Stirling Moss

Stirling Moss was a British racing driver who won 16 Formula One Grands Prix and finished second in the World Drivers’ Championship four times without winning it.

1955 British Grand Prix: A Formula One race at Aintree won by Stirling Moss, his first World Championship Grand Prix victory. Moss’s first championship-race win came at his home Grand Prix.
Juan Manuel Fangio: An Argentine racing driver who won five Formula One World Drivers’ Championships between 1951 and 1957. Fangio was Moss’s Mercedes teammate and mentor, as well as the era’s benchmark champion.
Denis Jenkinson: A British motorsport journalist and racing motorcyclist who navigated for Stirling Moss in the 1955 Mille Miglia. Jenkinson’s pace notes helped Moss manage the demanding road course.
Racing line: The path a vehicle follows through a corner to balance speed, grip, and control. Moss’s precise cornering helped him maintain speed in less powerful cars.
1955 Mille Miglia: A thousand-mile Italian road race won by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. Moss’s victory became one of the most celebrated performances in his career.
Mike Hawthorn: A British racing driver who became the first British Formula One World Drivers’ Champion, in 1958. Hawthorn won the 1958 title by one point despite Moss winning more races.
Alfred Neubauer: The Mercedes-Benz racing team manager who directed its Grand Prix team from the 1920s through 1955. Neubauer led the Mercedes team Moss joined for the 1955 season.
Sports car racing: Motor racing in purpose-built or modified cars designed for competition, often over long distances. Moss’s career spanned endurance events as well as Grand Prix racing.
1958 Portuguese Grand Prix: A Formula One race won by Stirling Moss, whose sportsmanship helped preserve Mike Hawthorn’s championship points. Moss’s intervention helped Hawthorn retain the points that secured the title over him.
Jack Brabham: An Australian racing driver who won three Formula One World Drivers’ Championships and founded a championship-winning team. Brabham’s titles contrast with Moss’s four runner-up finishes.

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Jackie StewartCompared with: Moss’s celebrated career without a title contrasts with Stewart’s three championships.