BRM P201 [SEP] manufacturer
BRM P201
The BRM P201 is a Formula One racing car built by British Racing Motors and designed by Mike Pilbeam, which raced in the and seasons and in P201B specification in and . The P201 featured a triangular monocoque, hip-level radiators, outboard front springs and inboard brakes. It used a 3.0-litre V12 engine and competed in 26 races, making 36 individual entries in total. Its best finish was second place for Jean-Pierre Beltoise at the 1974 South African Grand Prix, on the car's debut.
on lap one with electrical problems.
Race history 1976-1977.
The BRM P201, upgraded to P201B specification, made only one appearance in each of the and seasons. At the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix, British driver Ian Ashley qualified chassis P201/04 in 21st place and retired on lap three, with oil pump failure. BRM did not enter any further races in 1976 and after a non-appearance at the next race, in South Africa, the team was reported to have closed.
However, the team entered