Legendary Formula 1 Drivers - Jack Brabham

Born on 2 April 1926 near Sydney in Australia, John Arthur Brabham, known as Jack Brabham, is part of F1 legend. A three-time world champion (1959, 1960 and 1966), a brilliant car maker and a fantastic mechanic, he is the only driver to have been crowned world champion at the wheel of a vehicle he designed himself, the Brabham BT 19. He was also the first driver to be knighted by the British Queen for services to motor racing. He scored his first victory in 1959 on the Monaco circuit.