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The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 raced in Formula One between 1953 and 1968, winning two drivers and constructor's championships by completing the double in both 1959 and 1960.

They competed in 129 races, winning 16, claiming pole in 11, and setting the fastest lap in 14. The model T43 shocked the racing world, becoming the first rear-engined car to win a Formula One race, with Stirling Moss winning the season opener in Argentina and Maurice Trintignant taking the subsequent race at Monaco. Thus triggering the rear-engined revolution.

Formula 1 World Championship[]

Works[]

Privateer[]

1950[]

The first Cooper car to appear in the Formula 1 World Championship was the diminutive T12. It was powered by the two cylinder JAP engine, which to this day stands as the engine with the fewest cylinders. It was notable for being the first rear engined Formula 1 car, along with the first car to appear in the championship to have its engine and its chassis constructed by different manufacturers.

It was privately entered into the second round of the season at Monaco by Harry Schell, under the name Horschell Racing Corporation. Schell missed practice as he was participating in the supporting Formula 3 race, so lined up in the last grid slot. He was eliminated in the first lap pileup. This was the only appearence of Cooper until 1952, and the only appearence of the Horschell Racing Company.

Season by Season Record[]

Works[]

Drivers' Champions in bold.

Year Chassis Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds WCC Pts. WCC Pos. Report
1953 T20
T23
Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Alan Brown 1 N/A Report
United Kingdom John Barber 1
Argentina Adolfo Schwelm Cruz 1
T24
Special
Alta GP 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 5, 7, 9
1955 T40 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D Australia Jack Brabham 6 N/A Report
1957 T43 Climax FPF 2.0 L4 A
D
Australia Jack Brabham 2, 4, 7 N/A Report
United Kingdom Les Leston 2
United Kingdom Mike MacDowel 4
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 5, 7
T43 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 6
1958 T44
T45
Climax FPF 2.0 L4 D Australia Jack Brabham 2–3, 5–7, 9–10 31 3rd Report
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 2–3, 5–11
United Kingdom Ian Burgess 7
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 11
T45 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Australia Jack Brabham 8, 11
New Zealand Bruce McLaren 8, 11
1959 T51 Climax FPF 2.5 L4 D New Zealand Bruce McLaren 1, 4–9 40 (53) 1st Report
Australia Jack Brabham 1, 3–9
United States Masten Gregory 1, 3–7
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti 8
1960 T51
T53
Climax FPF 2.5 L4 D New Zealand Bruce McLaren 1–2, 4–8, 10 48 (58) 1st Report
Australia Jack Brabham 1–2, 4–8, 10
United States Lance Reventlow 7
United States Chuck Daigh 7
United Kingdom Ron Flockhart 10
1961 T55
T58
Climax FPF 1.5 L4
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8
D Australia Jack Brabham All 14 (18) 4th Report
New Zealand Bruce McLaren All
1962 T53
T55
T60
Climax FPF 1.5 L4
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8
D New Zealand Bruce McLaren All 29 (37) 3rd Report
South Africa Tony Maggs All
United States Timmy Mayer 8
1963 T66 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D New Zealand Bruce McLaren All 25 (26) 5th Report
South Africa Tony Maggs All
1964 T66
T73
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D New Zealand Bruce McLaren All 16 5th Report
United States Phil Hill 1–7, 9–10
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love 8
1965 T73
T77
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D New Zealand Bruce McLaren All 14 5th Report
Austria Jochen Rindt All
1966 T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 D Austria Jochen Rindt All 30 (35) 3rd Report
United States Richie Ginther 1–2
New Zealand Chris Amon 3
United Kingdom John Surtees 3–9
Mexico Moisés Solana 9
1967 T81
T81B
T86
Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12
F Austria Jochen Rindt 1–10 28 3rd Report
Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 1–7, 11
United Kingdom Alan Rees 6
United Kingdom Richard Attwood 8
Belgium Jacky Ickx 9–10
1968 T81B
T86
Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 F United Kingdom Brian Redman 1 0 Report
Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 1
T86B BRM P101 3.0 V12 United Kingdom Brian Redman 2, 4 14 7th
Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti 2–3
Belgium Lucien Bianchi 3–5, 8, 10–12
United Kingdom Vic Elford 6–12
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin 6
United Kingdom Robin Widdows 7

Privateer[]

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds
1950 United States Horschell Racing Corporation T12 JAP 1.1 V2 D United States Harry Schell 2
1952 United Kingdom Ecurie Richmond T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Eric Brandon 1, 3, 5, 8
United Kingdom Alan Brown 1, 3, 5, 8
United Kingdom Leslie D. Hawthorn United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 3, 5, 7–8
United Kingdom A.H.M. Bryde 4
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 5
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse United Kingdom David Murray 5
1953 United Kingdom Privateer T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Ken Wharton 3, 5–6, 8–9
United Kingdom Bob Gerard United Kingdom Bob Gerard 5–6
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse T20 United Kingdom Jimmy Stewart 6
United Kingdom R.J. Chase T23 United Kingdom Alan Brown 6
United Kingdom Atlantic Stable T24 Alta GP 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 6
United Kingdom Privateer T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 United Kingdom Tony Crook 6
United Kingdom Ecurie Anglaise United Kingdom Alan Brown 7, 9
West Germany Helmut Glöckler 7
United Kingdom Privateer United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey 7
1954 United Kingdom Privateer T24 Alta GP 2.5 L4 D United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 5
United Kingdom R.J. Chase T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 United Kingdom Alan Brown 5
United Kingdom Gould's Garage United Kingdom Horace Gould 5
United Kingdom Bob Gerard United Kingdom Bob Gerard 5
United Kingdom Ecurie Richmond United Kingdom Eric Brandon 5
United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey 5
1956 United Kingdom Bob Gerard T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Bob Gerard 6
1957 United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T43 Climax FPF 2.0 L4 D Australia Jack Brabham 5
T43 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Australia Jack Brabham 6
United Kingdom Ridgeway Management United Kingdom Tony Marsh 6
T41 Climax FWB 1.5 L4 Australia Paul England 6
United Kingdom J.B. Naylor T43 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United Kingdom Brian Naylor 6
United Kingdom Privateer United Kingdom Dick Gibson 6
1958 United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T43
T45
Climax FPF 2.0 L4 C
D
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1
France Maurice Trintignant 2–3, 7–11
United Kingdom Ron Flockhart 2
T43 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D West Germany Wolfgang Seidel 8
France François Picard 11
United Kingdom Privateer United Kingdom Dick Gibson 8
United Kingdom High Efficiency Motors United Kingdom Ian Burgess 8
Belgium Ecurie Eperon d'Or Belgium Christian Goethals 8
United Kingdom J.B. Naylor T45 United Kingdom Brian Naylor 8
United Kingdom Privateer United Kingdom Tony Marsh 8
France Privateer France André Guelfi 11
United Kingdom British Racing Partnership United Kingdom Tom Bridger 11
Morocco Privateer Morocco Robert La Caze 11
1959 Belgium Equipe Nationale Belge T51 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Belgium Lucien Bianchi 1
Belgium Alain de Changy 1
France Privateer T45 France Jean Lucienbonnet 1
United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T51 Climax FPF 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1, 3, 6–9
France Maurice Trintignant 1, 3–9
United Kingdom British Racing Partnership Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United Kingdom Ivor Bueb 1
Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4 5
United Kingdom Chris Bristow 5
United Kingdom High Efficiency Motors T45 Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 1, 4, 9
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 8
Climax FPF 2.5 L4 5
Italy Scuderia Centro Sud T51 Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Ian Burgess 4–6, 8
United Kingdom Colin Davis 4, 8
West Germany Hans Herrmann 5
Portugal Mário de Araújo Cabral 7
United Kingdom Ace Garage – Rotherham Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United Kingdom Trevor Taylor 5
United Kingdom Alan Brown Equipe T45 United Kingdom Mike Taylor 5
United Kingdom Peter Ashdown 5
United Kingdom Gilby Engineering T43 United Kingdom Keith Greene 5
United Kingdom United Racing Stable T51 United Kingdom Bill Moss 5
United Kingdom R.H.H. Parnell United Kingdom Henry Taylor 5
T45 United Kingdom Tim Parnell 5
Italy OSCA Automobili T43 OSCA 2.0 L4 Argentina Alejandro de Tomaso 9
France Ecurie Bleue T51 Climax FPF 2.5 L4 United States Harry Schell 9
1960 Italy Scuderia Centro Sud T51 Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 D Argentina Roberto Bonomi 1
Argentina Carlos Menditeguy 1
United States Masten Gregory 2, 4, 6–8
United Kingdom Ian Burgess 2, 4, 6–7, 10
France Maurice Trintignant 2, 4, 6, 10
Portugal Mário de Araújo Cabral 8
United States Alfonso Thiele 9
West Germany Wolfgang von Trips 10
France Ecurie Bleue Climax FPF 2.2 L4 United States Harry Schell 1
United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Climax FPF 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1
France Maurice Trintignant 1
United Kingdom Fred Tuck Cars United Kingdom Bruce Halford 2
Belgium Lucien Bianchi 6–7
United Kingdom High Efficiency Motors United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 2, 10
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 7
United Kingdom Yeoman Credit Racing Team United Kingdom Chris Bristow 2, 4–5
United Kingdom Tony Brooks 2, 4–5, 7–8, 10
United Kingdom Henry Taylor 4, 6–8, 10
Belgium Olivier Gendebien 5–8, 10
United Kingdom Bruce Halford 6
United States Phil Hill 10
Italy Scuderia Eugenio Castellotti Castellotti 2.5 L4 Italy Gino Munaron 2, 6–7, 9
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti 2, 9
Italy Giulio Cabianca 9
Netherlands Ecurie Maarsbergen Climax FPF 1.5 L4 Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort 4
Belgium Equipe Nationale Belge T45 Climax FPF 2.5 L4 Belgium Lucien Bianchi 5
United Kingdom Gilby Engineering Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 United Kingdom Keith Greene 7
United Kingdom Privateer Climax FPF 2.2 L4 United Kingdom Arthur Owen 9
West Germany Privateer Climax FPF 1.5 L4 West Germany Wolfgang Seidel 9
West Germany Scuderia Colonia T43 Italy Piero Drogo 9
United Kingdom Equipe Prideux United Kingdom Vic Wilson 9
United States Fred Armbruster T51 Ferrari 107 2.5 L4 United States Pete Lovely 10
1961 United States Camoradi International T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D United States Masten Gregory 1–5
United Kingdom Ian Burgess 6
United Kingdom Yeoman Credit Racing Team United Kingdom John Surtees All
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 4–8
Italy Scuderia Serenissima T51 Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 France Maurice Trintignant 1, 3–4, 6–7
United Kingdom H&L Motors T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United Kingdom Jackie Lewis 3–7
Italy Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 Italy Lorenzo Bandini 3, 5–7
T51 Italy Massimo Natili 5
France Privateer T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 France Bernard Collomb 4, 6
United Kingdom Fred Tuck Cars T45 United Kingdom Jack Fairman 7
Italy Pescara Racing Team Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 Italy Renato Pirocchi 7
United States Privateer T51 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United States Hap Sharp 8
United States John M. Wyatt III United States Roger Penske 8
United States Momo Corporation United States Walt Hansgen 8
1962 United Kingdom Ecurie Galloise T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D United Kingdom Jackie Lewis 1, 4–6
United Kingdom Anglo-American Equipe T59 United Kingdom Ian Burgess 5–7
France Privateer T53 France Bernard Collomb 6
United States Privateer United States Hap Sharp 8
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Privateer T55 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love 9
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Privateer T53 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5 L4 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Mike Harris 9
1963 United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T60
T66
Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Sweden Jo Bonnier All
Italy Scuderia Centro Sud T60 Portugal Mário de Araújo Cabral 6–7
T53 Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 Italy Ernesto Brambilla 7
United States Privateer T51 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 United States Frank Dochnal 9
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Privateer T55 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love 10
South Africa Scuderia Lupini T51 Maserati 6-1500 1.5 L4 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk 10
1964 United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T66 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 D Sweden Jo Bonnier 1
West Germany Edgar Barth 6
United Kingdom Bob Gerard Racing T71/73 Ford 109E 1.5 L4 United Kingdom John Taylor 5
Switzerland Fabre Urbain T60 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 Switzerland Jean-Claude Rudaz 8
1965 Rhodesia Privateer T55 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 D Rhodesia John Love 1
South Africa Privateer T59 Ford 109E 1.5 L4 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk 1
United Kingdom Bob Gerard Racing T60 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 United Kingdom John Rhodes 5
T71/73 Ford 109E 1.5 L4 United Kingdom Alan Rollinson 5
1966 United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 D Switzerland Jo Siffert 2–5, 7–8
F 9
Switzerland Anglo-Suisse Racing Team Sweden Jo Bonnier 1–2, 5–9
France Privateer D France Guy Ligier 1–6
United Kingdom J.A. Pearce Engineering T73 Ferrari 168/62 3.0 V12 United Kingdom Chris Lawrence 4, 6
1967 United Kingdom Rob Walker Racing Team T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 F Switzerland Jo Siffert All
Switzerland Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Sweden Jo Bonnier 1, 4, 6–11
Rhodesia Privateer T79 Climax FPF 2.75 L4 D Rhodesia John Love 1
France Privateer T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 F France Guy Ligier 4–5
Switzerland Charles Vögele Racing T77 ATS 2.75 V8 D Switzerland Silvio Moser 6
United States Privateer T82 Climax FWMV 2.0 V8 F United States Tom Jones 8
1968 United Kingdom Rob Walker Racing Team T81 Maserati 9/F1 3.0 V12 F Switzerland Jo Siffert 1
Switzerland Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Sweden Jo Bonnier 1
Rhodesia John Love T79 Climax FPF 2.75 L4 D South Africa Basil van Rooyen 1
1969 United Kingdom Antique Automobiles T86 Maserati 10/F1 3.0 V12 G United Kingdom Vic Elford 3

Formula One World Championship Results[]

Main article: Cooper Car Company/Results


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