Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham was an Australian Formula One driver, engineer, and team owner who won the World Drivers’ Championship in 1959, 1960, and 1966. His 1966 title was especially distinctive: he became the only driver to win the championship in a car of his own construction, the Brabham-Repco BT19. Brabham also helped popularize rear-engined Formula One cars and became the first Formula One driver to receive a knighthood.