Surtees won the second race, the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, a track that favoured power with its long straights, but the 1964 champion departed after a row with manager Eugenio Dragoni a week later at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Mike Parkes replaced Surtees, who went to Cooper which used Maserati engines, to finish second in the driver championship with a further win.

Several accidents, a fatality, no race win, and only 5th in the Constructors' Championship marked a bad year for Ferrari.

In addition, the new Ford Cosworth DFV engine that had its debut in the Lotus 49 would dominate F1 in the 15 years to come.

Things became more complicated during the season due to the introduction of aerodynamic devices into F1, and their quick development.

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) In 1998, a drivable, detailed virtual recreation of the 1967 Ferrari 312 appeared as one of the leading cars in Grand Prix Legends (GPL), a PC-based simulation of the 1967 F1 championship.

The 1968 and 1969 cars, which feature wings for added downforce, appear in the respective season mods as well.