Vittorio Brambilla
Vittorio Brambilla is an Italian Formula 1 driver with 74 race starts from 1974 to 1980, 1 win, 1 pole position, 1 podium and 15.5 championship points.
Brambilla's first start was the 1974 South African Grand Prix for March, from 19th on the grid, finishing 10th. The first win came at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix for March, in the 23rd start, from 8th on the grid. The best season was 1975: 11th in the championship with 6.5 points, 1 win and 1 podium, for March. The longest team-mate pairing was with Hans-Joachim Stuck, 29 races: Brambilla finished ahead 11 times to 6 when both were classified, and out-qualified Stuck 16 times to 13. 36 of the 74 starts ended in a retirement (49%).
- Nationality
- Italian
- Born
- 11 Nov 1937
- Active
- 1974 to 1980, 7 seasons
- Teams
- March, Surtees, Alfa Romeo
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 15.5 | 36 | 1st | 11th |
First win: 1975 Austrian Grand Prix. Win rate 1.4% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Hans-Joachim Stuck, Ronnie Peterson, Lella Lombardi, Hans Binder, Arturo Merzario. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 1979 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 1978 | Surtees | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 1977 | Surtees | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16th |
| 1976 | March | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 1975 | March | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 11th |
| 1974 | March | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1974–1976 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Surtees | 1977–1978 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1979–1980 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All 1 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | March | 8 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Italian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 19 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1980 Dutch Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 22 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1979 United States Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1979 Canadian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 18 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1979 Italian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 22 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1978 Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 23 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1978 Dutch Grand Prix | Surtees | 22 | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | 21 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1978 German Grand Prix | Surtees | 20 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1978 British Grand Prix | Surtees | 25 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1978 French Grand Prix | Surtees | 19 | 17 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1978 Swedish Grand Prix | Surtees | 18 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1978 Spanish Grand Prix | Surtees | 16 | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1978 Belgian Grand Prix | Surtees | 12 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Monaco Grand Prix | Surtees | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1978 United States Grand Prix West | Surtees | 17 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1978 South African Grand Prix | Surtees | 19 | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | Surtees | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1978 Argentine Grand Prix | Surtees | 12 | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 Japanese Grand Prix | Surtees | 9 | 8 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 Canadian Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | 6 | Accident | 1 |
| 1977 United States Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | 19 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 10 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 Dutch Grand Prix | Surtees | 22 | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | 13 | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 German Grand Prix | Surtees | 10 | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 1977 British Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1977 French Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 Swedish Grand Prix | Surtees | 13 | R | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | Surtees | 12 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1977 Monaco Grand Prix | Surtees | 14 | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 1977 Spanish Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 United States Grand Prix West | Surtees | 11 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 South African Grand Prix | Surtees | 14 | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 Argentine Grand Prix | Surtees | 13 | 7 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | March | 8 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 1976 United States Grand Prix | March | 12 | R | Tyre | 0 |
| 1976 Canadian Grand Prix | March | 3 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1976 Italian Grand Prix | March | 16 | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | March | 7 | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 1976 Austrian Grand Prix | March | 7 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1976 German Grand Prix | March | 13 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1976 British Grand Prix | March | 10 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1976 French Grand Prix | March | 11 | R | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 1976 Swedish Grand Prix | March | 15 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1976 Monaco Grand Prix | March | 9 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1976 Belgian Grand Prix | March | 5 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1976 Spanish Grand Prix | March | 6 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1976 United States Grand Prix West | March | 20 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1976 South African Grand Prix | March | 5 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | March | 7 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1975 United States Grand Prix | March | 6 | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 1975 Italian Grand Prix | March | 9 | R | Clutch | 0 |
| 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | March | 8 | 1 | Finished | 4.5 |
| 1975 German Grand Prix | March | 11 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1975 British Grand Prix | March | 5 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1975 French Grand Prix | March | 8 | R | Chassis | 0 |
| 1975 Dutch Grand Prix | March | 11 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1975 Swedish Grand Prix | March | 1 (pole) | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1975 Belgian Grand Prix | March | 3 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1975 Monaco Grand Prix | March | 5 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1975 Spanish Grand Prix | March | 5 | 5 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1975 South African Grand Prix | March | 7 | R | Radiator | 0 |
| 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | March | 17 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1975 Argentine Grand Prix | March | 12 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1974 United States Grand Prix | March | 25 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1974 Canadian Grand Prix | March | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1974 Italian Grand Prix | March | 13 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1974 Austrian Grand Prix | March | 20 | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 1974 German Grand Prix | March | 23 | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 1974 British Grand Prix | March | 16 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1974 French Grand Prix | March | 16 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1974 Dutch Grand Prix | March | 15 | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1974 Swedish Grand Prix | March | 17 | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 1974 Monaco Grand Prix | March | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1974 Belgian Grand Prix | March | 31 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1974 South African Grand Prix | March | 19 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |