Brabham-Climax
British · raced 1964–1969
Brabham-Climax is the name for the Brabham cars powered by Coventry Climax engines between 1964 and 1969. They were raced by the works team and by customers, and won two Grands Prix with Dan Gurney, at the 1964 French and Mexican Grands Prix. Jack Brabham, Denny Hulme and Bob Anderson also drove them, and the cars started 34 Grands Prix with 11 podiums.
All-time records
Where Brabham-Climax ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =25th in Most F1 Poles by a Constructor (2 pole positions)
Top Drivers
Driver | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Gurney | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| Jack Brabham | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Bob Anderson | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Denny Hulme | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jo Bonnier | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Giancarlo Baghetti | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Irwin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luki Botha | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Cordts | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Siffert | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Nürburgring | 0 | 2 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 2 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1.75 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 1.67 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 0 |
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.
- D. Gurney1964–1965 · 2 wins
- B. Anderson1964–1967 · 0 wins
- J. Bonnier1964–1966 · 0 wins
- J. Brabham1964–1965 · 0 wins
- D. Hulme1965–1966 · 0 wins
- G. Baghetti1965 · 0 wins
| Season | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Gurney vs HulmeDan Gurney vs Denny Hulme | 4–1 |
| 1965 | Gurney vs BrabhamDan Gurney vs Jack Brabham | 3–2 |
| 1965 | Bonnier vs BrabhamJo Bonnier vs Jack Brabham | 1–2 |
| 1965 | Bonnier vs GurneyJo Bonnier vs Dan Gurney | 0–3 |
| 1964 | Gurney vs BrabhamDan Gurney vs Jack Brabham | 6–4 |
| 1964 | Anderson vs BrabhamBob Anderson vs Jack Brabham | 2–3 |
| 1964 | Anderson vs GurneyBob Anderson vs Dan Gurney | 3–2 |
| Driver | Seasons | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Anderson | 1964–1967 | 23 | 0 |
| D. Gurney | 1964–1965 | 19 | 2 |
| J. Bonnier | 1964–1966 | 17 | 0 |
| J. Brabham | 1964–1965 | 17 | 0 |
| D. Hulme | 1965–1966 | 8 | 0 |
| J. Cordts | 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Pretorius | 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Charlton | 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Botha | 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Irwin | 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| G. Baghetti | 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Siffert | 1964 | 1 | 0 |
How Brabham-Climax 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.
19691 race▾
Drivers: J. Cordts
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 9Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Earlier seasons1964–1968 (5 seasons)▾
19681 race▾
Drivers: J. Pretorius
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1South African Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
19675 racesConstructors’ P11 · 2 pts▾
Drivers: B. Anderson, D. Charlton, L. Botha
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 6British Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 4Belgian Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 3Dutch Grand Prix | P9 | 0 |
| 1South African Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
19667 racesConstructors’ P8 · 1 pts▾
Drivers: B. Anderson, D. Hulme, J. Bonnier, C. Irwin
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7Italian Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 6German Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 4British Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 3French Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 2Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 1Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
196510 races, 6 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 27 pts▾
Drivers: J. Bonnier, D. Gurney, D. Hulme, J. Brabham, B. Anderson, G. Baghetti
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 10Mexican Grand Prix | P2 | 6 |
| 9United States Grand Prix | P2 | 10 |
| 8Italian Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 7German Grand Prix | P3 | 6 |
| 6Dutch Grand Prix | P3 | 6 |
| 5British Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 4French Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 3Belgian Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 2Monaco Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 1South African Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
196410 races, 2 wins, 5 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P4 · 30 pts▾
Drivers: D. Gurney, J. Brabham, B. Anderson, J. Bonnier, J. Siffert
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 10Mexican Grand Prix | P14 places better than the team’s season average (P5.0) | 9 |
| 9United States Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 8Italian Grand Prix | P105 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.0) | 0 |
| 7Austrian Grand Prix | P3 | 5 |
| 6German Grand Prix | P105 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.0) | 0 |
| 5British Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 4French Grand Prix | P14 places better than the team’s season average (P5.0) | 13 |
| 3Belgian Grand Prix | P3★ | 5 |
| 2Dutch Grand Prix | P6★ | 1 |
| 1Monaco Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |