Date | Sunday 2 October 1966 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | United States GP |
Circuit | Watkins Glen |
Event Format | Race of 108 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 9 in 1966 #149 (of all time) |
Laps | 108 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3701 m |
Race Distance | 3701 × 108 = 399.708 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Fresh, Dry |
Entries | 19 |
Qualifiers | 19 |
Finishers | 6 |
Debutants | Bernard White Racing (Entrant) |
Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Jo Bonnier (41),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes – Bruce McLaren (9),
3. Highest Disqualification Ratio – Eagle (11.11%),
4. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio – McLaren (20.00%),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications – John Surtees (12)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (111),
2. Most Races Led – Ferrari (108),
3. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (2669),
4. Most Laps Led – Jim Clark (1547),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (489),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (45),
7. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (11),
8. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Cooper (28),
9. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (31)
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