Alesi, Brundle, Stewart and more

Already a successful entrant of other people’s cars, Ken Tyrrell became a Formula 1 constructor at the end of 1970. By the time his team closed its doors at the end of 1998, after being bought by British American Tobacco, Tyrrell had racked up 23 world championship grand prix victories, two drivers’ titles and a constructors’ crown.

While much of that success came in the team’s early days, the well-organised squad was highly respected throughout its three…