LONDON: Motor racing great Stirling Moss has died aged 90 following a long illness, the British sporting icon's wife announced on Sunday (Apr 12).
AdvertisementTributes flooded in from the world of motorsport and beyond to the gifted and revered driver who never won the Formula One title, finishing runner-up four times and third three times."Sad sad news that legend Sir Stirling Moss has passed. World Champion in all our eyes," tweeted retired British F1 driver Johnny Herbert.One of his former teams Mercedes hailed"not only a true icon and a legend, but a gentleman".
His victories included the 1955 Mille Miglia, where he set a course record in the 1,000 mile event, which took place on public roads in Italy.In Formula One, Moss won 16 Grand Prix, with his first victory coming in the 1955 British Grand Prix at Liverpool that saw him become the first British winner.
Moss's action helped spare Hawthorn a six-point penalty, with Hawthorn winning the title by a single point.
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