Few, if any, Formula One champions can lay claim to as much hardship as that of British manufacturer BRM. Founded in 1947 by Raymond Mays and Peter Berthon, its first car, the Type 15, was a complex machine that did not make it to the starting grid until 1949. Under-staffed and under-funded, BRM struggled throughout the ’50s until it finally won its first Grand Prix in 1959. The ’60s were feast and famine, with some designs being totally uncompetitive (like the H-16–powered P83), while others, like the P57, carried Graham Hill to the Formula One Championship in 1962. During the 1970s, BRM showed varying degrees of competitiveness; however, by 1977 team patron Louis Stanley had had his fill and the BRM name slipped into the history books.
This month’s featured Web site represents one man’s passion for the marque and is listed as the “unofficial BRM information center.” Contents include detailed results, histories and descriptions of all the cars (F1, Le Mans and Can-Am), as well as the drivers and personalities that helped shape them. Other sections feature BRM’s various engine programs, as well as accounts of BRM’s lost championships and final year. While photo quality is a little poor, this site offers a lot of interesting information for anyone interested in BRM.
