This Sunday marks 40 years since the tragic death of rising British Formula 1 star Tony Brise. With the help of Ian Flux and Nick Jordan, Sam Smith looks back on the life of a man seemed destined for great things. On 29 November 1975, the motorsport world lost one of its most loved characters, Graham Hill, after a plane crash in North London. Along with the double F1 World Champion, Le Mans and Indy 500 winner, five other souls perished – all of them talented professionals in the nascent Embassy Hill squad. Ray Brimble, Andy Smallman, Terry Richards and Tony Alcock all died on Arkley Gold Course, alongside Hill. So too did a 23 year-old who was one of Britain’s biggest racing talents....
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