Tony Brooks' car on fire at the British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire,1956. Artist: Unknown

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Tony Brooks' car on fire at the British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, 1956. Brooks' BRM spun and overturned on lap 40 and caught fire. He was thrown clear of the car and fortunately avoided serious injury. A marshall tries to extinguish the fire.

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Size: 5068px × 3721px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Northamptonshire,Silverstone
Photo credit: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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