A true legend in the eyes of many, Sir John Arthur ‘Jack’ Brabham is arguably the best Formula One World Championship driver to in Australia’s, and undoubtedly the world’s, history. He is the only racer ever who has built his own car, driven it, and won the World Championship at its wheel, a record which has remained unbroken since 1966, nearly fifty years ago today.
Born in April 26, in the suburb of Hurstville, New South Wales, Brabham, the son of a green grocer, didn’t have a privileged upbringing, as his parents sometimes struggled to make ends meet with just a single income. However, Jack had acquired an interest in motor vehicles at an early age, and began to drive his father’s grocery truck around the family’s yard. At only age twelve,
Born in April 26, in the suburb of Hurstville, New South Wales, Brabham, the son of a green grocer, didn’t have a privileged upbringing, as his parents sometimes struggled to make ends meet with just a single income. However, Jack had acquired an interest in motor vehicles at an early age, and began to drive his father’s grocery truck around the family’s yard. At only age twelve,