Brabham

American

[brab-uhm] / ˈbræb əm /

noun

Sir John Arthur Jack, 1926–2014, Australian racing-car driver and designer.

Brabham British

/ ˈbræbəm /

noun

Sir John Arthur , known as Jack . born 1926, Australian motor-racing driver: Formula One world champion 1959, 1960, and 1966

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Brooks passed him for third but Brabham pushed his Cooper across the line to take fourth place and the first of his three world titles.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025

By the end of the race, only Jack Brabham had managed to stay on the same lap - and he was nearly five minutes behind the Scot.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024

In a portent of things to come, Australian Jack Brabham finished ninth in a Cooper Climax, a modified version of the car he drove in European Formula One races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

It was the second win of the season for the Andretti Autosport driver, who is the grandson of three-time Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022

Anna Brabham Osborne won a prize in the Club Stories contest.

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