Vanwall was a
motor racing team and racing car constructor that was active in
Formula One during the 1950s. Founded by
Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner with that of his Thinwall bearings produced at the Vandervell Products factory at
Acton, London. Originally entering modified
Ferraris in non-championship races, Vanwall constructed their first cars to race in the
1954 Formula One season. The team achieved their first race win in the
1957 British Grand Prix, with
Stirling Moss and
Tony Brooks sharing a VW 5, earning the team the distinction of constructing the first British-built car to win a World Championship race. Vanwall won the inaugural Constructors Championship in , in the process allowing Moss and Brooks to finish second and third in the drivers standings, winning three races each. Vandervell's failing health meant 1958 would be the last full season; the squad ran cars in a handful of races in the following years, but finished racing in 1961.