BRM P138

{{Racing car

|Car_name = BRM P138

|Image = Surtees at 1969 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg

|Category = Formula One

|WC_results_only = Y

|Constructor = British Racing Motors

|Designer = Len Terry

|Predecessor = P133

|Successor = P139

|Team = Owen Racing Organisation

|Drivers = {{Flagicon|MEX}} Pedro Rodríguez
{{Flagicon|UK}} John Surtees

| Technical ref={{cite web|last=Stats F1|title=BRM P138|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/brm-p138.aspx|accessdate=1 May 2014}}

|Chassis = Aluminium alloy monocoque

|Front suspension =

|Rear suspension =

|Wheelbase = {{convert|2375|mm|in||abbr=on}}

|Track = Front: {{convert|1575|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1575|mm|in||abbr=on}}

|Engine name = BRM

|Capacity = {{convert|2998|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}

|Configuration = V12

|Turbo/NA = naturally aspirated,

|Engine position = mid-mounted

|Gearbox name = BRM

|Gears = 5-speed

|Type = manual

|Differential =

|Weight = 540kg

|Fuel = Shell

|Tyres = {{F1|1968}}: Goodyear
{{F1|1969}}: Dunlop

|Debut = 1968 Spanish Grand Prix

|Races = 10

|Wins = 0

|Cons_champ = 0

|Drivers_champ = 0

|Poles = 0

|Fastest_laps = 0

}}

The BRM P138 was a Formula One racing car designed by Len Terry which raced in the {{f1|1968}} and {{f1|1969}} Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.

Racing History

=1968=

The P138 raced twice in 1968 but retired from both races due to engine failure, with Mexican Pedro Rodríguez at round nine in Italy and American Bobby Unser at round eleven in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr170.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1968 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr172.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1968 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}

BRM finished the season in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship with twenty eight points, although all had been scored by the BRM P126 and BRM P133.

=1969=

The first race of the 1969 season was the South African Grand Prix with John Surtees and Jackie Oliver driving, Surtees drove the P138 and Oliver in the BRM P133, Surtees retired from the race with engine failure.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr174.html |title=Grand Prix results, South African GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} Surtees finished fifth in Spain.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr175.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} The Monaco Grand Prix saw Surtees retire with a broken gearbox due to him missing a gear and the Brabham of Jack Brabham crashing into the back of Surtees.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr176.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} The Englishman finished ninth in Holland.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr177.html |title=Grand Prix results, Dutch GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} BRM skipped the French Grand Prix because of the team rebuilding, with Tony Rudd departing and the horrible start of the BRM P139. The P138 was not used in Britain because Surtees drove the P139 but the P138 reappeared at the German Grand Prix with Jackie Oliver driving but retired with an oil leak.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr180.html |title=Grand Prix results, German GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} The P138 was not used in Italy because Oliver had a second P139 to drive but the P138 reappeared at the Canadian Grand Prix with Canadian Bill Brack driving but was ten laps down and not classified.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr182.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}} Brack was replaced by Canadian George Eaton but retired from the final two races of 1969, engine failure in the United States and a broken gearbox in Mexico.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr183.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr184.html |title=Grand Prix results, Mexican GP 1969 |accessdate=12 October 2016 |website=grandprix.com}}

BRM finished the season in fifth place in the Constructors' Championship with seven points for the second season running, although all but two had been scored by the BRM P133 and BRM P139.

Formula One World Championship results

(key)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Engine ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! Points ! WCC
rowspan="3"\| 1968 \| rowspan="3"\| Owen Racing Organisation \| rowspan="3"\| BRM P101 3.0 V12 \| rowspan="3"\| {{Goodyear}} \| \| RSA \| ESP \| MON \| BEL \| NED \| FRA \| GBR \| GER \| ITA \| CAN \| USA \| MEX \| rowspan="3"\| 28 {{Ref\|A\|1}} \| rowspan="3"\| 5th {{Ref\|A\|1}}
Pedro Rodríguez \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Ret \| \| \|
Bobby Unser \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Ret \|
rowspan="5"\| 1969 \| rowspan="5"\| Owen Racing Organisation \| rowspan="5"\| BRM P101 3.0 V12 BRM P142 3.0 V12 \| rowspan="5"\| {{Dunlop}} \| \| RSA \| ESP \| MON \| NED \| FRA \| GBR \| GER \| ITA \| CAN \| USA \| MEX \| \| rowspan="5"\| 7 {{Ref\|A\|2}} \| rowspan="5"\| 5th {{Ref\|A\|2}}
John Surtees \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Ret \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| 5 \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Ret \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| 9 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Jackie Oliver \| \| \| \| \| \| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| Ret \| \| \| \| \|
Bill Brack \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" \|NC \| \| \|
George Eaton \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" \|Ret \| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" \|Ret \|
colspan="19"\|{{center\|{{small\|Source:{{cite book\|last=Small\|first=Steve\|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who\|date=1994\|publisher=Guinness\|pages= 79, 124, 271, 321, 371 and 396\|isbn=0851127029}}}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"

! Year

! Entrant

! Engine

! Tyres

! Drivers

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! Points

! WCC

rowspan="3"| 1968

| rowspan="3"| Owen Racing Organisation

| rowspan="3"| BRM P101 3.0 V12

| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}

| RSA

| ESP

| MON

| BEL

| NED

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| ITA

| CAN

| USA

| MEX

| rowspan="3"| 28 {{Ref|A|1}}

| rowspan="3"| 5th {{Ref|A|1}}

Pedro Rodríguez

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

Bobby Unser

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

rowspan="5"| 1969

| rowspan="5"| Owen Racing Organisation

| rowspan="5"| BRM P101 3.0 V12
BRM P142 3.0 V12

| rowspan="5"| {{Dunlop}}

| RSA

| ESP

| MON

| NED

| FRA

| GBR

| GER

| ITA

| CAN

| USA

| MEX

| rowspan="5"| 7 {{Ref|A|2}}

| rowspan="5"| 5th {{Ref|A|2}}

John Surtees

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9

Jackie Oliver

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret

Bill Brack

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF" |NC

George Eaton

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF" |Ret

colspan="19"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|pages= 79, 124, 271, 321, 371 and 396|isbn=0851127029}}}}}}

{{note|A|1}} Points also scored by the BRM P126 and BRM P133.
{{note|A|2}} Points also scored by the BRM P133 and BRM P139.

References

Category:BRM Formula One cars

Category:1968 Formula One season cars

Category:1969 Formula One season cars