| Car name | Brabham BT59 Brabham BT59Y |
|---|---|
| Category | Formula One |
| function Object() { [native code] } | Brabham |
| Designer | Sergio Rinland (Technical Director) Hans Fouche (Head of Aerodynamics) |
| Predecessor | BT58 |
| Successor | BT60Y |
| Team | Motor Racing Developments |
| Drivers | 7. David Brabham 8. Stefano Modena 7. Martin Brundle 8. Mark Blundell |
| Technical ref | [1] [2] |
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque |
| Wheelbase | 2,921 in (7,419.3 cm) |
| Track | Front: 1,803 in (4,579.6 cm) Rear: 1,701 in (4,320.5 cm) |
| Engine name |
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| Gearbox name | Brabham |
| Gears | 6-speed |
| Fuel | |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Debut | 1990 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Races | 18 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Cons champ | 0 |
| Drivers champ | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Brabham BT59 was a Formula One racing car designed by Sergio Rinland and Hans Fouche for the Brabham team which raced in the and Formula One World Championships. It made its debut at the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix and continued until the first two races of .
1990
The team's cars were driven by Australian David Brabham, the youngest son of team founder Sir Jack Brabham, and one of the team's drivers, Italian Stefano Modena. The car was powered by the Judd V8 engine and ran on Pirelli tyres.
After a promising first half of the 1989 season which saw Modena finish 3rd in Monaco, Brabham began to fall back down the grid. Lack of money and lack of power from the Judd V8 as well as inferior Pirelli rubber not helping the team in their quest to return to the top of Formula One. The best result achieved in 1990 was a seventh place at the Canadian Grand Prix driven by Modena.
1991
For the 1991 season, the car was dubbed BT59Y and fitted with a Yamaha OX99 V12 engine. Driven by British drivers Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell, the BT59Y was used only in the first two races and then replaced by the Brabham BT60Y.
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Racing Developments | BT59 | Judd V8 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 2* | 9th | |||
| David Brabham | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 15 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | |||||||||
| Stefano Modena | Ret | Ret | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | |||||||||
| Motor Racing Developments | BT59Y | Yamaha V12 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 3 | 9th | |||
| Martin Brundle | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Blundell | Ret | Ret |
* All points scored with the BT58
References
- ^ "STATS F1 • Brabham BT59". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "STATS F1 • Brabham BT59Y". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2014-04-12.