1972 BRM P180 F1 Car - 3.0L V12 Engine Sound at Vernasca Silver Flag 2016

During the 2016 Vernasca Silver Flag hillclimb revival I recorded the 1972 BRM (British Racing Motors) P180 Formula 1 car owned and driven by Holger Lange.
Clearly this car was a rather failed project mainly caused by the positioning of the radiators which increased the weight distribution to the rear resulting in an incredible instability and lack of handling but also had major reliability issues during the 1972 season.
The P180 is moved by a 3.0-litre 60 degree V12 engine which was able to produce around 440 hp at 10,750 rpm.

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Camcorder: Canon Legria HF G30 & HF G40 + Canon DM-100 Microphone
Event: 21° Vernasca Silver Flag 2016
Where: Castell'Arquato - Lugagnano - Vernasca, Italy

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[trob]

Of all the F1 V12 engines, the BRM sounds smooth and brutal at the same time. Really, really great sound. If you started it up in the middle of a modern F1 race, I bet people would leave the race to go see what's making that sound.

[fishfree]

It is hard to express in words how utterly grateful I am for your documentation of these vehicles. Please be aware that what you do is historical documentation that will be enjoyed for generations！
THANKS！！！

Not only does this BRM sound better, as many folks here say, but it also looks a hell of lot better than modern F1 cars.

[andynixon]

Interesting how the BRM, Ferrari and matra V12s sound slightly different . Each has its own regional accent .

[headlibrarian]

Positioning the radiators behind the exhaust was a genius cooling move.

[McCarnut]

What a beast!! Great to see one in good quality!! Thank you :)

[AndreiTupolev]

Isn't it brilliant that so many of even the less successful racing cars still survive in running order. And probably they stay running for a lot longer than they did when they were new.

[em]

I thought YouTube didn't allowed porn.
I was wrong!

[Michael_Lorenson]

In addition to the weight distribution issue, I am SHOCKED that the exhaust tips are partially blocked by those rear cooler ducts. That isn't exactly up to high-level race car construction standards, even for 1972.

[McLarenMercedes]

Fantastic footage. Kudos to you 19Bozzy92. BRM's are rare today and it's always nice to see one driving around. My God that V12 sounds wonderful. There's nothing like a racing V12. Matra, Ferrari, BRM, Honda, Alfa Romeo... heck the Lamborghini V12 in F1 sounded great too even if it wasn't very competitive.

That may very well be *the* car Jean-Pierre Beltoise won the 1972 Monaco GP with. He held Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari, Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus (champion that year) and Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell (the most successful driver in the field at the time) behind him.

It's a pity Marlboro money couldn't save BRM. Marlboro therefore jumped ship and sponsored McLaren from 1974 to 1996. The British industry went through very hard times in the 70's (as did the country) and F1 was getting more and more expensive. BRM soldiered on until 1977 but its final day of glory was this car and Beltoise's win - which btw was BRM''s 5th and final win at this track.

You my good sir always have a lot of good footage and you seem to know your racing cars. Kudos to you again.

[ianbrown]

I remember being at Oulton Park UK in the 70s when Joe Siffert in a P153 had his tyres changed on the start line after the grid had just left for lap 1.
Joe came screaming into the first bend hard on the brakes changing down through the gears as smoke poured off all 4 tires!
He took the bend exiting the bend just clipping the grass and the sweet sound of that engine.
What a driver.
What a car.
They dont make them like that anymore.

[richardwilton]

I was always a fan of BRM, possibly even because of, rather than despite, their lack of consistent success. It made it all the more exciting when they won something. I remember being deliriously happy when Rodriguez won the 1970 Belgian GP. And it's the only racing car whose name is spelt brrrmmm!

[davedc]

The P180 was a step on from the classic P160.
They shifted the radiators from a single nose mounted one to twin rear mounted ones. The idea was to change the balance of the car along with other tweaks. The result was an awkward car that didn't handle as well as the car it was supposed to replace. BRM simply gave up on the P180 as to improve it would mean basically recreating its predecessor so why bother.
There's no doubting its charisma even if she was a disappointment in her day. I always loved BRMs.
That ENGINE!!

[cosworth]

Vernasca SIlver Flag's videos are the best !

[Mralfaromeo]

Sei sempre il numero 1. Grazie per queste perle che ci regali. Sabato ero lì anche io e purtroppo sono è salita solo il pomeriggio...sono venuto apposta per ascoltare la brm e l'alfa 33 12 boxer, incantevole....ho provato a filmare anche io ma sono un incapace.. grazie mille sempre ! alla prossima

[NuriBass]

Back then when F1 cars where cool. 😅
Nice video Sir! :)

[kevthelegend]

*ear plug on * what a wonderful sound 🔊 .. Thx bozzy! 😀

[DrBIeed]

At about 2:30 it sounds like we may have dropped a gear a little too soon...

[schmikeMS]

Aucun mots à part : magique !!! Superbe !!!

The back direct on the engin ! lol They were courageous.