BRM P138
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | British Racing Motors | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Len Terry | ||||||||
| Predecessor | P133 | ||||||||
| Successor | P139 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium alloy monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) Rear: 1,575 mm (62.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,375 mm (93.5 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | BRM 2,998 cc (182.9 cu in) V12 naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | BRM 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 540kg | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres |
1968: Goodyear 1969: Dunlop |
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| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Owen Racing Organisation | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Pedro Rodríguez John Surtees
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| Debut | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
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The BRM P138 was a Formula One racing car designed by Len Terry which raced in the 1968 and 1969 Formula One seasons. It was powered by a 3.0-litre V12 engine.
The P138 raced two races in 1968 but retired from both races due to engine failures, Mexican Pedro Rodríguez at round nine in Italy and American Bobby Unser at round eleven in the United States.
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.
The first race of the 1969 season was the South African Grand Prix with Englishman John Surtees and Jackie Oliver driving, Surtees drove the P138 and Oliver in the BRM P133, Surtees retired from the race with engine failure. The Englishman finished fifth at Spain. The Monaco Grand Prix saw Surtees retire with a broken gearbox due to him missing a gear and the Brabham of Jack Brabham crashed into the back of Surtees. The Englishman finished ninth at Holland. 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 at Britain because Surtees drove the P139 but the P138 reappeared at the German Grand Prix with Englishman Jackie Oliver driving but retired with an oil leak. The P138 was not used at 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. Brack was replaced by Canadian George Eaton but retired from the final two races of 1969, engine failure at the United States and a broken gearbox at Mexico.
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