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The 1966 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 22 May 1966. It was race 1 of 9 in 1966 Formula One Season. The race was the first World Championship event of a new era for Formula One, for which engine regulations were altered from 1.5 litres of maximum engine displacement to 3.0 litres.
The race was won by British driver Jackie Stewart driving a BRM P261. He took a forty-second victory over the Ferrari 246 of Italian driver Lorenzo Bandini. Stewart's team-mate, fellow Briton Graham Hill finished a lap down in third position in his BRM P261.
Offical Name XXIV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco |
Date 1966-05-22 |
Circuit
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Course Length
km \
miles |
Distance 100 laps,
km \
miles |
Fastest Lap
| Driver |
Constructor |
Fastest Lap |
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This race saw...
- Driver
- 2nd win for
- 25th pole position for
- 1st fastest lap for
- 1st championship point for
- 50th Grand Prix for
- Team
- 13th win for
- 30th pole position for
- 1st Grand Prix for
- Engine
- 13th win for BRM
- 1st Grand Prix for Repco
Data
- Weather: Overcast
- Attendance:
- Entries: 17
- Qualified: 16
- Classified: 4
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
| 1 |
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9 |
| 2 |
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6 |
| 3 |
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4 |
| 4 |
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3 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
| 1 |
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9 |
| 2 |
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6 |
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