Vanwall

I took this photograph during practice day for the British Grand Prix at Aintree in July 1959.

It's the 'T' car driven in practice by Vanwall driver Tony Brooks. After fielding a full team in every race in the 1958 season Vanwall won the inaugural World Constructors' Championship, Stirling Moss narrowly finished in second place behind Mike Hawthorn in the World Drivers' Championship and Tony Brooks finished in third place. Tony Vandervell's health had been failing and the death of Stuart Lewis-Evans in the last race of that season in Morocco dealt a blow to the team from which they never recovered. The British Grand Prix was the only race they contested in 1959, and the only reason that the now Ferrari team driver Tony Brooks was able to drive the car was that Ferrari didn't compete in this race, giving the reason that strikes in Italy meant they weren't able to get their cars to Aintree. Tony Brooks was released from his Ferrari contract for this race, allowing him to drive the Vanwall, but he retired after 13 laps with ignition problems. Vanwall's last World Championship race, and the only one they contested in 1960, was the French Grand Prix at Reims where Tony Brooks lasted only 7 laps before retiring.