1966 World Champion
Jack BrabhamBrabham-Repco
42 pts · 4 wins · 14 clear of Surtees
Jack Brabham won the 1966 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Brabham-Repco, finishing on 42 points, 14 clear of John Surtees. Brabham won 4 races that season.
Brabham-Repco took the Constructors' Championship with 42 points, 11 ahead of Ferrari.
5 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 20 drivers scored championship points.
Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.
Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.