Round 8 · 1966
United States Grand Prix
WinnerCLATeam Lotus · from P2
PoleBRB
Fastest lap1:09.670Surtees · L31
Biggest gain+13Arundell P19→P6
Retirements13of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 | 108 | 2:09:40.110 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt RIN | Cooper | 9 | +7 | 107 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 3 | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 4 | +1 | 107 | +1 lap FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert SIF | Cooper | 13 | +9 | 105 | +3 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 11 | +6 | 105 | +3 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Arundell ARU | Team Lotus | 19 | +13 | 101 | +7 laps | — | 1 |
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Team Lotus | 10 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Dan Gurney GUR | Eagle | 14 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Bob Bondurant BOD | Eagle | 16 | 5 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | BRM | 17 | 96 | DNF · L96 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 1 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | Cooper | 15 | 57 | NC · L57 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 5 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Richie Ginther GIN | Honda (1964–68) | 8 | 81 | NC · L81 | — | ||
| — | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Ferrari | 3 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Mike Spence SPN | Team Lotus | 12 | 74 | DNF · L74 | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Bucknum BUK | Honda (1964–68) | 18 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | BRM | 6 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 7 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1964 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 4 |
| 1963 | United States Grand Prix | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 1 |
| 1962 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1961 | United States Grand Prix | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 |