John Cooper F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

John Cooper †

88th in all-time ranking

1

Constructors' Title

1

Drivers' Title

5

Grand Prix Wins

5

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	United Kingdom
Date of Birth	Jul 17th 1923
Date of Death	Dec 24th 2000
Role	Designer 1 car
F1 Cars	1 (1959–1963)
F1 Teams	Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati, Cooper-Castellotti
Ranking	88th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1959Cooper T51Jack Brabham

Wins per Team

Cooper-Climax 1959–1963 · 1 car · 5 wins Cooper-Maserati 1960 · 1 car · 0 wins Cooper-Castellotti 1960 · 1 car · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1959Cooper T518 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarCooper T51 1959Cooper T51 1963

Race1959 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1959 MON F1 GP 35 years, 297 days35y, 297d1963 South African F1 Grand Prix1963 RSA F1 GP 40 years, 164 days40y, 164d

Pole1959 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1959 MON F1 GP 35 years, 297 days35y, 297d1959 USA F1 Grand Prix1959 USA F1 GP 36 years, 148 days36y, 148d

Win1959 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1959 MON F1 GP 35 years, 297 days35y, 297d1959 USA F1 Grand Prix1959 USA F1 GP 36 years, 148 days36y, 148d

Podium1959 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1959 MON F1 GP 35 years, 297 days35y, 297d1959 USA F1 Grand Prix1959 USA F1 GP 36 years, 148 days36y, 148d

Constructors' title1959 Italian F1 Grand Prix1959 ITA F1 GP 36 years, 58 days36y, 58donce so far

Drivers' title1959 USA F1 Grand Prix1959 USA F1 GP 36 years, 148 days36y, 148donce so far

F1 cars designed by John Cooper1 car · 1959–1963All F1 cars →

Cooper T51P5 · Champion1959–63Cooper T51Designer5 wins99 ptsMaserati engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

John Cooper is credited with 1 Formula 1 car for Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati and Cooper-Castellotti between 1959 and 1963. That car won 5 Grands Prix, 1 drivers' title and 1 constructors' title. John Cooper ranks 88th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.