Round 3 · 3 July 1966
1966 French Grand Prix: results
Jack Brabham (Brabham-Repco) won the 1966 French Grand Prix, round 3 of the championship, held on 3 July 1966 at Reims-Gueux (France), starting from position 4. Mike Parkes (Ferrari) and Denny Hulme (Brabham-Repco) completed the podium. Pole position went to Lorenzo Bandini.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 4 | 1:48:31.300 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 3 | +9.500 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | 9 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper-Maserati | 5 | +2 Laps | 3 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Climax | 14 | +3 Laps | 2 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | John Taylor | Brabham-BRM | 15 | +3 Laps | 1 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Bob Anderson | Brabham-Climax | 12 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Cooper-Maserati | 7 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | — | — | Not classified |
| 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-Climax | 13 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 11 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Not classified |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham-Climax | 17 | — | — | Not classified |
| 13 | Graham Hill | BRM | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati | 6 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 15 | Mike Spence | Lotus-BRM | 10 | — | — | Clutch |
| 16 | John Surtees | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 17 | Peter Arundell | Lotus-BRM | 16 | — | — | Gearbox |