Rest in peace, Sir Stirling
British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has died aged 90 after a long illness, his wife has announced.
His wife Lady Moss told the PA news agency he died peacefully at his London home following a long illness.Though Moss famously never won the Formula One title, he finished runner-up four times and came third three times in a career during which he won 16 Grands Prix. His sportsmanship cost him the title in 1958 when he defended the actions of rival Mike Hawthorne following a spin at the Portuguese Grand Prix, sparing Hawthorne a six-point penalty. Hawthorne went on to beat Moss to the title by a single point.Sir Stirling Moss won a total of 212 races of the 529 he entered
Moss’ first Grand Prix victory came in the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree as he became the first British driver to win the event.In an age when racing drivers competed in several different disciplines alongside Formula One, Moss won a total of 212 of the 529 races he entered in his 14-year career, which began in 1948.Born in London in 1929, Moss was the son of amateur racing driver Alfred and his wife Aileen.
Johnny Herbert added on his account: ‘Sad sad news that legend Sir Stirling Moss has passed. World Champion in all our eyes.’
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