Denny Hulme
born 18 Jun 1936 · raced 1965–1974
112Races
8Wins
33Podiums
1Poles
72Top 10s
4.79Avg Position
7.25Avg Grid Pos
1Driver Titlesjoint 18th all-time · 3 constructor titles
Denny Hulme, the "Bear," was a formidable, understated New Zealander whose pragmatic approach and sheer talent earned him the 1967 World Championship. Known for his no-nonsense driving style and mechanical sympathy, Hulme was a vital part of the Brabham team before moving to McLaren, where he became a cornerstone of their F1 and Can-Am efforts. His career spanned 112 Grand Prix starts, yielding 8 victories and 33 podium finishes, a testament to his consistent performance and enduring skill.
All-time records
Where Denny Hulme ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =15th in Closest F1 Championship Finishes (3 points)
- =18th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (1 titles)
- 20th in Biggest F1 Winning Margins (+1:28.400)
- 23rd in Best F1 Points per Race Average (8.39 points per race)
- 23rd in Oldest F1 Race Winners (37y 209d)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 3 | 12 | 94 | 53 |
| McLaren-Ford | 3 | 9 | 78 | 32 |
| Brabham-Repco | 2 | 12 | 69 | 18 |
| Brabham-Climax | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| McLaren-BRM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1 | 5.67 | 3 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 3.38 | 8 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 0 | 2.33 | 6 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1 | 2.33 | 9 |
| Montjuïc | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 1 | 1.9 | 10 |
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Peter Revson23 shared races · Compare with Peter Revson (1973)
- Bruce McLaren22 shared races · Compare with Bruce McLaren (1969)
- Jack Brabham18 shared races · Compare with Jack Brabham (1967)
- Emerson Fittipaldi15 shared races · Compare with Emerson Fittipaldi (1974)
- Peter Gethin13 shared races · Compare with Peter Gethin (1971)
- Mike Hailwood11 shared races · Compare with Mike Hailwood (1974)
16 circuitsShow all▾
197415 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P6 | 1 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | Ignition | 0 |
| Swedish Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | Suspension | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P12 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P1 | 9 |
Earlier seasons1965–1973 (9 seasons)▾
197315 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P13 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P15 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P8 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P12 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P8 | 0 |
| Swedish Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P1 | 9 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P6 | 1 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P7 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P6 | 1 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 1 | P5 | 2 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P5 | 2 |
197212 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P15 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | P1 | 9 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | P2 | 6 |
197110 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | Ignition | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P12 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P6 | 1 |
197011 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 14 | P3 | 4 |
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 16 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3 | P4 | 3 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 2 | Ignition | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 6 | P2 | 6 |
196911 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4 | P1 | 9 |
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 5 | Distributor | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 2 | P7 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 5 | Transmission | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3 | Ignition | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 2 | P8 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3 | P3 | 4 |
196812 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4 | Suspension | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 6 | P1 | 9 |
| Italian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7 | P1 | 9 |
| German Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| French Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 4 | P5 | 2 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 5 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren-Ford | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix | McLaren-BRM | 9 | P5 | 2 |
196711 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| United States Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 2 | P1 | 9 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 6 | P2 | 6 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 7 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 4 | P1 | 9 |
| South African Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 2 | P4 | 3 |
19669 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| United States Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 10 | P3 | 4 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 2 | Ignition | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham-Repco | 9 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
19656 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 12 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 13 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 10 | Alternator | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-Climax | 8 | P8 | 0 |