Jochen Rindt F1 Career - Team-by-Team

Making a One-off Debut with Brabham in 1964 on Home Soil in Austria, Rindt Was Handed a Full Season in 1965 with Cooper Alongside Bruce Mclaren, Enduring a Modest Season in a Tricky Car, Scoring a Best Finish with His First Points in Fourth at the German Gp.

Brabham / Cooper: 1964-1967

Making a One-off Debut with Brabham in 1964 on Home Soil in Austria, Rindt Was Handed a Full Season in 1965 with Cooper Alongside Bruce Mclaren, Enduring a Modest Season in a Tricky Car, Scoring a Best Finish with His First Points in Fourth at the German Gp.

That Prompted a Switch to Brabham for 1968, Champions the Previous Year with Title Winner Hulme and Eponymous Runner-up Brabham, After Turning Down Offers from Lotus and Honda.

Brabham’s Failure to Progress in 1968 Led Rindt to Make His Decision to Join Lotus, a Contentious Move Because Rindt Felt the Team - Though Advanced and Fearsomely Fast in Comparison - Was Innovating to the Extent the Cars Weren’t Safe Enough, Joking ‘Every Time I Am Being Overtaken by My Own Wheel, I Know I Am in a Lotus’.

Jochen Rindt's Death - 1970 Italian Grand Prix

Though His Run of Wins Came to an End in Round 9 of 13 in Austria - Thus Denying Him the Chance to Be Crowned Champion Early on Home Soil - Rindt Remained Well on Course for Title Glory Coming to Round 10, the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Jochen Rindt - Beyond F1

Given His Youth, Rindt Enjoyed Substantial Success Away from F1 Too, Picking up Podiums in Non-Championship Gp Events, Including the International Gold Cup and the Brdc International Trophy,

Jochen Rindt: News, Photos, Stats and More | F1

By Chloe Bennett

• Oct 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Jochen Rindt: News, Photos, Stats and More | F1

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Jochen Rindt Remains the Only Person to Win an F1 World Championship Title Posthumously After Clinching the 1970 Title in the Wake of His Untimely Death During the 1970 Italian Grand Prix.

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