Brabham BT34
Graham Hill in the BT34, 1971 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Brabham | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ron Tauranac | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | BT33 | ||||||||||
| Successor | BT37 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque. | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,600 mm (63 in) Rear: 1,626 mm (64.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 2,413 mm (95.0 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland 5-speed manual gearbox. | ||||||||||
| Weight | 550 kg (1,213 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Motor Racing Developments | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Graham Hill Carlos Reutemann Wilson Fittipaldi
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| Debut | 1971 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Brabham BT34 was a Formula One racing car designed by Ron Tauranac, and used by Brabham during part of the 1971 and 1972 Formula One seasons.
In 1971, Jack Brabham sold his share of the team to co-owner and designer Ron Tauranac. Englishman Graham Hill was signed to drive the BT34 and Tauranac also signed Australian Tim Schenken to drive the older Brabham BT33. Tauranac designed the BT34, which was nicknamed the 'lobster claw', as derived from its twin radiators (claw) mounted ahead of the front wheels. Only one BT34 was built for Hill.
Brabham used the BT33 in the 1971 South African Grand Prix. The BT34 made its debut at Spain, and Hill retired with steering issues. The Englishman crashed at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hill finished tenth at Holland and retired at the French Grand Prix with a broken oil pipe. The start of Britain was a shambles, with a bungled flag drop causing a crash between Hill and Jackie Oliver (McLaren), for which Oliver was fined £50. Hill finished ninth at the German Grand Prix. Hill finished fifth at Austria and retired at the Italian Grand Prix with a broken gearbox. Hill crashed at a wet race in Canada. The Englishman finished seventh at the United States Grand Prix.
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