United States Grand Prix
1966 United States Grand Prix
Podium
RINCooper
2
CLALotus
1
SURCooper
3
Key facts
WinnerCLA2:09:40.100 from P2
PoleBRA1:08.420
Fastest lapSUR1:09.670 on lap 31
Finishers6 / 19classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 2 | ▲1 | 108 | 2:09:40.100 | 9 | – |
| 2 | RINJochen Rindt | Cooper | 9 | ▲7 | 107 | +1 lap | 6 | – |
| 3 | SURJohn Surtees | Cooper | 4 | ▲1 | 107 | +1 lap | 4 | 1:09.670 |
| 4 | SIFJo Siffert | Cooper | 13 | ▲9 | 105 | +3 laps | 3 | – |
| 5 | MCLBruce McLaren | McLaren | 11 | ▲6 | 105 | +3 laps | 2 | – |
| 6 | ARUPeter Arundell | Lotus | 19 | ▲13 | 101 | +7 laps | 1 | – |
| DNF | IREInnes Ireland | BRM | 17 | 96 | Alternator | – | ||
| NC | GINRichie Ginther | Honda | 8 | 81 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | SPEMike Spence | Lotus | 12 | 74 | Ignition | – | ||
| DNF | BUCRonnie Bucknum | Honda | 18 | 58 | Engine | – | ||
| NC | JBOJo Bonnier | Cooper | 15 | 57 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 1 | 55 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | STEJackie Stewart | BRM | 6 | 53 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 5 | 52 | Differential | – | ||
| DNF | BANLorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 3 | 34 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | HULDenny Hulme | Brabham | 7 | 18 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GURDan Gurney | Eagle | 14 | 13 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | RODPedro Rodríguez | Lotus | 10 | 13 | Retirement | – | ||
| DSQ | BONBob Bondurant | Eagle | 16 | 5 | Disqualified | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAJack Brabham | Brabham | 1:08.420 | |
| 2 | CLAJim Clark | Lotus | 1:08.530 | +0.110s |
| 3 | BANLorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1:08.570 | +0.150s |
| 4 | SURJohn Surtees | Cooper | 1:08.730 | +0.310s |
| 5 | HILGraham Hill | BRM | 1:08.870 | +0.450s |
| 6 | STEJackie Stewart | BRM | 1:09.170 | +0.750s |
| 7 | HULDenny Hulme | Brabham | 1:09.280 | +0.860s |
| 8 | GINRichie Ginther | Honda | 1:09.370 | +0.950s |
| 9 | RINJochen Rindt | Cooper | 1:09.630 | +1.210s |
| 10 | RODPedro Rodríguez | Lotus | 1:10.400 | +1.980s |
| 11 | MCLBruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:10.570 | +2.150s |
| 12 | SPEMike Spence | Lotus | 1:10.730 | +2.310s |
| 13 | SIFJo Siffert | Cooper | 1:10.970 | +2.550s |
| 14 | GURDan Gurney | Eagle | 1:11.030 | +2.610s |
| 15 | JBOJo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:11.400 | +2.980s |
| 16 | BONBob Bondurant | Eagle | 1:12.400 | +3.980s |
| 17 | IREInnes Ireland | BRM | 1:12.630 | +4.210s |
| 18 | BUCRonnie Bucknum | Honda | 1:12.700 | +4.280s |
| 19 | ARUPeter Arundell | Lotus | – |
Watkins Glen International
Previous winners here
| 1965 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1964 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1963 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1961 | Innes Ireland | Lotus |
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