BRM P180
{{Racing car
|Car_name = BRM P180
|Image = File:BRM P180 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection.jpg
|Category = Formula One
|WC_results_only = Y
|Constructor = British Racing Motors
|Designer = Tony Southgate
|Predecessor = P160
|Successor = P201
|Drivers = {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Gethin
{{flagicon|NZL}} Howden Ganley
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise
{{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Redman
|Technical ref = {{cite web|publisher=Stats F1|title=BRM P180|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/brm-p180.aspx|accessdate=19 November 2015}}
|Chassis = Aluminium monocoque
|Front suspension = Double wishbones, coil springs
|Rear suspension = Double wishbones, coil springs
|Wheelbase = {{convert|2540|mm|in||abbr=on}}
|Track = Front: {{convert|1473|mm|in||abbr=on}}
Rear: {{convert|1499|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 161
|Gears = 5-speed
|Type = manual
|Differential =
|Weight = {{Convert|550|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|Fuel = BP
|Tyres = Firestone
|Debut = 1972 Spanish Grand Prix
|Races = 5
|Wins = 0
|Cons_champ = 0
|Drivers_champ = 0
|Poles = 0
|Fastest_laps = 0
}}
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.{{cite web|publisher=Stats F1|title=BRM P180|url=http://www.research-racing.de/BRM4.htm|accessdate=3 January 2016}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Allen|title=BRM P180 car-by-car histories|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/brm/p180/|website=oldracingcars.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}} 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.
Race history
The car made its debut at the 1972 Spanish Grand Prix with Peter Gethin but retired when the engine failed.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr211.html |title=Grand Prix results, Spanish GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}} Howden Ganley drove the car at Monaco and retired through accident.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr212.html |title=Grand Prix results, Monaco GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}} The car did not reappear until the Italian Grand Prix, when it was driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise and finished eighth.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr218.html |title=Grand Prix results, Italian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}} The Frenchman was joined by Canadian Bill Brack for Canada but Brack retired when he spun off and Beltoise also retired when he had an oil leak.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr219.html |title=Grand Prix results, Canadian GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}} For the United States Grand Prix, Brian Redman replaced Brack but he retired when his engine failed and Beltoise also retired when his ignition failed.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr220.html |title=Grand Prix results, United States GP 1972 |accessdate=21 December 2015 |website=grandprix.com}} The car won the non-championship 1972 World Championship Victory Race with Beltoise before being retired in favour of the older P160.
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)(results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |
| Year
! Entrant ! Engine ! Tyres ! Driver ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! WDC ! Points |
|---|
| rowspan="6"| 1972
| rowspan="6"| BRM P161 | rowspan="6"| {{Firestone}} | | ARG | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | rowspan="6"| 14‡ | rowspan="6"| 7th |
| align="left"| Peter Gethin
| | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | |
| align="left"| Howden Ganley
| | | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | |
| align="left"| Jean-Pierre Beltoise
| | | | | | | | | | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| align="left"| Bill Brack
| | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | |
| align="left"| Brian Redman
| | | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#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=56, 79, 148, 152 and 309 |isbn=0851127029}}}}}} |
‡ All points were scored using BRM P160