United Kingdom

BRM

brm

Overview

BRM, short for British Racing Motors, was created to prove that British engineering could conquer Grand Prix racing. The project carried national ambition after the Second World War, but its early years were marked by complexity, delays and reliability problems. Unlike many teams, BRM aimed to build both chassis and engines, a difficult full-constructor approach that took years to mature. In 1962, BRM achieved its greatest success when Graham Hill won the Drivers’ Championship and the team took the Constructors’ title. The BRM P57 was competitive, reliable and well suited to a season that demanded consistency. The team remained a serious force through the 1960s and early 1970s, with drivers such as Jackie Stewart, Pedro Rodríguez and Jo Siffert adding to its list of victories. BRM eventually declined as costs rose and Formula 1 became more specialised, but its achievement remains important. It was a British full constructor that turned an ambitious and often troubled national project into a world championship-winning team. BRM’s story captures both the romance and difficulty of an era when engineering ambition could still build a champion from the ground up.

Season history

SeasonDriversPOS.StartsWinsFastest lapsPodiumsPole positionsPTS
1951-80000-
1956-80000-
1957-80000-
1958411001018
195939122118
196041001108
19615801107
196219437142
1963210208236
1964210216142
1965210339445
196649104022
1967611003017
1968512025028
196951100107
1970613102023
1971211214136
1972712111014
1973715000112
1974715001010
1975-1400000
1976-1600000
1977-1700000
Profile
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Years entered1951, 1956-1977
Starts257
Constructors' titles1
Drivers' titles1
Career points385
Wins17
Podiums61
Pole positions11
Fastest laps15
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Drivers' champions