Len Terry F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Len Terry †

83rd in all-time ranking

1

Constructors' Title

1

Drivers' Title

6

Grand Prix Wins

8

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	United Kingdom
Date of Birth	Feb 11th 1924
Date of Death	Aug 25th 2014
Roles	Chief designer 5 cars Designer 1 car
F1 Cars	6 (1961–1977)
F1 Teams	Team Lotus, Eagle, BRM, RE, Gilby
Ranking	83rd of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1965Lotus 33Jim Clark

Wins per Team

Team Lotus 1964–1967 · 1 car · 5 wins Eagle 1967–1968 · 1 car · 1 win BRM 1968–1977 · 2 cars · 0 wins RE 1965 · 1 car · 0 wins Gilby 1961–1963 · 2 cars · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1965Lotus 339 clear of BRM

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarGilby 1961BRM P207 1977

Race1961 British F1 Grand Prix1961 GBR F1 GP 37 years, 154 days37y, 154d1977 Italian F1 Grand Prix1977 ITA F1 GP 53 years, 212 days53y, 212d

Pole1964 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1964 MEX F1 GP 40 years, 257 days40y, 257d1966 German F1 Grand Prix1966 GER F1 GP 42 years, 177 days42y, 177d

Win1965 South African F1 Grand Prix1965 RSA F1 GP 40 years, 325 days40y, 325d1967 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1967 BEL F1 GP 43 years, 127 days43y, 127d

Podium1965 South African F1 Grand Prix1965 RSA F1 GP 40 years, 325 days40y, 325d1968 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1968 MON F1 GP 44 years, 105 days44y, 105d

Constructors' title1965 German F1 Grand Prix1965 GER F1 GP 41 years, 171 days41y, 171donce so far

Drivers' title1965 German F1 Grand Prix1965 GER F1 GP 41 years, 171 days41y, 171donce so far

F1 cars designed by Len Terry6 cars · 1961–1977All F1 cars →

P207P171977BRM P207Chief designer0 ptsBRM engineP126P51968–69BRM P126Chief designer1 podium10 ptsBRM engineT1GP121967–68Eagle T1GChief designer1 win13 ptsWeslake engineP2 · Champion1964–67Lotus 33Designer5 wins78 ptsClimax engine621962–63Gilby 62Chief designer0 ptsBRM engineGilbyP71961GilbyChief designer0 ptsClimax engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Len Terry is credited with 6 Formula 1 cars for Team Lotus, Eagle and BRM between 1961 and 1977. Those cars won 6 Grands Prix, 1 drivers' title and 1 constructors' title. The most successful was the Lotus 33, with 5 wins. Len Terry ranks 83rd of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.