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British
20 November 1919
20 January 2004 (84)
Gunnar Nilsson (20 November 1948)
Stefan Bellof (20 November 1957)

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5th (1952 Swiss Grand Prix)
9th (1952 Belgian Grand Prix)
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1952 Swiss Grand Prix
1954 British Grand Prix

about Alan Brown

Alan Everest Brown (born in Malton, Yorkshire, 20 November 1919 – died in Guildford, Surrey, 20 January 2004) was a British racing driver from England. He took up motor racing in a Cooper, later forming the Ecurie Richmond team with Eric Brandon. He participated in 9 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1952 and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. He scored two championship points. He was the first driver to score championship points for Cooper and also gave the first Vanwall its race debut.


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1952, 1953, 1954,

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1952 Eric Brandon
Mike Hawthorn
Reg Parnell
David Murray
Ken Wharton
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1953 John Barber
Adolfo Cruz
Ken Wharton
Bob Gerard
Stirling Moss
Peter Whitehead
Jimmy Stewart
Tony Crook
Rodney Nuckey
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1954 Bob Gerard
Horace Gould
Peter Whitehead
Eric Brandon
Rodney Nuckey
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