#jack brabham

[lewisarchive]

Sir Lewis Hamilton with Fernando Alonso, Jack Brabham, Michael Schumacher, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Niki Lauda, Keke Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, John Surtees, Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, Prince Shaikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa, former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Jody Scheckter and Jenson Button (2010)

[theskyisthelimit06]

felt cute, might make another one.

[christiangeistdorfer]

MONACO + WINNERS

[cazzyf1]

This is our last dance

An ode to classic f1

[eliorosb3rg]

omg no hes stuck in a fishtank someone help him!!!

[frenchcurious]

Jack Brabham (Brabham BT19 Repco) le vainqueur devant Jim Clark (Lotus 33 Climax) & Denis Hulme (Brabham BT20 Repco) Grand Prix des Pays-Bas - Zandvoort 1966. © Eric Koch / Anef. - source Carros e Pilotos.

[magicalflower67]

[msmirrorball21]

"Once in a generation talents"

I don't know if it's been done before, but I wanted to have it in here.

(photo credits to owners, I only put everything together in photoshop)

[lellalombardiapologist]

Jack Brabham at the 1959 United States Grand Prix // The Dying Gaul, Roman copy of a bronze statue from 230-220 b.C.

[graceandfamily]

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier attending at the annual Grand Prix, 1959.

Monaco Grand Prix of 1959. Jack Brabham receives the Motor Racing trophy from Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

Three Time World Champions <3

[lewisarchive]

Sir Lewis Hamilton with Fernando Alonso, Jack Brabham, Emerson Fittipaldi,Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Keke Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, John Surtees, Alan Jones, Nigel Mansell, Prince Shaikh Salman bin Isa Hamad Al Khalifa, former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Jody Scheckter and Jenson Button (2010)

[boxboxblog]

Rivals: Jack Brabham v Stirling Moss

Alright, this is part of my series on F1 rivalries throughout history. Enjoy!

(Moss on the left, Brabham on the right)

So, sticking with the more classic era, I wanted to discuss the Brabham and Moss rivalry of the 50s and 60s. This rivalry, like many later, would be a result of differing driving styles, methods, and philosophies, but above all else an almost equal level of skill that led the two to be each others main competitors.

These two drivers knew each other before they entered F1, crossing paths multiple times in other motorsport series. Brabham, from Australia, was a methodical, collected, and engineering-driven driver, who played a massive part in the development of F1 cars. His personality was also the more reserved one, being quietly determined for most of his career. Moss, an Brit, on the other hand was regarded as the most naturally gifted of his generation. He was confident, aggressive, instinctive, and had a rather flamboyant personality.

(Moss taking a swig of a drink with his arm around Brabham)

Straight away you can see the heavy contrast between them. But how did it start? Well, in the late 1950s these two were at the top of the field. They had been competing for years at this point, but it wasn't until 1959 that they truly fought for the title. This was also a big technological shift in F1, which added to the complexity of the season. Brabham's consistency throughout the season would win him the title, but Moss put in some fantastic races and wins, memorably a brilliant Monaco GP. But when Moss had to retire form the US GP due to mechanical failure, the title was Brabham's.

(1960, Brabham leads with Moss behind)

The rivalry continued in 1960, and although Brabham dominated (winning five races) he had to battle Moss the entire way. Their contrasting fortunes was a big part of this year, as Brabham seemed on top of the world but Moss continued to suffer more mechanical problems with his car. It seemed like this rivalry was destined to remain this way, as Moss' car continuously showed as a lesser one compared to Brabham. This did not stop Moss from fighting for wins, which displays his incredible skill.

(Brabham in 1961)

1961 and 1962 were much the same, but 1962 saw Brabham found his own F1 team, Brabham Racing. In this he took a much more engineering side to F1, while still driving. 1962 also saw Moss get into a near fatal crash, which marked the end of his F1 career.

(Moss whispering in Brabham's ear, allegedly with advice, right before a 1963 race)

Throughout all of this the two drivers had the utmost respect for the other, much like Ascari and Fangio. They openly admired each other and had a strong understanding of how the other driver operated. Moss often praised Brabham's technical prowess, and Brabham lauded Moss' natural skills, saying he was often the fastest driver on the grid. Beyond that, they were also good friends. Brabham went down as one of the greatest technical drivers in F1 history, and Moss as one of the greatest who never won a championship.

They left behind a legacy of technical innovation (Brabham), but also a rise in the prominence of natural talent (Moss). Much like Fangio and Ascari they also created a tradition of opposite style drivers being rivals, and a strong mutual respect that still translates to many modern F1 rivalries.

(Moss and Brabham in 2008)

Alright, that is a quick look at the Brabham v Moss rivalry. Just a note, during this time both drivers were also considered rivals of Juan Manuel Fangio, so just remember that most drivers are heavily connected, and had multiple rivals. I just focus on certain pairings that are particularly memorable and impactful as rivals.

Cheers,

-B

[christiangeistdorfer]

BRITISH GRAND PRIX + WINNERS

[cazzyf1]

Drivers Jack Brabham, Jim Clark and Graham Hill at the doghouse charity event

[eliorosb3rg]

once again i am thinking about the beauty that was the gold wreaths