Unbeatable Dino
13. Mar 2025
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Tony Brooks in his Ferrari Dino 246, picture-above, on his way to victory in the 1959 German Formula One Grand Prix, held at the Avus, close to West-Berlin. It was the 21st German Grand Prix and was only the second time the race was not held at the Nürburgring.
The race was held over two 30 lap heats of the very fast eight kilometre circuit with two long straight lines, a hairpin and a banking, for a total race distance of 498 kilometres.
In this unique Formula One format, first, second and third were all claimed by the same team, Scuderia Ferrari. British driver Tony Brooks won (picture-below), ahead of American teammates Dan Gurney and Phil Hill. All three drove Ferrari Dino 246s.
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Formula 1, Avus, German Grand Prix, Tony Brooks, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, England, 1959
Source: DR
