 13 | Clutch | |
| DNF | Pedro Rodríguez | 11 | Lotus · BRM | 10 | 13 | Retirement | |
| DSQ | Bob Bondurant | 16 | Eagle · Climax | 16 | 5 |
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 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:08.420 | |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:08.530 | +0.110 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:08.570 | +0.150 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Cooper | 1:08.730 | +0.310 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:08.870 | +0.450 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 1:09.170 | +0.750 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | Brabham | 1:09.280 | +0.860 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Honda | 1:09.370 | +0.950 |
| 9 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper | 1:09.630 | +1.210 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus | 1:10.400 | +1.980 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:10.570 | +2.150 |
| 12 | Mike Spence | Lotus | 1:10.730 | +2.310 |
| 13 | Jo Siffert | Cooper | 1:10.970 | +2.550 |
| 14 | Dan Gurney | Eagle | 1:11.030 | +2.610 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:11.400 | +2.980 |
| 16 | Bob Bondurant | Eagle | 1:12.400 | +3.980 |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | BRM | 1:12.630 | +4.210 |
| 18 | Ronnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:12.700 | +4.280 |
| 19 | Peter Arundell | Lotus |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | 31 | 1:09.670 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 39 | |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | 22 | |
| 3 | John Surtees | 19 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | 17 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | 16 | ▲5 |
| 6 | Jackie Stewart | 14 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | 14 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Mike Parkes | 12 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | 12 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 9 | ▼1 |