1966 Championship

Position

Driver

Team

Points

1

Jack Brabham Brabham 42

2

John Surtees Cooper 28

3

Jochen Rindt Cooper 22

4

Denny Hulme Brabham 18

5

Graham Hill BRM 17

6

Jim Clark Lotus 16

Position

Team

Points

1

Brabham 42

2

Ferrari 31

3

Cooper 30

4

BRM 22

5

Lotus 18

6

Eagle 4

The 1966 season had a change to the engine rules, with the 1.5 litre engines being replaced with 3 litre engines. The teams had to search for suitable engines with the Repco engine in the Brabham being the best and giving Jack Brabham his third drivers championship, this time in his own car.


Last updated 29-Aug-2010