Jack Brabham

Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times: in 1959, 1960, and 1966. His 1966 title is unique in F1 history because he won it driving a car of his own manufacture, the Brabham BT19, powered by a Repco V8 engine.

Yes, Brabham co-founded the Brabham racing team in 1960 with Australian engineer Ron Tauranac. The team built its own cars, and in 1966 Brabham became the first—and so far only—driver to win a Formula One World Championship in a car bearing his own name.

The Brabham BT19 used a 3-litre Repco V8 engine, developed by the Australian engineering company Repco based on an Oldsmobile aluminum engine block. The engine was relatively modest in power compared to competitors' units but proved reliable, allowing Brabham to win four consecutive races that season.

Yes, three of Brabham's sons—Geoff, Gary, and David—all became professional racing drivers. David Brabham competed in Formula One and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009 driving a Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, while Geoff Brabham won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993 with Peugeot as well.