Round 3 · 1966
French Grand Prix
WinnerBRBBrabham · from P4
PoleBAO
Fastest lap2:11.300Bandini · L30
Biggest gain+9Gurney P14→P5
Retirements9of 17 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 4 | +3 | 48 | 1:48:31.300 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Mike Parkes PAR | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 48 | +9.500 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 9 | +6 | 46 | +2 laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 5 | +1 | 46 | +2 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney GUR | Eagle | 14 | +9 | 45 | +3 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | John Taylor TAL | Brabham | 15 | +9 | 45 | +3 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Bob Anderson ANE | Brabham | 12 | +5 | 44 | +4 laps | — | |
| 8 | Chris Amon AMO | Cooper | 7 | -1 | 44 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Team Lotus | 13 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Brabham | 17 | 32 | NC · L32 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 8 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 2 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 1 | 37 | NC · L37 FL | — | ||
| — | Jo Siffert SIF | Cooper | 6 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | 10 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Peter Arundell ARU | Team Lotus | 16 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Guy Ligier LIG | Cooper | 11 | 42 | NC · L42 | — |
Session schedule
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Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | French Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1961 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 12 | |
| 1960 | French Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 |
| 1959 | French Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1958 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1956 | French Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1954 | French Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 | |
| 1953 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 7 |