Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham, a true pioneer of Formula 1, remains the only driver to win a World Championship in a car of his own construction. His engineering acumen and relentless drive propelled him to 3 titles, fundamentally reshaping the sport's technical landscape. A tenacious and intelligent racer, Brabham competed in 129 Grands Prix, securing 14 victories and 31 podium finishes, along with 13 pole positions. His legacy extends beyond the cockpit, with the Brabham team becoming a dominant force for decades.

All-time records

5th in Oldest F1 Race Winners (43y 339d)
=7th in Most Consecutive F1 Wins (5 consecutive wins)
=7th in Most F1 Drivers’ Championships (3 titles)
=9th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (16 seasons)
=12th in Longest F1 Win Droughts (45 races)
15th in Best Pole to Win Conversion in F1 (46.2% %)

129Races

14Wins

31Podiums

73Top 10s

9.19Avg Position

7.39Avg Grid Pos

3Driver Titles

4Constructor Titles

Top Teams

Team	Wins	Podiums	Points	Races
Brabham-Repco	6	11	95	32
Cooper-Climax	7	10	81	24
Brabham	1	5	45	25
Brabham-Climax	0	3	20	17
Brabham-Ford	0	2	14	8
Lotus-Climax	0	0	3	6
Cooper	0	0	3	16
Maserati	0	0	0	1

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Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg Points	Races
Brands Hatch	1	4.5	4
Reims-Gueux	2	4	6
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	0	2.75	8
Circuit Park Zandvoort	2	2.58	12
Aintree	1	2.6	5
Kyalami	1	2.5	4
Silverstone Circuit	1	1.83	6
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	1	1.73	11
Circuit de Monaco	1	1.29	14
Nürburgring	1	1.9	10

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Season by season

Jack Brabham season-by-season championship record
Season	Championship position	Wins	Points
1970	6	1	25
1969	10	0	14
1968	23	0	2
1967	2	2	48
1966	1	4	45
1965	10	0	9
1964	8	0	11
1963	7	0	14
1962	9	0	9
1961	11	0	4
1960	1	5	43
1959	1	2	34
1958	18	0	3
1957	—	0	0
1956	79	0	0
1955	50	0	0

Teammate head-to-heads

Every season Jack Brabham was compared against a teammate
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1970	Brabham	Jack Brabham vs Rolf Stommelen	8–2	6–4	13–10
1968	Brabham-Repco	Jack Brabham vs Jochen Rindt	2–7	4–5	2–4
1967	Brabham-Repco	Denny Hulme vs Jack Brabham	2–9	5–6	51–48
1967	Brabham-Repco	Jack Brabham vs Guy Ligier	5–0	5–0	23–1
1966	Brabham-Repco	Denny Hulme vs Jack Brabham	0–7	1–6	18–42
1965	Brabham-Climax	Jo Bonnier vs Jack Brabham	2–1	1–2	0–7
1965	Brabham-Climax	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	2–1	2–1	12–7
1964	Brabham-Climax	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	6–1	5–2	18–7
1964	Brabham-Climax	Bob Anderson vs Jack Brabham	0–5	2–3	1–7
1963	Brabham	Dan Gurney vs Jack Brabham	5–4	4–5	19–14
1958	Cooper	Jack Brabham vs Roy Salvadori	5–1	3–3	3–5
1958	Cooper	Jack Brabham vs Maurice Trintignant	3–1	2–2	3–8

Circuits raced

Race results

197013 races, 1 win▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1970
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham	4	Engine	0
United States Grand Prix	Brabham	16	P10	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Brabham	19	Oil leak	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham	8	Accident	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Brabham	8	P13	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham	12	Oil leak	0
British Grand Prix	Brabham	2	P2	6
French Grand Prix	Brabham	5	P3	4
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham	12	P11	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham	5	Clutch	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham	4	P2	6
Spanish Grand Prix	Brabham	1	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham	3	P1	9

19698 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1969
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	1	P3	4
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	18	P4	3
Canadian Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	6	P2	6
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	7	Oil leak	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	8	P6	1
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	8	Accident	0
Spanish Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	5	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham-Ford	1	Handling	0

196812 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1968
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	8	P10	0
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	8	Engine	0
Canadian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	10	Suspension	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	16	Oil pressure	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	15	P5	2
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	8	Engine	0
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	13	Fuel pump	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	4	Spun off	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	10	Throttle	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	12	Suspension	0
Spanish Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	—	Withdrew	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	5	Engine	0

196711 races, 2 wins▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1967
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	5	P2	6
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	5	P5	2
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	2	P2	6
Canadian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	7	P1	9
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	7	P2	6
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	3	P4	3
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	2	P1	9
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	7	Engine	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	3	P2	6
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	1	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	1	P6	1

19669 races, 4 wins▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1966
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	4	P2	6
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	1	Engine	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	6	Oil leak	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	5	P1	9
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	1	P1	9
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	1	P1	9
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	4	P1	9
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	4	P4	3
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Repco	11	Gearbox	0

19657 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1965
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	14	Oil leak	0
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	7	P3	4
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	14	P5	2
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	8	Withdrew	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	10	P4	3
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	Engine	0
South African Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	3	P8	0

196410 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1964
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	7	Electrical	0
United States Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	7	Engine	0
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	11	P14	0
Austrian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	6	P9	0
German Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	6	P12	0
British Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	4	P4	3
French Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	5	P3	4
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	3	P3	4
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	7	Ignition	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Brabham-Climax	2	Injection	0

196310 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1963
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
South African Grand Prix	Brabham	2	P13	0
Mexican Grand Prix	Brabham	10	P2	6
United States Grand Prix	Brabham	5	P4	3
Italian Grand Prix	Brabham	7	P5	2
German Grand Prix	Brabham	8	P7	0
British Grand Prix	Brabham	4	Engine	0
French Grand Prix	Brabham	5	P4	3
Dutch Grand Prix	Brabham	4	Accident	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Brabham	6	Injection	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	16	P9	0

19628 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1962
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
South African Grand Prix	Brabham	3	P4	3
United States Grand Prix	Brabham	5	P4	3
German Grand Prix	Brabham	24	Throttle	0
British Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	9	P5	2
French Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	4	Suspension	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	15	P6	1
Monaco Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	6	P8	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Lotus-Climax	4	Accident	0

19618 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1961
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	1	Overheating	0
Italian Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	10	Overheating	0
German Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	Accident	0
British Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	9	P4	3
French Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	14	Oil pressure	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	11	Engine	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	7	P6	1
Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	21	Ignition	0

19608 races, 5 wins▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1960
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	P4	3
Portuguese Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	3	P1	8
British Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	1	P1	8
French Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	1	P1	8
Belgian Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	1	P1	8
Dutch Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	P1	8
Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	Disqualified	0
Argentine Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	10	Gearbox	0

19598 races, 2 wins▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1959
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
United States Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	P4	3
Italian Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	3	P3	4
Portuguese Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	Transmission	0
German Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	4	Transmission	0
British Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	1	P1	8
French Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	P3	4
Dutch Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	2	P2	6
Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper-Climax	3	P1	9

19589 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1958
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
Moroccan Grand Prix	Cooper	19	P11	0
Italian Grand Prix	Cooper	15	Suspension	0
Portuguese Grand Prix	Cooper	8	P7	0
German Grand Prix	Cooper	19	Collision	0
British Grand Prix	Cooper	10	P6	0
French Grand Prix	Cooper	12	P6	0
Belgian Grand Prix	Cooper	8	Overheating	0
Dutch Grand Prix	Cooper	5	P8	0
Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper	3	P4	3

19576 races▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1957
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result
Pescara Grand Prix	Cooper	16	P7
German Grand Prix	Cooper	18	Transmission
British Grand Prix	Cooper	13	Clutch
French Grand Prix	Cooper	15	P7
French Grand Prix	Cooper	13	Accident
Monaco Grand Prix	Cooper	15	P6

19561 race▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1956
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
British Grand Prix	Maserati	28	Engine	0

19551 race▾

Jack Brabham race results in 1955
Grand Prix	Team	Grid	Result	Points
British Grand Prix	Cooper	25	Engine	0