1967 Formula One season


The 1967 Formula One season was the 21st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1967 World Championship of Drivers and the 1967 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, contested concurrently over an eleven race series which commenced on 2 January 1967, and ended on 22 October. The season also included a number of non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Season summary

At the Dutch Grand Prix, Lotus unveiled the new Ford-sponsored Cosworth DFV engine which was to be one of the outstanding racing engines of all time, winning 155 Grands Prix, Le Mans and Indianapolis. Although Jim Clark won four races, Denny Hulme took the title by virtue of his greater consistency. The Repco V8 in his Brabham, which had been the engine to have in, had been surpassed in the power stakes and had to fall back on its reliability. At Monza, Clark pitted to replace a tyre, made up a lap to retake the lead, only to run out of fuel on the last lap; a drive that confirmed his status as one of the all-time greats. Dan Gurney's Eagle won its only victory, and Pedro Rodríguez gave Cooper their last win in a dramatic South African Grand Prix in which John Love came close to victory in his outdated and privately entered Cooper-Climax.
Hulme became the first of two drivers to win the title without achieving a single pole position in the season. Only Niki Lauda managed to repeat this feat in. He is also the only New Zealander to win the World Championship of Drivers.
Two drivers died in Formula One related events in 1967. Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini died in a fiery accident during the Monaco Grand Prix on 10 May. While running second behind Hulme's Brabham BT20 on lap 82, Bandini lost control of his Ferrari 312 when he clipped a guardrail going into the Harbor Chicane. He went into an erratic skid before hitting a light pole and overturning. When the Ferrari then hit the trackside straw bales its fuel tank exploded into flames with Bandini trapped underneath. Suffering burns to more than 70% of his body, Bandini died in hospital three days later. British driver Bob Anderson died on 27 August during a test at Silverstone driving a Brabham. Anderson slid off the track in wet conditions and hit a marshals post, suffering serious chest and neck injuries. He later died in the nearby Northampton General Hospital.

Season review

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1967 FIA World Championship.
EntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyreDriverRounds
Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-RepcoBT19
BT20
BT24		Repco 620 3.0 V8
Repco 740 3.0 V8		 Jack BrabhamAll
Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-RepcoBT19
BT20
BT24		Repco 620 3.0 V8
Repco 740 3.0 V8		 Denny HulmeAll
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-MaseratiT81
T81B
T86		Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12		 Jochen Rindt1–10
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-MaseratiT81
T81B
T86		Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12		 Pedro Rodríguez1–7, 11
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-MaseratiT81
T81B
T86		Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12		 Alan Rees6
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-MaseratiT81
T81B
T86		Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12		 Richard Attwood8
Cooper Car CompanyCooper-MaseratiT81
T81B
T86		Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12		 Jacky Ickx9–10
Owen Racing OrganisationBRMP83
P261
P115		BRM P75 3.0 H16
BRM P60 2.1 V8		 Jackie StewartAll
Owen Racing OrganisationBRMP83
P261
P115		BRM P75 3.0 H16
BRM P60 2.1 V8		 Mike SpenceAll
Team LotusLotus-BRM43
33		BRM P75 3.0 H16
BRM P60 2.1 V8		 Graham Hill1–2
Team LotusLotus-BRM43
33		BRM P75 3.0 H16
BRM P60 2.1 V8		 Jim Clark1
Team LotusLotus-Climax33Climax FWMV 2.0 V8 Jim Clark2
Team LotusLotus-Ford49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Jim Clark3–11
Team LotusLotus-Ford49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Graham Hill3–11
Team LotusLotus-Ford49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Eppie Wietzes8
Team LotusLotus-Ford49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Giancarlo Baghetti9
Team LotusLotus-Ford49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Moisés Solana10–11
Team LotusLotus-Ford48Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jackie Oliver7
Anglo American RacersEagle-ClimaxT1FClimax FPF 2.8 L4 Dan Gurney1
Anglo American RacersEagle-WeslakeT1GWeslake 58 3.0 V12 Dan Gurney2–11
Anglo American RacersEagle-WeslakeT1GWeslake 58 3.0 V12 Richie Ginther2
Anglo American RacersEagle-WeslakeT1GWeslake 58 3.0 V12 Bruce McLaren5–7
Anglo American RacersEagle-WeslakeT1GWeslake 58 3.0 V12 Ludovico Scarfiotti9
Honda RacingHondaRA273
RA300		Honda RA273E 3.0 V12 John Surtees1–4, 6–7, 9–11
Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing TeamCooper-MaseratiT81Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Jo SiffertAll
DW Racing EnterprisesBrabham-ClimaxBT11Climax FPF 2.8 L4
 Bob Anderson1–6
Joakim Bonnier Racing TeamCooper-MaseratiT81Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Jo Bonnier1, 4, 6–11
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-BRM25BRM P60 2.1 V8 Piers Courage1
Reg Parnell RacingLotus-BRM25BRM P60 2.1 V8 Chris Irwin3
Reg Parnell RacingBRMP261
P83		BRM P60 2.1 V8
BRM P75 3.0 H16		 Piers Courage2, 6
Reg Parnell RacingBRMP261
P83		BRM P60 2.1 V8
BRM P75 3.0 H16		 Chris Irwin4–11
John LoveCooper-ClimaxT79Climax FPF 2.8 L4 John Love1
Sam TingleLDS-ClimaxMk 3Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Sam Tingle1
Scuderia ScribanteBrabham-ClimaxBT11Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Dave Charlton1
Luki BothaBrabham-ClimaxBT11Climax FPF 2.8 L4 Luki Botha1
Matra SportsMatra-FordMS5
MS7		Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise2, 10–11
Matra SportsMatra-FordMS5
MS7		Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
 Johnny Servoz-Gavin2
Bruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren-BRMM4B
M5A		BRM P111 2.1 V8
BRM P101 3.0 V12		 Bruce McLaren2–3, 8–11
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312/66
312/67		Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Lorenzo Bandini2
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312/66
312/67		Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Chris Amon2–11
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312/66
312/67		Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Mike Parkes3–4
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312/66
312/67		Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Ludovico Scarfiotti3–4
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312/66
312/67		Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Jonathan Williams11
Guy LigierCooper-MaseratiT81Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 Guy Ligier4–5
Guy LigierBrabham-RepcoBT20Repco 620 3.0 V8 Guy Ligier6–7, 9–11
Bernard White RacingBRMP261BRM P60 2.1 V8 David Hobbs6, 8
Charles Vögele RacingCooper-ATST77ATS 2.7 V8 Silvio Moser6
Bayerische Motoren Werke AGLola-BMWT100BMW M10 2.0 L4 Hubert Hahne7
Gerhard MitterBrabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Gerhard Mitter7
Roy Winkelmann RacingBrabham-FordBT23Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Alan Rees7
Ecurie Ford-FranceMatra-FordMS5Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jo Schlesser7
Ron Harris Racing TeamProtos-FordF2Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Brian Hart7
Ron Harris Racing TeamProtos-FordF2Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Kurt Ahrens Jr.7
Lola CarsLola-BMWT100BMW M10 2.0 L4 David Hobbs7
Lola CarsLola-FordT100Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Brian Redman7
Tyrrell Racing OrganisationMatra-FordMS5Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jacky Ickx7
Mike FisherLotus-BRM33BRM P60 2.1 V8 Mike Fisher8, 11
Castrol Oils LtdEagle-ClimaxT1FClimax FPF 2.8 L4 Al Pease8
Tom JonesCooper-ClimaxT82Climax FWMV 2.0 V8 Tom Jones8

Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers in each round. Only the best five results from the first six races and the best four results from the last five races could be retained by each driver.
Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers at each round, however only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points. Only the best five results from the first six rounds and the best four results from the last five rounds were retained.
Pos.ManufacturerRSA
MON
NED
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
CAN
ITA
USA
MEX
Pts.
1 Brabham-Repco412Ret12112263
2 Lotus-Ford16Ret1Ret431144
3 Cooper-Maserati15104456844628
4 Honda3RetRetRet641Ret420
5 Ferrari343Ret3367Ret820
6 BRMRet68237955Ret517
7 Eagle-WeslakeRetRet1RetRetRet3RetRetRet13
8 Lotus-BRMRet2711DNS6
9 Cooper-Climax2DNQ6
10 McLaren-BRM4Ret7RetRetRet3
11 Brabham-Climax5DNQ98RetRet2
— Matra-FordRet770
— Eagle-ClimaxRetNC0
— LDS-ClimaxRet0
— Lotus-ClimaxRet0
— Cooper-ATSRet0
— Lola-BMWRet0
Pos.ManufacturerRSA
MON
NED
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
CAN
ITA
USA
MEX
Pts.

Other Formula One races held in 1967, which did not count towards the World Championship.
Race NameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructorReport
II Race of ChampionsBrands Hatch12 March Dan Gurney Eagle-WeslakeReport
I Spring CupOulton Park15 April Jack Brabham Brabham-RepcoReport
XIX BRDC International TrophySilverstone29 April Mike Parkes FerrariReport
XVI Gran Premio di SiracusaSyracuse21 May Mike Parkes
Ludovico Scarfiotti		 FerrariReport
XIV International Gold CupOulton Park16 September Jack Brabham Brabham-RepcoReport
XV Spanish Grand PrixJarama12 November Jim Clark Lotus-FordReport