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Race action scene, Front to back: Car Number 26, Les Leston (driver) ahead of Car Number 18, Stirling Moss

British Grand Prix

  • Title British Grand Prix
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Race action scene, Front to back: Car Number 26, Les Leston (driver) ahead of Car Number 18, Stirling Moss
  • Years 1957  
  • Date 1957-07-20
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Aintree  
  • Country England  
  • People Leston, Les   Moss, Stirling  
  • Marque BRM   Vanwall  
  • Model BRM P25  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Race Number 26, Race Number 18
  • Event British Grand Prix  
  • Venue Aintree Racecourse (Aintree, England)  
  • Entrant Owen Racing Organisation   Vandervell Products Limited  
  • Race Data Les Leston driving Race Number 26, a BRM P25, qualified twelfth, but did not finish (DNF) the race, Stirling Moss driving Race Number 18, a Vanwall VW5, qualified on pole position, but the car did not finish (DNF) the race-however, he then took over the drive of Race Number 20, a Vanwall VW5, from teammate Tony Brooks and together they shared the victory, earning the team the distinction of constructing the first British-built car to win a World Championship race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1957-b1_39.3_0002
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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