Constructor · United Kingdom · Chessington
Brabham
Founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac. Later run by Bernie Ecclestone, whose ownership was the platform for his takeover of the sport's commercial rights. The BT46B 'fan car' won its only race and was withdrawn.
British racing greenUnited Kingdom's international racing colour, under the convention that painted a car for the country that entered it until sponsor liveries took over around 1968. Not this team's own livery.
- Seasons
- 1962–199230 seasons
- Entries
- 1,005
- Wins
- 35
- Podiums
- 124
- Poles
- 39
- Drivers
- 86
- Constructors' titles
- 21966–67
- Drivers' titles
- 4
Wins by season
Every season entered, winless ones included, so a drought is visible as a gap. A shared drive counts once, to the car.
The numbers behind this chart, Wins by season
| Season | Wins | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | 3 |
| 1963 | 0 | 20 |
| 1964 | 2 | 52 |
| 1965 | 0 | 62 |
| 1966 | 4 | 37 |
| 1967 | 4 | 37 |
| 1968 | 0 | 34 |
| 1969 | 2 | 43 |
| 1970 | 1 | 29 |
| 1971 | 0 | 25 |
| 1972 | 0 | 33 |
| 1973 | 0 | 41 |
| 1974 | 3 | 55 |
| 1975 | 2 | 28 |
| 1976 | 0 | 46 |
| 1977 | 0 | 35 |
| 1978 | 2 | 33 |
| 1979 | 0 | 30 |
| 1980 | 3 | 28 |
| 1981 | 3 | 30 |
| 1982 | 2 | 30 |
| 1983 | 4 | 30 |
| 1984 | 2 | 32 |
| 1985 | 1 | 32 |
| 1986 | 0 | 31 |
| 1987 | 0 | 32 |
| 1989 | 0 | 32 |
| 1990 | 0 | 32 |
| 1991 | 0 | 32 |
| 1992 | 0 | 21 |
Season by season
| Season | Entries | Drivers | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Best | Points scored | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 2 | 9 |
| 1989 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 8 | 9 |
| 1987 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P3 | 10 | 8 |
| 1986 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | 2 | 9 |
| 1985 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | P1 | 26 | 5 |
| 1984 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | P1 | 38 | 4 |
| 1983 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | P1 | 72 | 3 |
| 1982 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | P1 | 41 | 7 |
| 1981 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | P1 | 61 | 2 |
| 1980 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | P1 | 55 | 3 |
| 1979 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1978 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | P1 | 69 | 3 |
| 1977 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P2 | 27 | 5 |
| 1976 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 11 | 9 |
| 1975 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | P1 | 61 | 2 |
| 1974 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | P1 | 46 | 5 |
| 1973 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P3 | 22 | 4 |
| 1972 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | P4 | 7 | 9 |
| 1971 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P3 | 7 | 9 |
| 1970 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | P1 | 35 | 4 |
| 1969 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | P1 | 68 | 2 |
| 1968 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | P3 | 12 | 8 |
| 1967 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | P1 | 102 | 1 |
| 1966 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | P1 | 65 | 1 |
| 1965 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | P2 | 44 | 3 |
| 1964 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | P1 | 43 | 4 |
| 1963 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P2 | 33 | 3 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 6 | 7 |
Show all 30 seasonsShow the first 10, Season by season
The constructors' championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so a season can carry more than one entry for the same name. Open the season to see both.
Every win
Show all 35 winsShow the first 10, Every win
A blank chassis is a season this team ran more than one design and no source records which car raced which round.
Cars built
| Chassis | Years | Engine | Power (bhp) | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT3 | 1962–1965 | Coventry Climax FWMV | — | 7 | 0 |
| BT6 | 1963 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT7 | 1963–1966 | Coventry Climax V8 | — | 14 | 0 |
| BT10 | 1964–1965 | Ford Cosworth 109E | — | 2 | 0 |
| BT11 | 1964–1968 | Coventry Climax / BRM / Repco | — | 33 | 0 |
| BT16 | 1966 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT18 | 1966 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT19 | 1966–1967 | Repco 620 | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT20 | 1966–1969 | Repco-Brabham RB620; Repco-Brabham RB740; Repco-Brabham RB860 | — | 12 | 0 |
| BT22 | 1966 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| BT23 | 1967 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT24 | 1967–1969 | Repco RB740 | — | 9 | 0 |
| BT26 | 1968 | BT26: Repco-Brabham RB860; 2996 cc; BT26A: Ford-Cosworth DFV; 2993 cc | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT23B | 1969 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT23C | 1969 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT26A | 1969–1971 | BT26: Repco-Brabham RB860; 2996 cc; BT26A: Ford-Cosworth DFV; 2993 cc | — | 15 | 2 |
| BT30 | 1969 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT33 | 1970–1972 | Cosworth DFV; 2993 cc | — | 17 | 1 |
| BT34 | 1971–1972 | Ford-Cosworth DFV | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT37 | 1972–1973 | Cosworth DFV | — | 1 | 0 |
| BT42 | 1973–1974 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| BT44 | 1974 | Cosworth DFV | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT44B | 1975–1976 | Cosworth DFV | — | 21 | 2 |
| BT45 | 1976–1977 | Alfa Romeo 115-12 and Ford-Cosworth DFV | — | 16 | 0 |
| BT45B | 1977 | Alfa Romeo 115-12 and Ford-Cosworth DFV | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT45C | 1978 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT46 | 1978–1979 | Alfa Romeo | 520 | 0 | 0 |
| BT46B | 1978 | Alfa Romeo | 520 | 0 | 0 |
| BT46C | 1978 | Alfa Romeo | 520 | 0 | 0 |
| BT48 | 1979 | Alfa Romeo | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT49 | 1979–1980 | Cosworth DFV | — | 16 | 3 |
| BT49C | 1981–1982 | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| BT49D | 1982 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT50 | 1982 | BMW M12 | — | 13 | 1 |
| BT52 | 1983 | BMW M12/13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT52B | 1983 | BMW M12/13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT53 | 1984 | BMW M12/13 | — | 16 | 2 |
| BT54 | 1985–1986 | BMW M12/13 | — | 16 | 1 |
| BT55 | 1986 | BMW M12/13 | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT56 | 1987 | BMW M12/13 | — | 16 | 0 |
| BT58 | 1989–1990 | Judd EV | — | 16 | 0 |
| BT59 | 1990 | 1990: Judd EV, 3496 cc, 76° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. ; 1991: Yamaha OX99, 3498 cc, 70° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT59Y | 1991 | 1990: Judd EV, 3496 cc, 76° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. ; 1991: Yamaha OX99, 3498 cc, 70° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted. | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT60Y | 1991 | 1991: Yamaha OX99, 3498 cc, 70° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted; 1992: Judd GV, 3498 cc, 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | — | 0 | 0 |
| BT60B | 1992 | 1991: Yamaha OX99, 3498 cc, 70° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted; 1992: Judd GV, 3498 cc, 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | — | 11 | 0 |
Show all 45 designsShow the first 10, Cars built
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
Brabham BT3
Brabham BT3 · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT7
Brabham bt7 · Thomas Bersy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Brabham BT10
Brabham BT10 · Kogo · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Brabham BT11
Repco Brabham BT11A of Peter Strauss (2) · GTHO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT19
Brabham BT19, NSM, 2008 horizontal · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT20
Brabham BT20 · taken by Mikelo · CC BY-SA 2.016 more photographs
Brabham BT24
Brabham BT24 1967 · John Chapman Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT26
Brabham BT26 Tasman Donington · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT37
Brabham BT37 front Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brabham BT44
Brabham BT44 at Barber 01 · Legends Of Motorsports · CC BY-SA 2.0
Brabham BT45
Brabham BT45B · Riottoso · CC BY 2.0
Brabham BT46
2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed Brabham BT46B Fan car · edvvc · CC BY 2.0
Brabham BT48
Nelson Piquet - Brabham BT48 at the 1979 Race of Champions (50140832791) · Martin Lee from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Brabham BT49
Piquetmonaco · Eric Verplanken · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Brabham BT50
Patrese at 1982 Dutch Grand Prix crop · Hans van Dijk for Anefo / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 932-2347 derivative work: Sporti · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · unchecked
Brabham BT52
Nelson Piquet driving Brabham BT52 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed · Jake Archibald · CC BY 2.0
Brabham BT53
Piquet Brabham BT53 1984 Dallas F1 · twm1340 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Brabham BT54
Brabham BMW BT54 Turbo 1985 vr TCE · Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Brabham BT55
Brabhams at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed · Matthew Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Brabham BT56
Brabham BT56 NEC Jan 1994 (51897762409) · Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Brabham BT58
Martin Brundle Spa 1989 · madagascarica from Verneuil Grand, France · CC BY 4.0 · unchecked
Brabham BT60
The 1992 Brabham-Judd BT60 of Damon Hill at the Donington Grand Prix collection (14478863180) · Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
Where this comes from
- Full name
- Motor Racing Developments (Brabham)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Base
- Chessington, United Kingdom
- Wins
- 35 derived · 35 published
- Poles
- 39 derived · 39 published
- Confidence
- high