1966 Season - Round 6 - 1966-08-07
Jack Brabham won the 1966 German Grand Prix for Brabham-Repco, with John Surtees (Cooper-Maserati) second and Jochen Rindt (Cooper-Maserati) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Chris Lawrence (Cooper-Ferrari) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1966 German Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 9 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 10 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | BRM | 3 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM | 13 | Alternator | 0 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Lawrence | Cooper-Ferrari | 26 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Bondurant | BRM | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 14 | Transmission | 0 |
| 18 | John Taylor | Brabham-BRM | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | Injury | 0 |