BRM P180

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]

  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.