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description: "Climax F1 engines: 98 GP starts, 40 wins (40.8%), 44 poles, 63 podiums, 4 drivers’ and 2 constructors’ titles since 1957. Every engine type, team and driver."
title: "Climax F1 Engine: 40 Wins, 6 Titles, Stats Since 1957"
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# Climax Engine F1 Stats
[40 GP wins](#f1fs-eng-stats) [4 Drivers’ titles](#f1fs-eng-stats) [2 Constructors’ titles](#f1fs-eng-stats) [93 Engine failures · 12.2% of starts](#f1fs-eng-types)
Climax supplied Formula 1 engines from 1957 to 1969, 13 seasons in all. Its engines started 98 Grands Prix and won 40 of them, a win rate of 40.8%, with 44 pole positions and 63 podium finishes. That record includes 4 drivers’ world titles and 2 constructors’ titles. The first win came in the 1958 Argentine F1 GP, the most recent in the 1965 German F1 GP. Climax last powered a Formula 1 car in 1969. In the all-time engine ranking on points Climax stands 7th of 74.
## Every Climax F1 engine, today back to 1957
Newest first · click a column to sort · titles as drivers’ / constructors’
| Engine | Years | GP | Wins | Poles | Podiums | PTS | Titles | DNF | HP | RPM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **FPF** 2.7 L4 [Eagle](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/eagle-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brabham-f1-information-statistics/) [LDS](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/lds-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Cooper-Climax](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/cooper-climax-f1-information-statistics/) | 1966–1969 | 3 | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 | · | · |
| **FPE** 3.0 V8Designed by [Harry Mundy](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/harry-mundy/) [Walter Hassan](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/walter-hassan/) [Shannon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/shannon-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1966 | 1 | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 | · | · |
| **FWMV** 1.5 V8 [Cooper-Climax](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/cooper-climax-f1-information-statistics/) [Lola](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/lola-information-statistics/) [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/) [BRM](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brm-f1-information-statistics/) [Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brabham-f1-information-statistics/) [ENB](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/enb-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Emeryson](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/emeryson-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Scirocco](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/scirocco-f1-team-information-statistics/) [JBW](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/jbw-f1-team-information-statistics/) [LDS](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/lds-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Gilby](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/gilby-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Ferguson](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferguson-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1961–1966 | 47 | **25** | 29 | 42 | 546 | 2 / 1 | 75 | 213 | 10,500 |
| **FPF** 2.5 L4 [Cooper-Climax](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/cooper-climax-f1-information-statistics/) [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/) | 1959–1960 | 17 | **13** | 13 | 15 | 256.5 | 2 / 1 | 5 | 240 | 6,750 |
| **FPF** 2.0 L4 [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/) [Cooper-Climax](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/cooper-climax-f1-information-statistics/) | 1957–1958 | 15 | **2** | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 / 0 | 6 | 176 | 6,500 |
40 entries could not be matched to an engine type yet and are only counted in the totals.
## Full engine statistics
All Formula 1 World Championship races, 1957–1969
| Grand Prix starts | 98 |
| --- | --- |
| Race wins | 40 (40.8%) |
| Pole positions | 44 |
| Podiums | 63 |
| Fastest laps | 45 |
| Points | 866.5 |
| Drivers’ titles | 4 |
| Constructors’ titles | 2 |
| First win | [1958 Argentine F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1958-formula-1-grand-prix-of-argentina/) |
| Latest win | [1965 German F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-1965-formula-1-grand-prix-of-germany/) |
[7th of 74 in the all-time engine ranking →](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/all-time-f1-engine-brand-ranking/)
## Most wins on Climax power
Drivers, all teams and eras
| 1 |  [Jim Clark](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jim-clark/) | 19 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 |  [Jack Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/jack-brabham/) | 7 |
| 3 |  [Stirling Moss](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/stirling-moss/) | 7 |
| 4 |  [Bruce McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/bruce-mclaren/) | 3 |
| 5 |  [Dan Gurney](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/dan-gurney/) | 2 |
## Teams powered by Climax
Newest first · click a column to sort · titles as drivers’ / constructors’
| Team | Years | Seasons | GP starts | Wins | Titles |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brabham](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brabham-f1-information-statistics/) | 1962–1969 | 8 | 47 | **2** | 0 / 0 |
| [Eagle](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/eagle-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1966–1967 · 1969 | 3 | 11 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Cooper-Climax](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/cooper-climax-f1-information-statistics/) | 1957–1965 · 1967–1968 | 11 | 81 | **14** | 2 / 1 |
| [Team Lotus](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/team-lotus/) | 1958–1967 | 10 | 81 | **24** | 2 / 1 |
| [LDS](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/lds-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1965 · 1967 | 2 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Shannon](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/shannon-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1966 | 1 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Scirocco](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/scirocco-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1964 | 1 | 2 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Lola](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/lola-information-statistics/) | 1962–1963 | 2 | 19 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [ENB](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/enb-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1962 | 1 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Emeryson](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/emeryson-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1962 | 1 | 4 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [BRM](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/brm-f1-information-statistics/) | 1961 | 1 | 8 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Ferguson](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferguson-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1961 | 1 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Gilby](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/gilby-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1961 | 1 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [JBW](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/jbw-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1961 | 1 | 1 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
| [Fry](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/fry-f1-team-information-statistics/) | 1959 | 1 | 0 | **0** | 0 / 0 |
## Frequently Asked Questions
How many Grands Prix has a Climax engine won?
40 of 98 Grand Prix starts, a win rate of 40.8%, with 4 drivers’ and 2 constructors’ titles.
When did Climax supply Formula 1 engines?
Climax: 13 seasons, 1957–1969.
Where does Climax rank among F1 engine manufacturers?
7th of 74 in the all-time engine ranking on points.
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