RACING DRIVER

Tony Brooks

1932 - 2022

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Charles Anthony Standish "Tony" Brooks (25 February 1932 – 3 May 2022) was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1956 to 1961. Nicknamed "The Racing Dentist", Brooks was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1959 with Ferrari and Vanwall, and won six Grands Prix across six seasons. Born and raised in Dukinfield, Brooks was the son of a dental surgeon. He began racing in 1952, driving sportscars at club events until he progressed to Formula Two. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Brooks is the 52nd most popular racing driver (up from 190th in 2019), the 1,035th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,294th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Tony Brooks ranks 52 out of 1,080. Before him are Phil Hill, Riccardo Patrese, Rubens Barrichello, René Arnoux, Lewis Hamilton, and Lella Lombardi. After him are Didier Pironi, Valentino Rossi, Wolfgang von Trips, Ari Vatanen, Patrick Depailler, and Kimi Räikkönen.

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Among people born in 1932, Tony Brooks ranks 80. Before him are Walter Gilbert, Vitold Fokin, Thomas Klestil, Tavo Burat, Corry Brokken, and Sonny Liston. After him are Rainer Weiss, Gyula Horn, Harriet Andersson, Francis Arinze, Dudley R. Herschbach, and Jean-Jacques Sempé. Among people deceased in 2022, Tony Brooks ranks 71. Before him are Hannah Pick-Goslar, Claes Oldenburg, Ayaz Mutallibov, Arata Isozaki, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, and Ichirou Mizuki. After him are Frank Drake, Edward C. Prescott, Ivan Reitman, Jean-Jacques Sempé, James Lovelock, and Hans Magnus Enzensberger.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Brooks ranks 1,035 out of 8,785. Before him are Diana Wynne Jones (1934), Thomas Mun (1571), Lewis Hamilton (1985), Alexander Bain (1818), George Biddell Airy (1801), and Desmond Llewelyn (1914). After him are Stephen Frears (1941), Leonard Hobhouse (1864), Alan Parsons (1948), David Lodge (1935), Charlotte Cooper (1870), and William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Tony Brooks ranks 13. Before him are Alfonso de Portago (1928), John Surtees (1934), Mike Hawthorn (1929), Damon Hill (1960), Stirling Moss (1929), and Lewis Hamilton (1985). After him are Tom Pryce (1949), Mike Hailwood (1940), Colin McRae (1968), Peter Collins (1931), Roger Williamson (1948), and John Watson (1946).

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