Bristow then out-qualified his British Racing Partnership team-mates at the Dutch GP,[3] starting in 7th place, although he was forced to retire again in the opening laps due to an engine issue.

Bristow wrecked his Yeoman Credit Racing Cooper T51 at the Burnenville corner on lap twenty while fighting to stay in front of the Ferrari of Willy Mairesse.

His and Stacey's accidents would cause many drivers, including future two-time World Champion Jim Clark, to develop a life-long dislike of the track.

"[1] Several decades after his death, British Racing Partnership team-boss Ken Gregory called Bristow "the early Schumacher of his day", saying "he [almost certainly] would have been a potential world champion".

[2] The winner of the annual Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers is also presented with the Chris Bristow Trophy.