BRM P180
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorBritish Racing Motors
Designer(s)Tony Southgate
PredecessorP160
SuccessorP201
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, coil springs
Axle trackFront: 1,473 mm (58.0 in)
Rear: 1,499 mm (59.0 in)
Wheelbase2,540 mm (100 in)
EngineBRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted
TransmissionBRM 161 5-speed manual
Weight550 kg (1,210 lb)
FuelBP
TyresFirestone
Competition history
Notable entrantsMarlboro BRM
Notable driversUnited Kingdom Peter Gethin
New Zealand Howden Ganley
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
United Kingdom Brian Redman
Debut1972 Spanish Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
5000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The BRM P180 was a Formula One racing car, built by BRM and designed by Tony Southgate which raced in the 1972 Formula One season. It was powered by a BRM 3.0-litre V12 engine.[2] One of the main features of the P180 was that the radiators had moved to the rear of the car, allowing the nose of the car to be very wide and flat.[3] It competed in five World Championship Grands Prix, with a total of seven individual entries. The car scored no World Championship points, its best finish being eighth at the 1972 Italian Grand Prix.[1]

Race history

The car made its debut at the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix with Peter Gethin but retired when the engine failed.[4] Howden Ganley drove the car at Monaco and retired through accident.[5] The car did not reappear until the Italian Grand Prix, when it was driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise and finished eighth.[6] The Frenchman was joined by Canadian Bill Brack for Canada but Brack retired when he spun off and Beltoise also retired when he had an oil leak.[7] For the United States Grand Prix, Brian Redman replaced Brack but he retired when his engine failed and Beltoise also retired when his ignition failed.[8] The car won the non-championship 1972 World Championship Victory Race with Beltoise before being retired in favour of the older P160.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)(results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WDC Points
1972 Marlboro BRM BRM P161
3.0 V12 		F ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 14‡ 7th
Peter Gethin Ret
Howden Ganley Ret
Jean-Pierre Beltoise 8 Ret Ret
Bill Brack Ret
Brian Redman Ret
Source:[9]

‡ All points were scored using BRM P160

References

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  1. ^ a b "BRM P180". Stats F1. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ "BRM P180". Stats F1. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ Brown, Allen. "BRM P180 car-by-car histories". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Grand Prix results, United States GP 1972". grandprix.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  9. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 56, 79, 148, 152 and 309. ISBN 0851127029.
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