Sir John Arthur Brabham was an Australian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970. Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, in 1959, 1960 and 1966, and 14 Grands Prix across 16 seasons. He co-founded Brabham in 1960, leading the team to two World Constructors' Championship titles, and remains the only driver to have won the World Drivers' Championship in an eponymous car.
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Driver facts
| Born | 2 April 1926, Hurstville, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| F1 debut | 1955 British Grand Prix (Cooper) |
| Teams | Cooper (1955), Maserati (1956), Cooper (1957–1958), Cooper-Climax (1959–1961), Brabham (1962–1963), Brabham-Climax (1964–1965), Brabham-Repco (1966–1968), Brabham-Ford (1969), Brabham (1970) |
| World titles | 3 (1959, 1960, 1966) |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 16
- Starts
- 126
- Wins
- 14
- Poles
- 13
- Podiums
- 31
- Points
- 255
Win rate 11.1% · pole rate 10.3% · podium rate 24.6%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brabham | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1969 | Brabham-Ford | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1968 | Brabham-Repco | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | Brabham-Repco | 2 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 6 | – |
| 1966 | Brabham-Repco | 1 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1965 | Brabham-Climax | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1964 | Brabham-Climax | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1963 | Brabham | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1962 | Brabham | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1961 | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1958 | Cooper | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | Cooper | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | Maserati | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | Cooper | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Jack Brabham won?
Jack Brabham has won 14 Grand Prix races in 126 starts.
How many pole positions does Jack Brabham have?
Jack Brabham has 13 pole positions.
How many podiums does Jack Brabham have?
Jack Brabham has 31 podium finishes in 126 starts.
How many world championships has Jack Brabham won?
3: 1959, 1960, 1966.
How many seasons has Jack Brabham raced in Formula 1?
16 seasons, starting in 1955.
How many Formula 1 races has Jack Brabham started?
Jack Brabham has started 126 Grand Prix races, the first in 1955.
What is Jack Brabham's win rate in Formula 1?
Jack Brabham has won 14 of 126 starts, a win rate of 11.1%.
What nationality is Jack Brabham?
Jack Brabham is Australian.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 02:40). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.