Gordon Murray F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Gordon Murray

21st in all-time ranking

3
Constructors' Titles
5
Drivers' Titles
50
Grand Prix Wins
63
Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country South Africa
Date of BirthJun 18th 1946 (age 80)
RolesChief designer 5 cars
Technical director 11 cars
F1 Cars16 (1973–1990)
F1 TeamsMcLaren, Brabham
Ranking21st of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

Wins per Team

McLaren 1988–1990 · 2 cars · 31 wins Brabham 1973–1986 · 14 cars · 19 wins

Constructors' Titles

Key Career Landmarks

CarBrabham BT42 1973McLaren MP4/5 1990
Race1973 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1973 ESP F1 GP 26 years, 315 days26y, 315d1990 Australian F1 Grand Prix1990 AUS F1 GP 44 years, 139 days44y, 139d
Pole1974 USA F1 Grand Prix1974 USA F1 GP 28 years, 110 days28y, 110d1990 Australian F1 Grand Prix1990 AUS F1 GP 44 years, 139 days44y, 139d
Win1974 South African F1 Grand Prix1974 RSA F1 GP 27 years, 285 days27y, 285d1990 Italian F1 Grand Prix1990 ITA F1 GP 44 years, 83 days44y, 83d
Podium1973 French F1 Grand Prix1973 FRA F1 GP 27 years, 13 days27y, 13d1990 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1990 POR F1 GP 44 years, 97 days44y, 97d
Constructors' title1988 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1988 BEL F1 GP 42 years, 71 days42y, 71d1990 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1990 JPN F1 GP 44 years, 125 days44y, 125d
Drivers' title1981 Caesars Palace F1 Grand Prix1981 USA F1 GP 35 years, 121 days35y, 121d1990 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1990 JPN F1 GP 44 years, 125 days44y, 125d

F1 cars designed by Gordon Murray16 cars · 1973–1990All F1 cars →

McLaren MP4/5P1 · Champion1989–90McLaren MP4/5Technical director16 wins262 ptsHonda engineMcLaren MP4/4P1 · Champion1988McLaren MP4/4Technical director15 wins199 ptsHonda engineBrabham BT55P91986Brabham BT55Technical director2 ptsBMW engineBrabham BT54P91985–86Brabham BT54Technical director1 win26 ptsBMW engineBrabham BT53P41984Brabham BT53Technical director2 wins38 ptsBMW engineP31983Brabham BT52BTechnical director3 wins45 ptsBMW engineP31983Brabham BT52Technical director1 win27 ptsBMW engineBrabham BT49DP51982Brabham BT49DTechnical director1 win19 ptsBMW engineP21981Brabham BT49CTechnical director3 wins61 ptsFord engineBrabham BT49P31979–80Brabham BT49Technical director3 wins55 ptsFord engineBrabham BT48P81979Brabham BT48Technical director7 ptsFord engineBrabham BT45BP51977Brabham BT45BChief designer4 podiums27 ptsAlfa Romeo engineBrabham BT45P91976Brabham BT45Chief designer10 ptsFord engineBrabham BT44BP91975–76Brabham BT44BChief designer2 wins62 ptsFord engineP51974Brabham BT44Chief designer3 wins45 ptsFord engineBrabham BT42P51973–74Brabham BT42Chief designer2 podiums19 ptsFord engine
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Gordon Murray is credited with 16 Formula 1 cars for McLaren and Brabham between 1973 and 1990. Those cars won 50 Grands Prix, 5 drivers' titles and 3 constructors' titles. The most successful was the McLaren MP4/5, with 16 wins. Gordon Murray ranks 21st of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.

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How old is Gordon Murray?
Gordon Murray, the Formula 1 designer from South Africa, was born on 18 June 1946 and is 80 years old.