1966 · Round 3 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
Sunday, July 03, 1966
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
Sunday, July 03, 1966
Pole position
BAN
2:07.800
Pole margin
+0.600
to SUR
Top-ten spread
+6.400
P1 to SPE
Entries
17
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BANFerrari · Ferrari 246 F1-66 ~ Ferrari 312 | 2:07.800 | — | — |
| 02 | SURCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 2:08.400 | +0.600 | — |
| 03 | PARFerrari · Ferrari 246 F1-66 ~ Ferrari 312 | 2:09.100 | +1.300 | — |
| 04 | BRABrabham · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 2:10.200 | +2.400 | — |
| 05 | RINCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 2:10.900 | +3.100 | — |
| 06 | SIFRRC Walker · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 2:12.200 | +4.400 | — |
| 07 | AMOCooper · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 2:12.400 | +4.600 | — |
| 08 | HILBRM · P261 P83 | 2:12.800 | +5.000 | — |
| 09 | HULBrabham · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 2:13.300 | +5.500 | — |
| 10 | SPEReg Parnell · 33 · BRM | 2:14.200 | +6.400 | — |
| 11 | LIGGuy Ligier · Cooper T73 ~ Cooper T77 ~ Cooper T81 · Maserati | 2:15.400 | +7.600 | — |
| 12 | ANDDW Racing Enterprises · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 2:15.600 | +7.800 | — |
| 13 | RODTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus 33 ~ Lotus 43 ~ Lotus 44 · Climax | 2:15.600 | +7.800 | — |
| 14 | GURAnglo American Racers · Mk1 · Climax | 2:17.900 | +10.100 | — |
| 15 | TAYDavid Bridges · BT11 · BRM | 2:19.200 | +11.400 | — |
| 16 | ARUTeam Lotus · Lotus 25 Coventry Climax ~ Lotus 33 ~ Lotus 43 ~ Lotus 44 · Climax | 2:19.600 | +11.800 | — |
| 17 | BONJo Bonnier · Brabham BT11 ~ Brabham BT19 ~ Brabham BT20 ~ Brabham BT22 ~ Brabham BT7 · Climax | 2:23.500 | +15.700 | — |