デビッド・ブラバム
Australian David Brabham, driving for Brabham, the team his triple World Championship winning father Jack had started in , qualified for his first Australian Grand Prix in 25th position. Jack Brabham had won the non-championship Australian Grands Prix in 1955 (the first rear-engined car to do so), 1963 and 1964. David Brabham would be the first Australian to drive in his home Grand Prix since Alan Jones had his last F1 race in 1986.