Tony Brooks, dubbed ‘The Racing Dentist’, was the last living Grand Prix winner since the 1950s following the death of Sir Stirling Moss in 2020; Brooks raced in 39 F1 races and finished second in the world drivers’ championship with Ferrari in 1959
Last updated: 03/05/22 11:27 pm
Tony Brooks at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 1958
Former driver Tony Brooks, who won six Formula One Grand Prix races in the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 90.
Brooks, dubbed the ‘Racing Dentist’, was the last surviving Grand Prix winner from the 1950s following the death of Sir Stirling Moss in 2020.
Goodwood Revival announced on its official Twitter account: “We are saddened to announce the passing of Tony Brooks, the last living Grand Prix winner since the 1950s.
Brooks (left) with Vanwall’s teammate Stirling Moss in 1957
“Known as ‘The Racing Dentist’, he is one of the greatest drivers to have never won a world championship despite being a six-time Grand Prix champion. Our thoughts are with his family.”
Brooks raced in 39 F1 races and finished second in the 1959 World Drivers Championship with Ferrari after finishing third the previous year with Vanwall.
Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire in 1932, Brooks, who followed his father into dentistry, won three pole positions and 10 podiums during his six-year F1 career.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali also paid tribute to Brooks in a statement that read: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tony Brooks.
“He’s part of an exceptional group of drivers who pioneer and push boundaries at a time of great risk.
“He will be missed and our thoughts are with his family at this time.”
