Jack Brabham won the German Grand Prix 1966 at Nürburgring on 7 August 1966, starting from P5 on the grid. John Surtees finished second for Cooper-Maserati, with Jochen Rindt completing the podium for Cooper-Maserati.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Brabham-Repco | 15 | 2:27:03.0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | +44.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jochen RindtRIN | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | +2:32.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 15 | +6:41.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | Jackie StewartSTE | BRM | 15 | +8:28.9 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 15 | +10:56.4 | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | Dan GurneyGUR | Eagle-Climax | 14 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 8 | 17 | Peter ArundellARU | Lotus-BRM | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Mike SpenceSPE | Lotus-BRM | 12 | Alternator | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Chris LawrenceLAW | Cooper-Ferrari | 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Ludovico ScarfiottiSCA | Ferrari | 9 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Mike ParkesPAR | Ferrari | 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Denny HulmeHUL | Brabham-Repco | 8 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Jo BonnierBON | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Bob BondurantBON | BRM | 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Bob AndersonAND | Brabham-Climax | 2 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 25 | John TaylorTAY | Brabham-BRM | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Guy LigierLIG | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | Injury | 0 |