1966 Formula One season a car of his own manufacture with an Australian engineered Repco V8 engine. In winning the championship in his own car, Australian Brabham became the first and (as of ) the only driver to ever win the World Championship in a car carrying his own name (the BT19 and BT20 models used were designed by Brabham's business partner Ron Tauranac). It is also the first time in the history of the World Championship dating back to that a non European or British car had won the championship. Although both Jack Brabham and his teammate, New Zealander Denny Hulme both retired
Formula One drivers from Austria won the title in 1970, and is the only posthumous championship winner having died in a crash during a practice session for the Italian Grand Prix. Gerhard Berger is the only other Austrian driver to win a race in Formula One. He achieved ten victories in 210 races. He started more Grands Prix than any other Austrian driver and is one of a small number of Formula One racers to compete in more than 200 events. There are currently no Austrian Formula One drivers. Christian Klien is the most recent competitor having taken part in the 2010 season as a