🇬🇧 Tony Brooks

Tony Brooks was an established professional racing driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1956 and 1961. Driving primarily for Vanwall, he started 39 Grands Prix across six seasons and finished in the top ten of the championship standings in his final year. His rating of 6,045 places him among established professionals; this level describes drivers who have sustained success against strong international fields and demonstrated their capacity to compete regularly at the front.[1]

Brooks won six Grands Prix and took ten podium finishes across his Formula 1 career. His 1959 season was his strongest, when he finished runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship driving for Ferrari and Vanwall. He was a regular opponent for Jack Brabham, the three-time Formula 1 champion, and for Stirling Moss; his head-to-head record against both men was closely matched. He also beat Mike Hawthorn, the 1958 World Champion, on three occasions and finished ahead of Jim Clark twice, though Clark would go on to win the championship twice and establish himself among the elite professionals of the era.[2]