That changed, however, when he was contracted by the British Racing Partnership team before the start of the European Grand Prix season for a full program of events, to be teamed with Tony Brooks and the up-and-coming Chris Bristow in year-old Coopers.
Iso cambiou, cando contratouno o equipo British Racing Partnership antes do comezo da tempada de Grandes Premios Europeos para un programa completo de carreiras, xunto a Tony Brooks e o prometedor Chris Bristow nuns vellos Coopers.