Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked •
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Cooper

British · 9 seasons

0
Titles
2
Wins
6
Podiums
0
Poles
52
Points
34
Drivers

Notable Drivers

Alan Brown Eric Brandon Tom Bridger Ian Burgess Tony Crook Adolfo Cruz Paul England Jack Fairman Bob Gerard Dick Gibson Christian Goethals Horace Gould André Guelfi Mike Hawthorn Jack Brabham Jimmy Stewart John Barber Robert La Caze Jackie Lewis Mike MacDowel Tony Marsh Bruce McLaren Stirling Moss David Murray Brian Naylor Rodney Nuckey François Picard Reg Parnell Roy Salvadori Harry Schell

Season History

YearPosPtsWins
1962 0 0
1958 3 31 2
1957 - 0 0
1956 - 0 0
1955 - 0 0
1954 - 0 0
1953 - 0 0
1952 - 0 0
1950 - 0 0

About Cooper

The Cooper Car Company, run by Charles and John Cooper from a small workshop in Surbiton, triggered one of the most important revolutions in Formula 1 history. By placing the engine behind the driver, Cooper overturned decades of front-engined orthodoxy and changed the design of racing cars forever.

Cooper's lightweight, nimble cars proved the rear-engined concept could win at the highest level, paving the way for the championship successes that followed under the Cooper-Climax banner. Almost every car on the grid would soon copy the layout the Coopers had popularised.

Though the team was eventually overtaken by the very revolution it had started, its influence on the technical direction of the sport was profound and permanent.

Key Achievements

  • Pioneered the rear/mid-engined layout that transformed Formula 1
  • Grand Prix winners whose design philosophy every rival soon copied
  • Built the foundation for back-to-back championships under Cooper-Climax
  • A garagiste team that beat the established front-engined manufacturers
  • One of the most historically influential constructors in the sport

Legacy & Identity

Cooper's legacy is nothing less than the modern racing car. The decision to put the engine behind the driver was a turning point that reshaped Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole. For a small British workshop to change the sport so fundamentally is one of the great achievements in racing history.