BRM P57
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Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
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Notable entrants | Owen Racing Organization | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | Graham Hill Tony Brooks Richie Ginther | ||||||||||
Debut | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
First win | 1962 Dutch Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last win | 1963 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1965 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 1 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 1 |
The BRM P57 (originally referred in 1961 as the BRM P48/57 and in 1962 as the BRM P578) was a Formula One racing car raced in Formula One from 1962 to 1965.
Development
1961
Like the other British teams, BRM was caught off-guard by new regulations for the 1961 Formula 1 season that limited engines to 1.5 litres. They had a new 1.5 liter V8 engine on the drawing board, but it was not likely to be ready until late in the season. (In the event, it did not race until the next year). The
At 450 kg, the new BRM P57 was heavier than its British rivals, and the Climax engine was no match for the
1962
The P578's design can be traced back to the Climax-powered P57 (also called P48/P57) that was raced in
1963
A new model was not prepared in time for the 1963 season. To keep the P57 competitive, a 6 speed gearbox was mounted to the engine, which also featured a new injection system.
Racing history
With
The first race of 1963, the Monaco Grand Prix, looked to be a repeat of the previous year. Clark led from pole before the fragile Lotus broke, handing Hill the first of his five Monaco Grand Prix victories. However, problems with the new gearbox forced Hill to retire from the next two Grands Prix while Clark achieved 4 consecutive wins. Clark won 3 of the last 5 races and stormed to the championship. Hill took another victory in the United States, but it was little consolation. In Germany and Italy, Hill drove BRM's new monocoque P61, but its problems forced BRM to revert to the P57. Hill and Ginther scored a combined 10 podiums, and were 2nd and 3rd in the driver's championship. BRM's 29 points placed them behind only Lotus.
The P261 succeeded the P57 in 1964, but privateers such as Scuderia Centro Sud ran P57s until the end of 1965.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
^1 This total includes points scored by the BRM P61
^2 This total includes points scored by the BRM P261
References
- Ménard, Pierre (2000). The Great Encyclopedia of Formula One. London, England: Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 432. ISBN 1-84119-259-7.
- Codling, Stuart (2010). The Art of the Formula 1 Race Car. Minneapolis, MN USA: MBI Publishing Company. p. 432. ISBN 978-0-7603-37318.
- Nye, Doug (2003). BRM: The Saga of British Racing Motors: Rear-Engined Cars, 1960-79. Vol 2. Motor Racing Publications. ISBN 1-899870-00-8.