1966 Formula One season Facts for Kids

The 1966 Formula One season was a thrilling year in the world of Formula One racing. It was a time when powerful cars and brave drivers competed for the top prize. This season saw Jack Brabham become the champion, making history by winning the title in a car he built himself!

Exciting Races of 1966
Who Won the 1966 Championship?
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Exciting Races of 1966

The 1966 Formula One season had nine exciting races, called Grand Prix events. Drivers traveled to different countries to compete on famous tracks. Here's a quick look at each race:

Race Number	Race Name	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Car Maker	Race Details
1	Monaco Grand Prix	May 22	Monaco	Jackie Stewart	BRM	Report
2	Belgian Grand Prix	June 12	Spa-Francorchamps	John Surtees	Ferrari	Report
3	French Grand Prix	July 3	Reims-Gueux	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Report
4	British Grand Prix	July 16	Brands Hatch	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Report
5	Dutch Grand Prix	July 24	Zandvoort	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Report
6	German Grand Prix	August 7	Nürburgring	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Report
7	Italian Grand Prix	September 4	Monza	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	Report
8	United States Grand Prix	October 2	Watkins Glen	Jim Clark	Lotus-BRM	Report
9	Mexican Grand Prix	October 23	Hermanos Rodriguez	John Surtees	Cooper-Maserati	Report

Who Won the 1966 Championship?

The 1966 Formula One season was all about earning points to become the champion. Drivers got points based on where they finished in each race. The driver with the most points at the end of the season won the championship.

Here are the top drivers and how they did:

Place	Driver	Country	Points	Wins	Podiums	Poles
1	Jack Brabham	Australia	42 (45)	4	5	3
2	John Surtees	Britain	28	2	4	2
3	Jochen Rindt	Austria	22 (24)		3
4	Denny Hulme	New Zealand	18		4
5	Graham Hill	Britain	17		3
6	Jim Clark	Britain	16	1	2	2
7	Jackie Stewart	Britain	14	1	1
8	Mike Parkes	Britain	12		2	1
9	Lorenzo Bandini	Italy	12		2	1
10	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italy	9	1	1
11	Richie Ginther	USA	5
12	Dan Gurney	USA	4
13	Mike Spence	Britain	4
14	Bob Bondurant	USA	3
15	Jo Siffert	Switzerland	3
16	Bruce McLaren	New Zealand	3
17	Peter Arundell	Britain	1
18	Jo Bonnier	Sweden	1
19	Bob Anderson	Britain	1
20	John Taylor	USA	1
21	Chris Irwin	Britain
22	Ronnie Bucknum	USA
23	Chris Amon	New Zealand
24	Guy Ligier	France
25	Geki	Italy
26	Chris Lawrence	Britain
—	Giancarlo Baghetti	Italy
—	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexico
—	Innes Ireland	Britain
—	Trevor Taylor	Britain
—	Moises Solana	Mexico
—	Phil Hill	USA

Points: These are the points drivers earned from their race finishes. The number in parentheses shows their total points before some lower scores were dropped (only the best results counted).
Wins: How many races the driver won that season.
Podiums: How many times the driver finished in the top three (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place).
Poles: How many times the driver started the race from the very front, in the "pole position." This means they had the fastest lap time in qualifying.