Warwick Brown

Warwick Brown (born 24 December 1949 in Sydney) is a former racing driver from Australia.

Not to be confused with Warrick Brown.

Warwick Brown
Born (1949-12-24) 24 December 1949
Sydney, Australia
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Australian
Active years1976
TeamsWolf–Williams
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1976 United States Grand Prix
Last entry1976 United States Grand Prix

Racing career

Brown participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix, on 10 October 1976. He drove a Wolf–Williams Racing car at the 1976 United States Grand Prix and finished 14th, five laps behind the winner James Hunt. Brown suffered the loss of third and fifth gears during the race, as well as rear brake problems.[1]

Brown was more successful in the Tasman Series, which he won in 1975, driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet. He also won the Rothmans International Series in Australia twice, in 1977 driving a Lola T430 Chevrolet and in 1978 driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet, both for the VDS Team. In the course of winning these series Brown also won the 1975 New Zealand Grand Prix and the 1977 Australian Grand Prix.

After competing in the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship in North America from 1974 to 1976, Brown contested the Can-Am Series and was the runnerup to fellow Australian Alan Jones in the 1978 US Can-Am Series driving a Lola T333CS-Chevrolet for the VDS Team.

Career summary
Brown won the 1977 Rothmans International Series driving Lola T430 HU2. The car is pictured above in 2008 in its 1977 livery.
Season Series Position Car Team
1971 Australian Drivers' Championship 7th McLaren M4A Cosworth Pat Burke Racing
1972 Tasman Series 13th McLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1972 Australian Drivers' Championship 5th McLaren M10B Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1973 Tasman Series 7th Lola T300 Chevrolet Team Target
1974 Tasman Series 6th Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1974 Australian Drivers' Championship 8th Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1974 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship 7th Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1975 Tasman Series 1st Lola T332 Chevrolet Pat Burke Racing
1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship 7th Talon MR1A Chevrolet Jack McCormack Racing
1976 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship 7th Lola T332C Chevrolet
Lola T430 Chevrolet		 Bay Racing
Racing Team VDS
1977 Rothmans International Series 1st Lola T430 Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
1978 Rothmans International Series 1st Lola T332 Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
1978 Can-Am Series 2nd Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS
1979 Rothmans International Series 3rd Lola T333CS Chevrolet Racing Team VDS

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Pts
1976 Walter Wolf Racing Wolf–Williams FW05 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA
14		 JPN NC 0

References
  1. Young, Eoin, "James Hunt: Against All Odds", Hamlyn, 1977, p. 132.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Peter Gethin		 Tasman Series Champion
1975		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
John McCormack		 New Zealand Grand Prix
Winner
1975		 Succeeded by
Ken Smith
Preceded by
John Goss		 Australian Grand Prix
Winner
1977		 Succeeded by
Graham McRae
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