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In the history of Formula 1 Grand Prix Motor Racing, BRM and Ferrari are the only constructors to have won the World Championship with a car they built completely themselves including the chassis, engine and gearbox.
The founder of BRM was Raymond Mays CBE (1899-
Between 1950 and 1977 the team started in 197 Grand Prix with 17 Victories, 11 Pole Positions, 15 Fastest Laps, 1 Drivers World Championship and 1 Constructors World Championship.
Graham Hill's 1962 World Championship was the first time a British driver had won the World Championship in a British car .
Peter Gethin's 1971 Italian Grand Prix victory at Monza was the fastest Grand Prix of the 20th Century at an average speed of 151mph .
Six World Champions drive for BRM: Juan Manuel Fangio, Mike Hawthorn, Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Niki Lauda.
Other notable drivers included: Froilan Gonzalez, Stirling Moss, Jo Bonnier, Pedro
Rodriguez, Jo Siffert, Peter Gethin, Jean-
BRM designed, built, developed and raced 4, 8, 12 & 16 cylinder engines, opting for
unconventional 16 cylinders on two occasions. The 1940s designed 1.5-
In addition to the Grand Prix programme, BRM built a Gas Turbine car in conjunction
with Rover which ran at Le Mans in 1963 & 1965 and completed the 24 hours on both
occasions. In 1970-
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British Racing Motors
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Formula 1 Grand Prix World Champions 1962