Tony Brooks
born 25 Feb 1932 · raced 1956–1961
Tony Brooks was a British driver who raced in Formula 1 from 1956 to 1961, mainly with Vanwall, and also with BRM, Ferrari and Cooper. Trained as a dentist, he was known for his smooth, precise style and took 6 victories, including a shared win with Stirling Moss at the 1957 British Grand Prix and wins in Belgium, Germany and Italy in 1958. He finished third in the 1958 championship and runner-up in 1959 with Ferrari, after winning the French and German Grands Prix. He started 38 Grands Prix, with 10 podiums.
All-time records
Where Tony Brooks ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 4th in Biggest F1 Winning Margins (+3:29.700)
- 15th in Highest F1 Win Percentage (15.8% %)
- =18th in Most F1 Wins Without a Championship (6 wins)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanwall | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BRM | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 3 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1 | 2.75 |
| Nürburgring | 1 | 2.67 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 2.67 |
| Reims-Gueux | 1 | 2 |
| Aintree | 1 | 1.33 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.67 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Stirling Moss13 shared races · Compare with Stirling Moss (1958)
- Stuart Lewis-Evans12 shared races · Compare with Stuart Lewis-Evans (1958)
- Graham Hill8 shared races · Compare with Graham Hill (1961)
- Phil Hill7 shared races · Compare with Phil Hill (1959)
- Olivier Gendebien4 shared races · Compare with Olivier Gendebien (1960)
- Dan Gurney4 shared races · Compare with Dan Gurney (1959)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BRM | Brooks vs HillTony Brooks vs Graham Hill | 6–2 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | Brooks vs GendebienTony Brooks vs Olivier Gendebien | 2–2 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | Brooks vs TaylorTony Brooks vs Henry Taylor | 1–2 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | Bristow vs BrooksChris Bristow vs Tony Brooks | 2–1 |
| 1959 | Ferrari | Brooks vs HillTony Brooks vs Phil Hill | 5–2 |
| 1959 | Ferrari | Brooks vs GurneyTony Brooks vs Dan Gurney | 2–2 |
| 1959 | Ferrari | Behra vs BrooksJean Behra vs Tony Brooks | 1–2 |
| 1958 | Vanwall | Brooks vs MossTony Brooks vs Stirling Moss | 4–5 |
| 1958 | Vanwall | Brooks vs Lewis-EvansTony Brooks vs Stuart Lewis-Evans | 3–4 |
| 1957 | Vanwall | Brooks vs MossTony Brooks vs Stirling Moss | 1–3 |
| 1957 | Vanwall | Brooks vs Lewis-EvansTony Brooks vs Stuart Lewis-Evans | 3–1 |
19618 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P36 places better than season average (P8.7) | 4 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 7 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.7) | 0 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 8 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.7) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Tony Brooks’s average finish in 1961 (P8.7, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1956–1960 (5 seasons)▾
19607 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Cooper-ClimaxUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
Cooper-ClimaxPortuguese GPPortuguese Grand Prix | 12 | P5 | 2 |
Cooper-ClimaxBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 9 | P5 | 2 |
VanwallFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 13 | Vibrations | 0 |
Cooper-ClimaxBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
Cooper-ClimaxDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
Cooper-ClimaxMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 3 | P4 | 3 |
19598 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
FerrariItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 2 | Clutch | 0 |
| 10 | P96 places worse than season average (P3.2) | 0 | |
FerrariGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 1 | P1 | 9 |
VanwallBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 17 | Ignition | 0 |
FerrariFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 1 | P1 | 8 |
FerrariDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
FerrariMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 4 | P2 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Tony Brooks’s average finish in 1959 (P3.2, retirements excluded).
19589 races, 3 winsVanwall▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 8 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | P1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 |
19575 races, 1 winVanwall▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P7 | 1 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | P9 | 0 | |
| 3 | P1 | 4 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 |
19562 racesBRM▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| — | Engine | 0 |