Jack Brabham
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Australian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Hurstville, Australia |
| Date of birth: | 2 April 1926 |
| Date of death: | 19 May 2014 (aged 88) |
| Race debut: |  1955 British Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1970 Mexican Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1955-70 |
| Best championship result: | 3x World Champion (1959, 1960, 1966) |
Career Statistics
| Did not start: | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 57 | 46.3% |
| First lap retirements: | 4 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 1 | 0.8% |
| Avg. start: | 7.0 | |
| Avg. finish: | 4.0 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x13 |
| Best result: | 1st | x14 |
Season Summary
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
- ( ): Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship; points in parentheses are total points scored
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cooper | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1956 |  Maserati | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1957 | Cooper | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 6 | – | – | NC |
| 1958 | Cooper | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18th |
| 1959 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 (34) | WC |
| 1960 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43 | WC |
| 1961 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11th |
| 1962 | Lotus, Brabham | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9th |
| 1963 | Lotus, Brabham | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7th |
| 1964 | Brabham | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8th |
| 1965 | Brabham | 7 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10th |
| 1966 | Brabham | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42 (45) | WC |
| 1967 | Brabham | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 46 (48) | 2nd |
| 1968 | Brabham | 12 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23rd |
| 1969 | Brabham | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10th |
| 1970 | Brabham | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 5th |
| 125 | 123 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 253 (261) |
Constructor Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
 Austria | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | – | – |
 Belgium | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| Britain | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 42 |
 Canada | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
 France | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 41 |
 Germany | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| Italy | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Mexico | 8 | 8 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
 Monaco | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
 Netherlands | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
| Pescara | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | – | – |
 Portugal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
 South Africa | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
 Spain | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
 USA | 12 | 12 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| AVUS | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Brands Hatch | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| East London | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Hockenheim | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Jarama | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Kyalami | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Le Mans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Mexico City | 8 | 8 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Monsanto | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Monte Carlo | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Montjuic Park | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Mont-Tremblant | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Monza | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Mosport | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Nurburgring | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| Osterreichring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 13 | – | – |
| Pescara | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | – | – |
| Porto | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Reims | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Riverside | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sebring | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Silverstone | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| Watkins Glen | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Zandvoort | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
| Zeltweg | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 9 | – | – |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Les Leston | 1 | 1957 |
| Mike MacDowel | 1 | 1957 |
| Roy Salvadori | 9 | 1957-58 |
| Ian Burgess | 1 | 1958 |
 Bruce McLaren | 23 | 1959-61 |
| Masten Gregory | 6 | 1959 |
| Giorgio Scarlatti | 1 | 1959 |
| Chuck Daigh | 1 | 1960 |
| Ron Flockhart | 1 | 1960 |
| Dan Gurney | 27 | 1963-65, 1968 |
| Denny Hulme | 23 | 1965-67 |
| Chris Irwin | 1 | 1966 |
| Jochen Rindt | 12 | 1968 |
| Jacky Ickx | 8 | 1969 |