1967 Formula 1 Season [top] -

The big guns faltered. The Brabhams struggled. The Lotuses slid off.

While Jim Clark dominated the win count with four victories, it was Hulme ’s relentless reliability that saw him through to the title. Hulme made history as the first driver to win the world title without achieving a single pole position during the season. Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco 51 2nd Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco 46 3rd Jim Clark Lotus-Ford 41 4th John Surtees 20 5th Chris Amon 20 Technical Revolution: The Lotus 49 and the DFV 1967 formula 1 season

Denny Hulme, the man who didn't care for fame, stood on the top step of history. He was the first New Zealander to win the title. He did it not by being the fastest man on the track, but by being the hardest to break. The big guns faltered