Tony Brooks

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Tony Brooks
Formula One Career
Nationality United Kingdom British
Active years 1956 -1961
Team(s) BRM, Vanwall, Ferrari and Cooper
Grands Prix 38
Championships 0
Wins 6
Podium finishes    9
Pole positions 4
Fastest laps 3
First Grand Prix 1956 Monaco Grand Prix
First win 1958 Belgian Grand Prix
Last win 1959 German Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1961 United States Grand Prix

Charles Anthony Stanford Brooks (born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, February 25, 1932) is a former Formula One driver from England. He participated in 38 grands prix, debuting on July 14, 1956. He won 6 races for Vanwall and Ferrari, secured 4 pole positions, achieved 9 podiums, and scored a total of 74 championship points.


[edit] Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Yr Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Team WDC Points
1956 BRM ARG
MON
IND
BEL
FRA
GBR
ret
GER
ITA
      BRM NA 0
1957 Vanwall ARG
MON
2
IND
FRA
GBR
1
GER
9
PES
ret
ITA
7
      Vanwall 5th 11
1958 Vanwall ARG
MON
ret
DUT
ret
IND
BEL
1
FRA
ret
GBR
7
GER
1
POR
ret
ITA
1
MOR
ret
Vanwall 3rd 24
1959 Ferrari MON
2
IND
DUT
ret
FRA
1
GBR
ret
GER
1
POR
9
ITA
ret
USA
3
    Ferrari 2nd 26
1960 Cooper ARG
MON
4
IND
DUT
ret
BEL
ret
FRA
ret
GBR
5
POR
5
ITA
USA
ret
  Cooper 11th 7
1961 BRM MON
13
DUT
9
BEL
13
FRA
ret
GBR
9
GER
NC
ITA
5
USA
3
      BRM 10th 6

Tony Brooks won the 1957 British Grand Prix sharing his car with Stirling Moss. Both were awarded half points for their victory (4 intead of 8). Brooks was also awarded one point in the 1957 Italian Grand Prix for recording the fastest lap.