Brabham BT7

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The Brabham BT7 (also known as Repco Brabham BT7) is a

Monza or Spa. Its successor, the BT11, was a slightly altered BT7 aimed for customers such as Rob Walker or Jo Siffert.[2]

It was in this car that Denny Hulme debuted in Grand Prix racing. He would later win the 1967 World Driver's Championship.

The BT7 was also raced in

Formula 2 by Hubert Hahne
among others using a 2-litre BMW Neue Klasse engine (pictured).

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year Team Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points1 WCC
1963 Brabham Racing Organisation D MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA 28 (30)2 3rd
Jack Brabham Ret 4 Ret 7 4 2 13
Dan Gurney Ret 3 2 5 Ret Ret 14 Ret 6 2
1964 Brabham Racing Organisation D MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA MEX 303 4th
Jack Brabham Ret Ret 3 3 4 12
Dan Gurney Ret Ret 6 1 13 10 Ret 10 Ret 1
RRC Walker Racing Team D
Jo Bonnier
12 Ret Ret
1965 Brabham Racing Organisation G RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 274 3rd
Denny Hulme 8 Ret Ret
Giancarlo Baghetti Ret
RRC Walker Racing Team D
Jo Bonnier
Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 7 7 8 Ret
1966 Joakim Bonnier Racing Team F MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 0 NC
Jo Bonnier
Ret

1 Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six positions at each round with only the best six (1963-1965) or five (1966) round results retained. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer at each round was eligible to score points. Numbers in parentheses are total points scored; numbers not in parentheses are points counted towards the championship
2 In 1963, the 28 points counting towards the championship were scored using the BT7; the two dropped points were scored using a BT3
3 In 1964, 25 points were scored using the BT7; the remaining 5 points were scored using a BT11
4 In 1965, all points were scored using a BT11

References

  1. ^ "F1 Stats - Brabham BT7". f1stats.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Brabham BT7 Climax". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.