1966 Elite Racing League season

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1966 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1965 Next: 1967
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari

The 1966 Elite Racing League season was the 7th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Lorenzo Bandini driving for Ferrari. Ferrari also won the Constructors Championship for the fourth time. Both championships were decided in the final race in Argentina at the Buenos Aries circuit.

Season Review

This was the final year the United States Grand Prix was held at Sebring.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Austria svg.png Jochen Rindt Flag of Austria svg.png Jochen Rindt Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
2 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
3 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
5 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
6 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Innes Ireland Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Climax
7 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sebring Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Climax
8 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari

Teams and Drivers

BRM driver Alan Wray took a season leave during this season due to personal reasons.

Bruce McLaren founded the McLaren Formula 1 team this season, he also decided to bring his team to ERL like Jack Brabham did with his team.

A third tyre supplier, Firestone, would enter the series providing tyres for Lotus and McLaren.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 1 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham All
2 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Racing Motors Limited BRM BRM P56 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jackie Stewart All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Irwin All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Dunlop Icon.png 5 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill All
6 Flag of Mexico svg.png Pedro Rodriguez All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 218 3.0 V12 Dunlop Icon.png 7 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier All
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini All
Flag of Japan svg.png Honda Racing Honda Honda RA272E 3.0 V12 Goodyear Icon.png 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Innes Ireland All
10 Flag of the United States svg.png Ronnie Bucknum All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Firestone Icon.png 11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark All
12 Flag of Austria svg.png Jochen Rindt All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bruce McLaren Racing McLaren-Climax Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Firestone Icon.png 13 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini 29
2 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill 27
3 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 24
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark 23
5 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren 18
6 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier 18
7 Flag of Austria svg.png Jochen Rindt 17
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Innes Ireland 12
9 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme 11
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Irwin 7
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jackie Stewart 6
12 Flag of Mexico svg.png Pedro Rodriguez 3
13 Flag of the United States svg.png Ronnie Bucknum 2

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 47
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax 40
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Climax 35
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax 30
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Climax 18
6 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 17
7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM 13