BRM P138
The BRM P138 was a Formula One racing car designed by Len Terry which raced in the 1968 and 1969 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.
| Category | Formula One |
|---|---|
| Constructor | British Racing Motors |
| Designer(s) | Len Terry |
| Predecessor | P133 |
| Successor | P139 |
| Technical specifications[1] | |
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque |
| Axle track | Front: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) Rear: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,375 mm (93.5 in) |
| Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted |
| Transmission | BRM 5-speed manual |
| Weight | 540kg |
| Fuel | Shell |
| Tyres | 1968: Goodyear 1969: Dunlop |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | Owen Racing Organisation |
| Notable drivers | Pedro Rodríguez John Surtees |
| Debut | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |
Racing History
1968
The P138 raced twice in 1968 but retired from both races due to engine failure, Mexican Pedro Rodríguez at round nine in Italy and American Bobby Unser at round eleven in the United States.[2][3]
BRM finished the season in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship with twenty eight points, although all had been scored by the BRM P126 and BRM P133.
1969
The first race of the 1969 season was the South African Grand Prix with John Surtees and Jackie Oliver driving, Surtees drove the P138 and Oliver in the BRM P133, Surtees retired from the race with engine failure.[4] Surtees finished fifth at Spain.[5] The Monaco Grand Prix saw Surtees retire with a broken gearbox due to him missing a gear and the Brabham of Jack Brabham crashing into the back of Surtees.[6] The Englishman finished ninth at Holland.[7] BRM skipped the French Grand Prix because of the team rebuilding, with Tony Rudd departing and the horrible start of the BRM P139. The P138 was not used at Britain because Surtees drove the P139 but the P138 reappeared at the German Grand Prix with Jackie Oliver driving but retired with an oil leak.[8] The P138 was not used at Italy because Oliver had a second P139 to drive but the P138 reappeared at the Canadian Grand Prix with Canadian Bill Brack driving but was ten laps down and not classified.[9] Brack was replaced by Canadian George Eaton but retired from the final two races of 1969, engine failure at the United States and a broken gearbox at Mexico.[10][11]
BRM finished the season in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship with seven points for the second season running, although all but two had been scored by the BRM P133 and BRM P139.
Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P101 3.0 V12 | G | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | 28 1 | 5th 1 | |
| Pedro Rodríguez | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Unser | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P101 3.0 V12 BRM P142 3.0 V12 | D | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | 7 2 | 5th 2 | ||
| John Surtees | Ret | 5 | Ret | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Jackie Oliver | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| Bill Brack | NC | |||||||||||||||||
| George Eaton | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
^1 Points also scored by the BRM P126 and BRM P133.
^2 Points also scored by the BRM P133 and BRM P139.
References
- ^ a b Stats F1. "BRM P138". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1968". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1968". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, South African GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, German GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1969". grandprix.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 79, 124, 271, 321, 371 and 396. ISBN 0851127029.