| Date | Sunday 7 August 1966 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | German GP |
| Circuit | Nürburgring |
| Event Format | Race of 15 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #6 of 9 in 1966 #147 (of all time) |
| Laps | 15 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
| Race Distance | 22810 × 15 = 342.150 km |
| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Wet |
| Entries | 19 |
| Qualifiers | 19 |
| Finishers | 8 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Goodyear – 50th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
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| Deaths | John Taylor |
| Records Broken |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (37),
2. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (26)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (238),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (107),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (32),
4. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (484),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (43),
6. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (40),
7. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (28),
8. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Cooper (27),
9. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (26),
10. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Jo Bonnier (8),
11. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Cooper (16)
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