Brian Shawe Taylor

Former F1 driver
Name = Brian Shawe Taylor
Nationality = flagicon|UK British
Years = F1|1950 - F1|1951
Team(s) = non-works Maserati, Ferrari, ERA
Races = 3 (2 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Points = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1950 British Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1951 British Grand Prix

Brian Shawe Taylor (January 28, 1915 - May 1, 1999) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 3 World Championship Grands Prix and numerous non-Championship Formula One races. He scored no World Championship points.

Shawe-Taylor started racing before the war, winning the Nuffield Trophy in 1939. After the war he raced an ERA, with which he tried to enter the 1950 British Grand Prix. The organisers deemed his car to be too old, but he managed to take part in the race anyway, by sharing the Maserati 4CL of Joe Fry. The following year, he practiced a Ferrari entered by Tony Vandervell at the 1951 French Grand Prix, but ultimately Reg Parnell drove the car during the race. [Steve Small - "The Grand Prix Who's Who", 1996]

His entry was accepted for the 1951 British Grand Prix, despite the fact that he was still campaigning his old ERA, and he finished the race in 8th position as the top privateer, albeit six laps down on the winner. He also raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year, sharing an Aston Martin DB2 with George Abecassis, finishing 5th. He was later seriously injured in an accident at Goodwood, when he spun the ERA and was hit by Toni Branca. Shawe-Taylor recovered but his career was ended.

Complete World Championship Formula One results

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:"* Indicates shared drive with Joe Fry

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