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Thomas Maldwyn Pryce (June 11, 1949 – March 5, 1977) was a British Formula One racing driver from Wales. He was famous for winning the Brands Hatch Race of Champions in 1975 and for the circumstances surrounding his death. Pryce is also the only Welshman to lead a Formula One Grand Prix: two laps of the 1975 British Grand Prix.

Pryce started his career in Formula One with Token, making his only start for the team at the 1974 Belgian Grand Prix. Shortly after an impressive performance at a Formula Three support race for the 1974 Monaco Grand Prix, Pryce joined Shadow and scored his first points for the team in only his fourth race in Germany. Pryce later claimed two podium finishes during his career, his first in Austria and the second in Brazil. Pryce's third full season at Shadow was cut short by his fatal accident at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, where he collided at high speed with track marshal Jansen Van Vuuren. Pryce was considered by his team as a great wet weather driver. In fact, during the practice session for the 1977 South African GP, run in wet conditions, Pryce was faster than everyone, including the likes of Niki Lauda and James Hunt.

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