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Jack Brabham won the 1966 German Grand Prix

Jack Brabham won the 1966 German Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of John Surtees and Jochen Rindt at Nürburgring.

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Race recap

Winner
Jack Brabham
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Jack Brabham, John Surtees, and Jochen Rindt
Race date
August 7, 1966
Pole
Jim Clark
Fastest lap
John Surtees
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Nürburgring

The decisive result

Jack Brabham finished first for Brabham. John Surtees is listed 2 for Cooper, with Jochen Rindt 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Hubert Hahne from P27 to P9 (+18), Hans Herrmann from P22 to P11 (+11), and Jean-Pierre Beltoise from P18 to P8 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 +1 lap, 6 Finished, 4 Accident, 3 Engine, and 2 DNS. John Surtees holds the fastest-lap entry at 8:49.000 on lap 4. 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 BrabhamBrabham2:27:03.0009
2John SurteesCooper2:27:47.4006
3Jochen RindtCooper2:29:35.6004
4Graham HillBRM2:33:44.4003
5Jackie StewartBRM2:35:31.9002
6Lorenzo BandiniFerrari2:37:59.4001
7Dan GurneyEagle+1 lap0
8Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra+1 lap0
9Hubert HahneMatra+1 lap0
10Jo SchlesserMatra+1 lap0
11Hans HerrmannBrabham+1 lap0
12Peter ArundellTeam Lotus+1 lap0
DNFMike SpenceTeam LotusAlternator0
DNFJim ClarkTeam LotusAccident0
DNFChris LawrenceCooperSuspension0
DNFLudovico ScarfiottiFerrariElectrical0
DNFMike ParkesFerrariAccident0
DNFDenny HulmeBrabhamIgnition0
DNFPedro RodríguezTeam LotusEngine0
DNFAlan ReesBrabhamEngine0