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Two of the most promising British drivers of their era barely had time to show their skills in F1. Lewis-Evans and Bristow both died in Grand Prix races tragically young.

Fangio's drive at the Nurburgrin in 1957 is the stuff of legend. The Argentine great pulled off an unlikely Grand Prix victory.

No-one expected Stirling Moss's tiny rear-engine Cooper to challenge for victory, but they won the opening Formula 1 race of the season with clever tactics.

As the season progressed the Vanwall emerged as the best car in Formula 1. Stirling Moss won at Zandvoort in one, and Tony Brooks took victory in the Belgian GP.

At Zandvoort Jo Bonnier cemented his place in the history books by winning BRM's first ever World Championsip Grand Prix.

Fangio had a new car for 1957, the Maserati 250F. It didn't make a difference, as he was still the man to beat in Grand Prix racing.

Aintree in 1957 was the setting for an historic event, as a British car won an F1 World Championship GP for the first time.

The summer of 1958 was a tragic time for Grand Prix racing. Ferrari lost two top drivers in F1 crashes at Reims and the Nurburgring.

The Grand Prix title was decided at the final race of the year, with Ferrari's Mike Hawthorn taking the crown.

The beginning of Formula 1, the reign of Fangio, Mercedes domination, the first British champion and a rear-engined revolution.