BRM P57
A BRM P57 in 2014 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tony Rudd | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | P48 | ||||||||||
| Successor | P61/P261 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | spaceframe | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | 1961: double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar. 1962: IFS Double wishbone, outboard spring/damper. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | 1961: double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar. 1962: IRS with double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar. | ||||||||||
| Engine | 1961: Coventry Climax FPF 1496cc S4 naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted. 1962: BRM P56 1498cc V8 naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 1961: 5-speed manual ZF differential. 1962: Colotti, later BRM 6 speed Colotti, 5 speed BRM manual ZF differential | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Owen Racing Organization | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Graham Hill Tony Brooks Richie Ginther | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1962 Dutch Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1963 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1965 Italian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 | ||||||||||
The BRM P57 (originally referred in 1961 as the BRM P48/57 and in 1962 as the BRM P578) was a Formula One racing car raced in Formula One from 1962 to 1965.