BRM P160
Appearance
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Tony Southgate | ||||||||
Predecessor | P153 | ||||||||
Successor | P180 | ||||||||
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Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, coil springs | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,473 mm (58.0 in) Rear: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,464 mm (97.0 in) | ||||||||
Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | BRM P161 5-speed manual | ||||||||
Weight | 550 kg (1,210 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | 1971: Shell 1972: BP 1973: STP 1974: Motul | ||||||||
Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Yardley Team BRM Marlboro BRM Team Motul BRM | ||||||||
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Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The BRM P160 was a Formula One racing car designed by Tony Southgate for the British Racing Motors team, which raced in the 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
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1971 | Yardley Team BRM | BRM 3.0 V12 | F | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 36 | 2nd | |||||
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Ret | 4 | 9 | 2 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
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Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 9 | DSQ | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||
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11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 | 1 | 14 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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Ret | 5 | DNS | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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1972 | Marlboro BRM | BRM 3.0 V12 | F | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 14 | 7th | ||||
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9 | NC | Ret | 8 | DNS | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | Ret | |||||||||||
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Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||
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Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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1973 | Marlboro BRM | BRM 3.0 V12 | F | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 12 | 7th | |
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Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | ||||||
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Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||
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7 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 8 | |||||||
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1974 | Team Motul BRM | BRM 3.0 V12 | F | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 10 | 7th | |
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5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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9 | 14 | 18 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||
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Ret | 16 | 15 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 14 | NC | DNQ |
References
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- ^ "BRM P160". Stats F1. Retrieved 9 January 2016.