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Brabham

British · raced 1962–1992

300Races
23Winsjoint 9th all-time
78Podiums9th all-time
26Poles9th all-time
235Top 10s
6.77Avg Position
10.74Avg Grid Pos
2Driver Titles

Brabham was founded by the Australian driver Jack Brabham and designer Ron Tauranac, and it raced from 1962 to 1992. In later years it was owned by Bernie Ecclestone, and Nelson Piquet won drivers' titles with the team in 1981 and 1983, the second one with BMW turbo power. The team is also remembered for the BT46B fan car, which won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix before being withdrawn. Brabham started 300 Grands Prix under this name, with 23 wins and 78 podiums.

All-time records

Where Brabham ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Nelson Piquet1329233
Carlos Reutemann41288
Jack Brabham1545
Niki Lauda2744
Riccardo Patrese2642
John Watson0440
Carlos Pace1538
Dan Gurney0319
Hector Rebaque0012
Hans-Joachim Stuck0212

Top Circuits

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Brabham season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
1992—00
19911003
1990101 place lower than 198902
1989908
198781 place higher than 1986010
198694 places lower than 198502
198551 place lower than 1984126
198441 place lower than 1983238
198332 places higher than 1982472
198253 places lower than 1981241
198121 place higher than 1980361
19803355
197832 places higher than 1977253
19775027
197523 places higher than 1974254
197451 place lower than 1973335
197345 places higher than 1972022
1972907
197195 places lower than 197005
19704135
196334 places higher than 1962028
1962706
Teammate head-to-head battles at Brabham
SeasonMatchupRace
1991Blundell vs Brundle7–5
1990Brabham vs Modena4–4
1989Brundle vs Modena10–3
1987de Cesaris vs Patrese4–11
1986Patrese vs Warwick6–4
1986de Angelis vs Patrese2–2
1985Piquet vs Surer8–4
1985Hesnault vs Piquet1–2
1984Fabi vs Piquet4–6
1984Fabi vs Piquet1–2
1983Patrese vs Piquet6–9
1982Patrese vs Piquet3–11
1981Piquet vs Rebaque11–3
1980Piquet vs Rebaque6–1
1980Piquet vs Zunino5–1
1978Lauda vs Watson9–7
1977Stuck vs Watson10–4
1977Pace vs Watson2–1
1975Pace vs Reutemann3–11
1974Reutemann vs Watson8–7
1974Pace vs Watson5–1
1974Pace vs Reutemann2–4
1974von Opel vs Watson1–3
1974von Opel vs Reutemann3–1
1974Reutemann vs Robarts3–0
1974Robarts vs Watson2–1
1973Reutemann vs Fittipaldi9–6
1973de Adamich vs Reutemann2–3
1973de Adamich vs Fittipaldi2–3
1973Reutemann vs Stommelen3–1
1973Stommelen vs Fittipaldi1–3
1972Hill vs Reutemann6–4
1972Hill vs Fittipaldi6–4
1972Reutemann vs Fittipaldi3–5
1971Hill vs Schenken4–6
1970Brabham vs Stommelen6–4
1963Gurney vs Brabham4–5
Drivers who have raced for Brabham
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
N. Piquet1978–19859113
R. Patrese1982–1987612
C. Reutemann1972–1975544
J. Watson1973–1978500
S. Modena1987–1990330
M. Brundle1989–1991320
W. Fittipaldi1972–1973250
J. Brabham1962–1970251
C. Pace1974–1977231
G. Hill1971–1972230
H. Rebaque1980–1981210
M. Blundell1991160
A. de Cesaris1987160
N. Lauda1978162
D. Brabham1990140
H. Stuck1977140
R. Stommelen1970–1973140
M. Surer1985120
T. Fabi1984120
D. Warwick1986110
E. van de Poele1992100
T. Schenken1971100
D. Gurney1963100
D. Hill199280
R. Zunino198060
A. de Adamich197350
E. de Angelis198640
R. von Opel197440
G. Amati199230
F. Hesnault198530
C. Fabi198430
R. Robarts197430
G. Foitek199020
M. Winkelhock198410
E. Wietzes197410
G. Larrousse197410
T. Pilette197410
C. Craft197110
D. Charlton197110
J. Pretorius197110
D. Bell197010
G. Hutchison197010
P. de Klerk197010
D. Prophet196310

How Brabham did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19923 races▾

Drivers: D. Hill, E. van de Poele

Brabham race results in 1992
Grand PrixResultPts
11Hungarian Grand PrixP110
9British Grand PrixP160
1South African Grand PrixP130
Earlier seasons1962–1991 (21 seasons)▾
199116 racesConstructors’ P10 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: M. Blundell, M. Brundle

Brabham race results in 1991
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP177 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.4)0
15Japanese Grand PrixP55 places better than the team’s season average (P10.4)2
14Spanish Grand PrixP100
13Portuguese Grand PrixP120
12Italian Grand PrixP120
11Belgian Grand PrixP64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.4)1
10Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixP110
8British Grand PrixDNF0
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
5Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP80
2Brazilian Grand PrixP120
1United States Grand PrixP110
199016 racesConstructors’ P10 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: S. Modena, D. Brabham, G. Foitek

Brabham race results in 1990
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP120
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP176 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.6)0
10Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP90
7French Grand PrixP130
6Mexican Grand PrixP110
5Canadian Grand PrixP70
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1United States Grand PrixP56 places better than the team’s season average (P10.6)2
198916 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P9 · 8 pts▾

Drivers: S. Modena, M. Brundle

Brabham race results in 1989
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP80
15Japanese Grand PrixP52
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP80
12Italian Grand PrixP61
11Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
10Hungarian Grand PrixP110
9German Grand PrixP80
8British Grand PrixDNF0
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
5United States Grand PrixDNF0
4Mexican Grand PrixP90
3Monaco Grand PrixP34 places better than the team’s season average (P7.3)5
2San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198716 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P8 · 10 pts▾

Drivers: A. de Cesaris, R. Patrese, S. Modena

Brabham race results in 1987
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP80
15Japanese Grand PrixP110
14Mexican Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)4
13Spanish Grand PrixP135 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)0
12Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
11Italian Grand PrixDNF0
10Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
9Hungarian Grand PrixP52
8German Grand PrixDNF0
7British Grand PrixDNF0
6French Grand PrixDNF0
5Detroit Grand PrixP90
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3Belgian Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)4
2San Marino Grand PrixP90
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198616 racesConstructors’ P9 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: R. Patrese, D. Warwick, E. de Angelis

Brabham race results in 1986
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Mexican Grand PrixP135 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.9)0
14Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
11Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP70
9British Grand PrixP80
8French Grand PrixP70
7Detroit Grand PrixP61
6Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
5Belgian Grand PrixP80
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP61
2Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP80
198516 races, 1 win, 2 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P5 · 26 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, M. Surer, F. Hesnault

Brabham race results in 1985
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15South African Grand PrixDNF0
14European Grand PrixP136 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.8)0
13Belgian Grand PrixP52
12Italian Grand PrixP25 places better than the team’s season average (P6.8)9
11Dutch Grand PrixP8★0
10Austrian Grand PrixP61
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP44
7French Grand PrixP16 places better than the team’s season average (P6.8)9
6Detroit Grand PrixP61
5Canadian Grand PrixP158 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.8)0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP80
2Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198416 races, 2 wins, 5 podiums, 9 polesConstructors’ P4 · 38 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, T. Fabi, C. Fabi, M. Winkelhock

Brabham race results in 1984
Grand PrixResultPts
16Portuguese Grand PrixP6★1
15European Grand PrixP3★4
14Italian Grand PrixDNF★0
13Dutch Grand PrixP52
12Austrian Grand PrixP2★9
11German Grand PrixDNF0
10British Grand PrixP7★0
9Dallas Grand PrixP70
8Detroit Grand PrixP14 places better than the team’s season average (P5.0)★13
7Canadian Grand PrixP14 places better than the team’s season average (P5.0)★9
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5French Grand PrixP94 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.0)0
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF★0
3Belgian Grand PrixP94 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.0)0
2South African Grand PrixDNF★0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198315 races, 4 wins, 10 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P3 · 72 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, R. Patrese

Brabham race results in 1983
Grand PrixResultPts
15South African Grand PrixP113
14European Grand PrixP19
13Italian Grand PrixP1★9
12Dutch Grand PrixP96 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.3)★0
11Austrian Grand PrixP34
10German Grand PrixP34
9British Grand PrixP26
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
7Detroit Grand PrixP43
6Belgian Grand PrixP43
5Monaco Grand PrixP26
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3French Grand PrixP26
2United States Grand Prix WestP107 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.3)0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP19
198215 races, 2 wins, 5 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P5 · 41 pts▾

Drivers: R. Patrese, N. Piquet

Brabham race results in 1982
Grand PrixResultPts
16Caesars Palace Grand PrixDNF0
15Italian Grand PrixDNF0
14Swiss Grand PrixP45
13Austrian Grand PrixDNF★0
12German Grand PrixDNF0
11French Grand PrixDNF0
10British Grand PrixDNF0
9Dutch Grand PrixP26
8Canadian Grand PrixP115
7Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
6Monaco Grand PrixP19
5Belgian Grand PrixP52
3United States Grand Prix WestP34
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1South African Grand PrixDNF0
198115 races, 3 wins, 7 podiums, 4 polesConstructors’ P2 · 61 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, H. Rebaque

Brabham race results in 1981
Grand PrixResultPts
15Caesars Palace Grand PrixP52
14Canadian Grand PrixP5★2
13Italian Grand PrixP61
12Dutch Grand PrixP29
11Austrian Grand PrixP34
10German Grand PrixP112
9British Grand PrixP52
8French Grand PrixP34
7Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF★0
5Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
4San Marino Grand PrixP112
3Argentine Grand PrixP1★9
2Brazilian Grand PrixP128 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.9)★0
1United States Grand Prix WestP34
198014 races, 3 wins, 6 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P3 · 55 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, H. Rebaque, R. Zunino

Brabham race results in 1980
Grand PrixResultPts
14United States Grand PrixDNF0
13Canadian Grand PrixP6★1
12Italian Grand PrixP19
11Dutch Grand PrixP19
10Austrian Grand PrixP52
9German Grand PrixP43
8British Grand PrixP26
7French Grand PrixP43
6Monaco Grand PrixP34
5Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
4United States Grand Prix WestP1★9
3South African Grand PrixP43
2Brazilian Grand PrixP85 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.4)0
1Argentine Grand PrixP26
197816 races, 2 wins, 10 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P3 · 53 pts▾

Drivers: J. Watson, N. Lauda, N. Piquet

Brabham race results in 1978
Grand PrixResultPts
16Canadian Grand PrixP117 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.9)0
15United States Grand PrixDNF0
14Italian Grand PrixP115
13Dutch Grand PrixP37
12Austrian Grand PrixP70
11German Grand PrixP70
10British Grand PrixP210
9French Grand PrixP4★3
8Swedish Grand PrixP19
7Spanish Grand PrixP52
6Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
5Monaco Grand PrixP29
4United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
3South African Grand PrixP3★4
2Brazilian Grand PrixP34
1Argentine Grand PrixP26
197717 races, 4 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P5 · 27 pts▾

Drivers: J. Watson, H. Stuck, C. Pace

Brabham race results in 1977
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP70
16Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
15United States Grand PrixP127 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.3)0
14Italian Grand PrixDNF0
13Dutch Grand PrixP70
12Austrian Grand PrixP34
11German Grand PrixP34
10British Grand PrixP52
9French Grand PrixP26
8Swedish Grand PrixP52
7Belgian Grand PrixP61
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF★0
5Spanish Grand PrixP61
4United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
3South African Grand PrixP61
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1Argentine Grand PrixP26
197514 races, 2 wins, 9 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P2 · 54 pts▾

Drivers: C. Pace, C. Reutemann

Brabham race results in 1975
Grand PrixResultPts
14United States Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixP43
12Austrian Grand PrixP1410 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.3)0
11German Grand PrixP19
10British Grand PrixP26
9French Grand PrixP1410 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.3)0
8Dutch Grand PrixP45
7Swedish Grand PrixP26
6Belgian Grand PrixP34
5Monaco Grand PrixP34
4Spanish Grand PrixP32
3South African Grand PrixP2★9
2Brazilian Grand PrixP19
1Argentine Grand PrixP34
197415 races, 3 wins, 5 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P5 · 35 pts▾

Drivers: C. Reutemann, J. Watson, C. Pace, R. von Opel, R. Robarts, E. Wietzes, G. Larrousse, T. Pilette

Brabham race results in 1974
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixP16 places better than the team’s season average (P6.6)★17
14Canadian Grand PrixP80
13Italian Grand PrixP52
12Austrian Grand PrixP16 places better than the team’s season average (P6.6)12
11German Grand PrixP34
10British Grand PrixP61
9French Grand PrixP169 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.6)0
8Dutch Grand PrixP70
7Swedish Grand PrixP90
6Monaco Grand PrixP61
5Belgian Grand PrixP114 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.6)0
4Spanish Grand PrixP114 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.6)0
3South African Grand PrixP16 places better than the team’s season average (P6.6)9
2Brazilian Grand PrixP70
1Argentine Grand PrixP70
197315 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 22 pts▾

Drivers: C. Reutemann, W. Fittipaldi, A. de Adamich, R. Stommelen, J. Watson

Brabham race results in 1973
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixP34
14Canadian Grand PrixP80
13Italian Grand PrixP61
12Austrian Grand PrixP43
11German Grand PrixP52
10Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
9British Grand PrixP61
8French Grand PrixP34
7Swedish Grand PrixP43
6Monaco Grand PrixP70
5Belgian Grand PrixP43
4Spanish Grand PrixP104 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.0)0
3South African Grand PrixP70
2Brazilian Grand PrixP115 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.0)0
1Argentine Grand PrixP61
197212 races, 1 poleConstructors’ P9 · 7 pts▾

Drivers: G. Hill, C. Reutemann, W. Fittipaldi

Brabham race results in 1972
Grand PrixResultPts
12United States Grand PrixP110
11Canadian Grand PrixP43
10Italian Grand PrixP52
9Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
8German Grand PrixP61
7British Grand PrixP80
6French Grand PrixP80
5Belgian Grand PrixP135 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)0
4Monaco Grand PrixP90
3Spanish Grand PrixP70
2South African Grand PrixP61
1Argentine Grand PrixP7★0
197111 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P9 · 5 pts▾

Drivers: G. Hill, T. Schenken, C. Craft, D. Charlton, J. Pretorius

Brabham race results in 1971
Grand PrixResultPts
11United States Grand PrixP70
10Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
9Italian Grand PrixDNF0
8Austrian Grand PrixP36 places better than the team’s season average (P8.7)6
7German Grand PrixP61
6British Grand PrixP120
5French Grand PrixP120
4Dutch Grand PrixP100
3Monaco Grand PrixP100
2Spanish Grand PrixP90
1South African Grand PrixP90
197013 races, 1 win, 5 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P4 · 35 pts▾

Drivers: J. Brabham, R. Stommelen, D. Bell, G. Hutchison, P. de Klerk

Brabham race results in 1970
Grand PrixResultPts
13Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
12United States Grand PrixP105 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.7)0
11Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
10Italian Grand PrixP52
9Austrian Grand PrixP34
8German Grand PrixP52
7British Grand PrixP26
6French Grand PrixP34
5Dutch Grand PrixP116 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.7)0
4Belgian Grand PrixP52
3Monaco Grand PrixP26
2Spanish Grand PrixDNF★0
1South African Grand PrixP19
196310 races, 4 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 28 pts▾

Drivers: D. Gurney, J. Brabham, D. Prophet

Brabham race results in 1963
Grand PrixResultPts
10South African Grand PrixP26
9Mexican Grand PrixP27
8United States Grand PrixP43
7Italian Grand PrixP52
6German Grand PrixP70
5British Grand PrixDNF0
4French Grand PrixP45
3Dutch Grand PrixP26
2Belgian Grand PrixP34
1Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
19623 racesConstructors’ P7 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: J. Brabham

Brabham race results in 1962
Grand PrixResultPts
9South African Grand PrixP43
8United States Grand PrixP43
6German Grand PrixDNF0