The 1957 British Grand Prix was the first World Drivers' Championship race won by a British constructor, marking the start of lasting British dominance in Formula One.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 20 July 1957
- Circuit
- Aintree Circuit, near Liverpool
- Winners
- Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks (shared drive)
- Winning constructor
- Vanwall
- Championship round
- Race 5 of 8 in 1957 World Championship
- British Grand Prix edition
- 10th
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1957 Formula One season saw British constructors, particularly Vanwall, developing increasingly competitive machinery. Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks were entered in the same Vanwall car, with Brooks starting the race before handing over to Moss, a practice that was still permitted under contemporary regulations.
On 20 July 1957, the British Grand Prix was held at the Aintree Circuit. Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks shared driving duties in a single Vanwall entry and together won the race. It was the third and final time in Formula One history that a Grand Prix victory was shared between two drivers in the same car.
The victory marked the first time a British constructor had won a World Drivers' Championship race. From that season onward, British constructors won at least one race in every Formula One season until 2013, with the sole exception of 2006, establishing a prolonged era of British influence in the sport.