The BRM P153 was a Formula One racing car designed by Tony Southgate for the British Racing Motors team, which raced in the , and 1972 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine. Its best result was victory at the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix, where Pedro Rodríguez beat the second-placed March of Chris Amon by just 1.1 seconds.Los Hermanos Rodríguez. 2006, p. 503 The model was first shown in BRM's traditional British racing green, but by the time it appeared on the race tracks it was in the colours of the team's sponsor, Yardley of London.
Engine In contrast to the other British teams, amongst whom the Cosworth DFV V8 had become nearly ubiquitous, BRM chose a different route for the P153's engine. In accordance with their long-standing practice of building both chassis and engine, they installed their existing 3.0-litre, 48-valve V12 engine, that produced approximately , with a redline of 11,500 RPM. Magneti Marelli supplied their Dinoplex ignition system, and Lucas provided mechanical fuel injection.
Gearbox
Its gearbox was a sequential BRM P151 type with 5-speeds with reverse, which was connected to the engine by a Borg & Beck clutch.
Chassis It had an aluminium monocoque with tubular support attached to the engine. Its total weight was 535kg.
Post-competition
In 2024, the Mexican driver Adrián Fernández acquired BRM P153/05 from a private collector. The amount of the sale was not disclosed.
Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points WCC Owen Racing Organisation P153 BRM P142 V12 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX 23 6th Jackie Oliver Ret Pedro Rodríguez 9 George Eaton DNQ DNQ Yardley Team BRM Jackie Oliver Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret NC Ret 7 Pedro Rodríguez Ret 6 1 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 4 2 6 George Eaton Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret Peter Westbury DNQ Yardley Team BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 36 2nd Jo Siffert Ret Howden Ganley Ret 10 DNQ 7 10 8 Ret Helmut Marko 11 Ret 12 John Cannon 14 Marlboro BRM P153 BRM P142 V12 ARG RSA ESP MON BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 14 7th Reine Wisell Ret Helmut Marko 10 14 P153B 8 10 Vern Schuppan DNS All points scored by the BRM P160. All points scored by the BRM P160s.
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