British Formula 1 driver Tony Brooks, the winner of six races in the Royal Automobile Class World Championship, died Tuesday at the age of 90.
The former vice-champion of the world was one of the important figures in motorsport in the 1950s and was also the last living driver to win an F1 Grand Prix during this period.
“He was part of an extraordinary group of drivers who were pioneers and pushed the boundaries at a time when the risk was huge,” said current Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali.
Brooks won six Grands Prizes between 1957 and 1959. He raced with BRM, Vanwall, Ferrari or Cooper cars
In 1959, he had to bow to the legendary Jack Brabham in the final standings of the World Cup, a year earlier he was surpassed only by champion Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss.
In the elite series, Brooks completed 38 races and ended his career at the age of 29.
