Jack Brabham secured his third consecutive Formula One victory of the 1966 season, lapping the entire field and extending his championship lead to 16 points.
Key Facts
- Race date
- July 24, 1966
- Circuit length
- 4 kilometres km
- Race distance
- 382 kilometres over 90 laps
- Championship position
- Race 5 of 9 in 1966 season
- Points lead after race
- Brabham led by 16 points over Hill
- Winner's previous Dutch GP win
- 1960
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1966 Formula One season saw Jack Brabham dominate with his Brabham BT19, winning the two preceding races. Reigning champion Jim Clark and Graham Hill were chief rivals, while the new 3-litre engine regulations favoured teams with well-developed power units. Brabham entered the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort as the championship leader.
Held over 90 laps of the 4-kilometre Zandvoort circuit on July 24, 1966, the race saw Brabham win decisively, lapping the entire field. Jim Clark initially led and pulled away before a water pump failure cost him two laps, leaving Graham Hill to finish second, a full lap ahead of the remaining field. Clark recovered to take third.
Brabham's victory extended his championship lead to 16 points over Hill, with Hill's BRM teammate Jackie Stewart a further two points behind. The result underlined Brabham's dominance in the 1966 season, which he ultimately won, becoming the only driver to win the Formula One World Championship in a car bearing his own name.