Tony Trimmer

Tony Trimmer (born 24 January 1943) is a British former racing driver from England, who won the 1970 British Formula Three Championship and the prestigious Monaco F3 race.

Trimmer entered six Formula One races races with uncompetitive teams, firstly Maki for four races in 1975 and 1976, but could not qualify. He then entered the 1977 and 1978 British Grand Prix driving a privately entered Surtees TS19 and a McLaren M23 respectively, but again could not qualify for these races.

However, also driving the Melchester McLaren, he finished a superb third in the rain-soaked 1978 International Trophy at Silverstone, coming ahead of many established Formula One drivers. That year he won the British Aurora F1 Championship and proved one more time his worth.