Great Read: BRM's last blast

Beltoise's stunning Monaco win  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE BRM's last blast: Beltoise's 'stunning' Monaco win remembered August 2024 | James Elson With a stunning drive in the rain, Jean-Paul Beltoise claimed BRM's final F1 world championship win at the Monaco Grand Prix on this day in 1972. Remembering the sensational lights-to-flag victory in today's Great Read is the car's legendary designer, Tony Southgate. BRM was the team which experienced it all in motor sport, tasting title glory with Graham Hill but also seeing its efforts descend into farce with unwieldy cars and unsuitable engines littering a long racing history. Jean-Pierre Beltoise’s 1972 Monaco GP win – the marque’s last – was a microcosm of the team’s approach, a blinding flash of brilliance which promised so much more. READ MORE PODCAST Motor Sport F1 Show Podcast: 'Max Verstappen will be fastest at Nürburgring 24 Hours!' Max Verstappen races in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend on a mission to win. Could it also point to his own future outside of F1? Plus: which Formula 1 teams might be gaming the system? And Mark pays tribute to Alex Zanardi. WATCH NOW PODCAST Motor Sport F1 Show Podcast: 'Max Verstappen will be fastest at Nürburgring 24 Hours!' Max Verstappen races in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend on a mission to win. Could it also point to his own future outside of F1? Plus: which Formula 1 teams might be gaming the system? And Mark pays tribute to Alex Zanardi. WATCH NOW F1 Mark Hughes MPH: Still sandbagging? The crafty reason Mercedes and Ferrari may be hiding true pace F1's scheme to help struggling engine manufacturers catch the leaders could be more powerful than first thought, writes Mark Hughes. Are Mercedes and Ferrari masking their true performance for long-term advantage? READ MORE NURBURGRING 24H Pablo Elizalde No vanity project: Verstappen is out to win Nürburgring 24 Hours Jean-Pierre Beltoise only had one F1 win, but he made it count – a lights-to-flag Monaco masterclass in 1972. Designer Tony Southgate remembers BRM's final victory. READ MORE NURBURGRING 24H Pablo Elizalde No vanity project: Verstappen is out to win Nürburgring 24 Hours Jean-Pierre Beltoise only had one F1 win, but he made it count – a lights-to-flag Monaco masterclass in 1972. Designer Tony Southgate remembers BRM's final victory. READ MORE Motor Sport Collectables Explore our best-selling collectables, selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Lotus 72 Pocher Model BUY NOW Porsche 917K Pocher Model BUY NOW F1 Retro 1980 by Mark Hughes BUY NOW Stirling Silver Motor Sport Cufflinks BUY NOW Brabham BT46  Scalextric BUY NOW Lotus 79 Scalextric BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy