| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1966 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 1 May 1966 | |
| Official name | XV Gran Premio di Siracusa | |
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.615 km (3.489 mi) |
|
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.46 km (195.4 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:42.3 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:43.4 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| Second | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| Third | David Hobbs | Lotus-BRM |
The 15th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 May 1966 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 312.
Jack Brabham, Vic Wilson and Denny Hulme all failed to post a time during practice, and lined up on the grid behind the last driver to post a time, André Wicky, whose time was 37.4 seconds slower than Surtees' pole time.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1.40:08.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 24.6 s | 2 |
| 3 | David Hobbs | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 54 laps | 7 |
| 4 | Vic Wilson | Team Chamaco Collect | BRM | 53 laps | 11 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 52 laps | 4 |
| NC | Guy Ligier | Guy Ligier | Cooper-Maserati | 39 laps - Ignition | 5 |
| Ret | Paul Hawkins | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | 6 | |
| Ret | Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Maserati | Driveshaft | 3 |
| Ret | Denny Hulme | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | Engine | 12 |
| Ret | Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | Giancarlo Baghetti | Anglo-Suisse Racing Team | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 8 |
| Ret | André Wicky | André Wicky | Cooper-BRM | Battery[2] | 9 |
| DNS | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Piston in practice | - |
| DNA | Roberto Bussinello | Alf Francis[3] | Cooper-ATS | - |
| Previous race: 1966 South African Grand Prix |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1966 season |
Next race: 1966 BRDC International Trophy |
| Previous race: 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix |
Syracuse Grand Prix | Next race: 1967 Syracuse Grand Prix |