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The United States Grand Prix 1966 was the 8th round of the 1966 F1 season, and took place at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA, on October 2nd.

Jim Clark won the race after starting in the 2nd position, followed by Jochen Rindt, and John Surtees completing the podium.

Jack Brabham started from the pole position, but didn't manage to cross the finish line, as he suffered an engine malfunction, and had to retire on lap 55th.

Final results

1
1
Jim Clark
Lotus-BRM
2:09:40.11
Finished
2
7
Jochen Rindt
Cooper-Maserati
Out of fuel
3
1
John Surtees
Cooper-Maserati
+1 Lap
4
9
Jo Siffert
Cooper-Maserati
+3 Laps
5
6
Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford
+3 Laps
6
13
Peter Arundell
Lotus-Climax
+7 Laps
7
10
Innes Ireland
BRM
Alternator
8
-
Richie Ginther
Honda
Not classified
9
3
Mike Spence
Lotus-BRM
Ignition
10
8
Ronnie Bucknum
Honda
Engine
11
4
Jo Bonnier
Cooper-Maserati
Not classified
12
11
Jack Brabham
Brabham-Repco
Engine
13
7
Jackie Stewart
BRM
Engine
14
9
Graham Hill
BRM
Differential
15
12
Lorenzo Bandini
Ferrari
Engine
16
9
Denny Hulme
Brabham-Repco
Engine
17
7
Pedro Rodríguez
Lotus-BRM
Retired
18
4
Dan Gurney
Eagle-Weslake
Clutch
19
3
Bob Bondurant
Eagle-Climax
Disqualified
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Race evolution

We do not have lap by lap information for this race, therefore we can't analyze the evolution of the reace.

Pit Stops

Unfortunately we do not have pit stops information for this race.

Strategy

Unfortunately we do not have strategy information for this race..

Incidents

The reace did not end without incidents... 15 drivers out of the original 19 who started did not managed to cross the finish line.

These included, Jochen Rindt, who run out of fuel on lap 107, Innes Ireland, who had a problem with the alternator on lap 96, Richie Ginther, and Jo Bonnier, both did not classify, Mike Spence, who had issues with the ignition on lap 74, Ronnie Bucknum, Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Lorenzo Bandini, and Denny Hulme, all of whom suffered an engine malfunction, Graham Hill, who had a problem with the differential on lap 52, Pedro Rodríguez, who had to retire on lap 13, and Dan Gurney, who had a problem with the clutch on lap 13.

Out of fuel

  • Jochen Rindt
    Lap 107

Alternator

  • Innes Ireland
    Lap 96

Not classified

  • Richie Ginther
    Lap 81
  • Jo Bonnier
    Lap 57

Ignition

  • Mike Spence
    Lap 74

Engine

  • Ronnie Bucknum
    Lap 58
  • Jack Brabham
    Lap 55
  • Jackie Stewart
    Lap 53
  • Lorenzo Bandini
    Lap 34
  • Denny Hulme
    Lap 18

Differential

  • Graham Hill
    Lap 52

Retired

  • Pedro Rodríguez
    Lap 13

Clutch

  • Dan Gurney
    Lap 13

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There was also action outise of the track itself, and the stwearts decided to disqualify Bob Bondurant.

Disqualified

  • Bob Bondurant
    Lap 5

Qualifying

We do not have qualifying data for this race.