Tony Gaze

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Tony Gaze

Nationality Australian

Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1952
Teams	privateer HWM
Races	4 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1952 Belgian Grand Prix
Last race	1952 Italian Grand Prix

Tony Gaze (born February 3, 1920) is a decorated World War II fighter pilot and a former racing driver from Australia. He participated in 4 World Championship Grands Prix driving his HWM, debuting on June 22, 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula 2 races. He is also step-grand father to the third generation of Davison racing drivers, Alex, Will and James.

His war time service highlights included becoming the first Allied pilot to land in France after D-Day, the first Australian to shoot down a jet (Me262) in combat and becoming the first Australian jet fighter pilot flying the Meteor during the closing stages of the war. He ended the war as one of Australia's greatest aces, achieving 12.5 victories.

After the war Tony became Australia's first official formula one driver by competing in the 1952 Belgian GP. He also helped establish the Goodwood motor racing circuit in 1948 by suggesting it as a potential replacement for Brooklands to the Duke of Richmond. Today the Goodwood circuit remains a premier track as it stages the annual 'Festival of Speed' and 'Goodwood Revival' meetings.