The season began with a shifting of the tectonic plates of motorsport. The previous year, Jack Brabham had won the championship with his own car—a historic feat. But for 1967, a new monster arrived in the paddock.
Up stepped a man in a bright red car—a privateer. , driving for Cooper, put on a drive that is still talked about today. While the championship contenders struggled for grip, Ickx danced on the limit. He started from the front row and led flag-to-flag in his first ever Grand Prix. 1967 formula 1 season
The season finale was at the high-altitude Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. The thin air robbed the engines of power, but the Lotus 49, with its superior aerodynamics and handling, was in its element. The season began with a shifting of the
Denny Hulme – the “quiet Kiwi” – won the title for Brabham with consistency and grit. But ask any fan who watched that year, and they’ll talk about Jim Clark’s artistry in the wet at Zandvoort or his masterclass at Silverstone. Up stepped a man in a bright red car—a privateer
But it wasn't enough.