United States Grand Prix

Round 8 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

1966-10-02

Winner: Jim Clark (Lotus-BRM)

Jim Clark

Lotus-BRM

Jochen Rindt

Cooper-Maserati

John Surtees

Cooper-Maserati

Who won the 1966 United States Grand Prix?

The 1966 United States Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark driving for Lotus-BRM, starting from 2nd on the grid. Jochen Rindt took second place. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1966 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Peter Arundell was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P19 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus-BRM	2	▲1	2:09:40.110	Finished	9
2	Jochen Rindt	Cooper-Maserati	9	▲7	—	Out of fuel	6
3	John Surtees	Cooper-Maserati	4	▲1	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Jo Siffert	Cooper-Maserati	13	▲9	—	+3 Laps	3
5	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford	11	▲6	—	+3 Laps	2
6	Peter Arundell	Lotus-Climax	19	▲13	—	+7 Laps	1
R	Innes Ireland	BRM	17	—	—	Alternator	0
R	Richie Ginther	Honda	8	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Mike Spence	Lotus-BRM	12	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jo Bonnier	Cooper-Maserati	15	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jackie Stewart	BRM	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Graham Hill	BRM	5	—	—	Differential	0
R	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Repco	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus-BRM	10	—	—	Retired	0
R	Dan Gurney	Eagle-Weslake	14	—	—	Clutch	0
D	Bob Bondurant	Eagle-Climax	16	—	—	Disqualified	0

1966 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1966 United States Grand Prix?+

Jim Clark (Lotus-BRM) won the 1966 United States Grand Prix on 1966-10-02 at Watkins Glen.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1966 United States Grand Prix?+

P1: Jim Clark (Lotus-BRM). P2: Jochen Rindt (Cooper-Maserati). P3: John Surtees (Cooper-Maserati).

Who was on pole position for the 1966 United States Grand Prix?+

Jack Brabham took pole position for the 1966 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1966 United States Grand Prix?+

Lotus-BRM won the 1966 United States Grand Prix with Jim Clark taking victory.