BRM P160

The BRM P160, also known as B.R.M. P160 designated, was a Formula 1 racing car, built and used from 1971 to 1974 by British Formula 1 team British Racing Motors.

The designed by Tony Southgate P160 was the consistent further development of the 153, with rounded lines and a lower monocoque. Front and rear of the car got an improved suspension, but the V12 engine remained unchanged. The car was one of the fastest vehicles of the 1971 season and brought BRM to a second place in the Constructors' World Championship. Jo Siffert won so the Grand Prix of Austria and Peter Gethin the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. This could B.R.M. connect again to the old successes. The season ended for B.R.M. and Jo Siffert but tragic. The Swiss had an accident with a non -counting for the World Cup race at Brands Hatch fatal ( Siffert is the only racer who was killed in a BRM).

For the 1972 season there have been some minor changes, the car had a narrower monocoque and some minor improvements. Now used as P160B, Jean -Pierre Beltoise won so a rainy Monaco Grand Prix, the last Grand Prix victory in the history of BRM.

In 1973, the vehicles were adapted again. The P160E now had a verformfesteres chassis and was again among the fastest cars in the field. For Jean -Pierre Beltoise came Clay Regazzoni, the Ferrari to BRM moved, and the young Austrian Niki Lauda into the team. However, the P160E was extremely susceptible to defects, so despite some strong performances remained of the great successes. Although Lauda led in the chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, but he could not win a victory. At the end of sixth remained in the constructors' championship.

After the P180 a total misconstruction was, the team also contested the 1974 season with the P160E. The cars were now in their base already four years old and inferior to the competition. Only in 1975 came with the 201, a new BRM, which replaced the last successful construction of the British team.

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