Eric Brandon

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Eric Brandon (born 18 July 1920 in East Ham, died 8 August 1982 in Gosport) was a British racing driver and businessman. Involved in the founding of Cooper Car Company, he was an early competitor in British Formula Three. He first caught the attention of the F1 establishment in 1950 when Maserati offered him a drive for the Belgian Grand Prix, only for his licence to be denied. After winning the British F3 title in 1951, he was hired by Scuderia Maremmana for 1952. After an impressive début in Monaco, he scored a surprising podium in Donington, the best ever result for the team. Unfortunately, he was never able to continue on this promise, and after the team's buy-out by Mercedes proved to be unsuccessful, he ended his F1 career and turned to hydroplane racing.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Pts.
1950 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s GBR MON 500 SUI BEL
DNA
FRA ITA NC 0
1952 Scuderia Maremmana Ferrari 166S Jaguar XK 3.4 L6 MON
Ret
ENG
3
BEL FRA GBR GER
10
NED ITA
DNQ
USA AUS
Ret
16th 4
1953 Mercedes-Benz Team Europe Mercedes-Benz WM-1 Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 MON
DNQ
NED
DNQ
BEL
Ret
FRA
DNQ
GBR
DNPQ
GER
22
SUI
Ret
ITA USA NC 0