1957 British Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = United Kingdom
Grand Prix = British


Official name = X RAC British Grand Prix
XVII Grand Prix d'Europe
Date = 20 July
Year = 1957
Race_No = 5
Season_No = 8
Location = Aintree Circuit, Liverpool, England
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.000
Course_km = 4.828
Distance_laps = 90
Distance_mi = 270.00
Distance_km = 434.52
Weather = Overcast, dry.
Pole_Driver = Stirling Moss
Pole_Team = Vanwall
Pole_Time = 2:00.2
Pole_Country = UK
Fast_Driver = Stirling Moss
Fast_Team = Vanwall
Fast_Time = 1:59.2
Fast_L

Fast_Country = UK
First_Driver = Stirling Moss/Tony Brooks
First_Team = Vanwall
First_Country = UK
Second_Driver = Luigi Musso
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country= ITA
Third_Driver = Mike Hawthorn
Third_Team = Ferrari
Third_Country = UKThe 1957 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 20 July 1957 at the Aintree Circuit, near Liverpool. It was the tenth British Grand Prix, and the fifth World Championship race of the 1957 Formula One season. The race was won by Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks, who shared driving duties in a Vanwall. This was the first occasion that a British-built car won a World Championship race, a feat achieved with two British drivers at their home Grand Prix.

Classification

Notes

* Pole position: Stirling Moss - 2:00.2
* Fastest L
Stirling Moss - 1:59.2
* Lap Leaders: Stirling Moss 43 laps (1-22, 70-90); Jean Behra 47 laps (23-69)
* Shared Drives:
** Car #20: Tony Brooks (26 laps) and Stirling Moss (64 laps). They shared the 8 points for first place
** Car #16: Maurice Trintignant (85 laps) and Peter Collins (3 laps). Trintignant received all 3 points for fourth place as it was determined that Collins did not drive a significant number of laps.
** Car #18: Stirling Moss (25 laps) and Tony Brooks (26 laps).
* Last Grand Prix appearance for: Bob Gerard and Les Leston.
* Career Firsts: Tony Brooks (win); Roy Salvadori (points).

References

*Jenkinson, D. 1957. "The 10th British Grand Prix". Motor Sport. XXXIII/8 (August 1957), p. 420-421, 424
*cite web|title=Grand Prix Results: British GP, 1957 |url=http://grandprix.com/gpe/rr061.html |work=GrandPrix.com |accessdate=2007-09-24

F1 race report
Name_of_race = British Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1957
Previous_race_in_season = 1957 French Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1957 German Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1956 British Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1958 British Grand Prix