Bruce McLaren vs Jack Brabham, 1961

Teammates at Cooper-Climax — the same car, so these numbers compare the drivers rather than the machinery. Compare full careers →

In the 1961 season, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham competed as teammates at Cooper-Climax across 8 races. McLaren outqualified Brabham 2 times, while Brabham outqualified McLaren 6 times. In terms of race finishes, McLaren did not finish ahead of Brabham in any race, who finished ahead 2 times, with both drivers achieving no race wins. McLaren earned 11 championship points and had 1 podium finish, while Brabham earned 4 points and had none.

Written automatically from the figures below.
Qualifying26of 8 compared
Race finishes02of 2 compared

Qualifying is compared on the grid they actually started from. A race counts only where both were classified — one of them retiring leaves nothing to compare, so it is not scored to the other.

1961 season
11
Points
4
0
Wins
0
1
Podiums
0
P3
Best finish
P4
On track
11.0
Average grid
9.4
6.3
Average finishRaces they were classified in.
5.0
1
Did not finish
6