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Jack Brabham won the 1966 French Grand Prix

Jack Brabham won the 1966 French Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of Mike Parkes and Denny Hulme at Reims-Gueux.

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Race recap

Winner
Jack Brabham
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Jack Brabham, Mike Parkes, and Denny Hulme
Race date
July 3, 1966
Pole
Lorenzo Bandini
Fastest lap
Lorenzo Bandini
Classified drivers
18
Circuit
Reims-Gueux

The decisive result

Jack Brabham finished first for Brabham. Mike Parkes is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Denny Hulme 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Dan Gurney from P14 to P5 (+9), John Taylor from P15 to P6 (+9), and Denny Hulme from P9 to P3 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lorenzo Bandini started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 NC, 2 +2 laps, 2 +3 laps, 2 +4 laps, and 2 Finished. Lorenzo Bandini holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:11.300 on lap 30. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jack BrabhamBrabham1:48:31.3009
2Mike ParkesFerrari1:48:40.8006
3Denny HulmeBrabham+2 laps4
4Jochen RindtCooper+2 laps3
5Dan GurneyEagle+3 laps2
6John TaylorBrabham+3 laps1
7Bob AndersonBrabham+4 laps0
8Chris AmonCooper+4 laps0
NCGuy LigierCooper+6 laps0
DNFPedro RodríguezTeam LotusOil leak0
NCLorenzo BandiniFerrari+11 laps0
NCJo BonnierBrabham+16 laps0
DNFGraham HillBRMEngine0
DNFJo SiffertCooperFuel system0
DNFMike SpenceTeam LotusClutch0
DNFJohn SurteesCooperFuel system0
DNFPeter ArundellTeam LotusGearbox0
DNSJim ClarkTeam LotusAccident0