Stirling Moss vs John Surtees F1 Stats

Stirling Moss F1 Profile & Career Stats

Stirling Moss

16
Wins
16
Poles
24
Podiums
19
Fastest Laps
John Surtees F1 Profile & Career Stats

John Surtees

1
Title
6
Wins
8
Poles
24
Podiums

Stirling Moss and John Surtees have started 11 Formula 1 races together, 3 of those as team mates at Team Lotus and the rest in rival cars. Stirling Moss has finished ahead in that head-to-head 10 times to 1. John Surtees has won 1 drivers' title; Stirling Moss has yet to win one.

Stirling Moss
Head to
Head
John Surtees
10Total1
3Team mates
31960
719611

They started 11 races together, between 1960 and 1961. 3 of those as team mates at Team Lotus.

Stirling MossDriver ProfileJohn Surtees
United Kingdom United KingdomCountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
1.70 meter / 5 feet 7 inch1.70 m / 5'7"Height1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch1.73 m / 5'8"
LondonPlace of BirthTatsfield
Sep 17th 1929Date of BirthFeb 11th 1934
Apr 12th 2020: 90 years oldDate of DeathMar 10th 2017: 83 years old
11Season Entries13
20Car Number7
Stirling MossFull Career StatisticsJohn Surtees
0Drivers' Titles1
67Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries112
66Grand Prix StartsGP Starts111
186.64Total Points180.00
2.79Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP1.61
16 (23,9%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins6 (5,4%)
7 (10,4%)Wins from pole4 (3,6%)
16 (23,9%)Pole Positions8 (7,1%)
25 (37,3%)Front Row Starts18 (16,1%)
5.2Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid7.7
24 (35,8%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums24 (21,4%)
19 (28,4%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps11 (9,8%)
35 (52,2%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish40 (35,7%)
3.5Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position4.8
3 (4,5%)Hat-tricks3 (2,7%)
31 (46,3%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs60 (53,6%)
3.560Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.992
Stirling MossKey Career LandmarksJohn Surtees
1951 Swiss F1 Grand Prix1951 SUI F1 GP 21 years, 252 days21y, 252dFirst Race1960 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1960 MON F1 GP 26 years, 108 days26y, 108d
1961 USA F1 Grand Prix1961 USA F1 GP 32 years, 21 days32y, 21dLast Race1972 Italian F1 Grand Prix1972 ITA F1 GP 38 years, 212 days38y, 212d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 302 days25y, 302dFirst Pole1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185d
1961 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1961 MON F1 GP 31 years, 239 days31y, 239dLast Pole1968 Italian F1 Grand Prix1968 ITA F1 GP 34 years, 210 days34y, 210d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 302 days25y, 302dFirst Win1963 German F1 Grand Prix1963 GER F1 GP 29 years, 174 days29y, 174d
1961 German F1 Grand Prix1961 GER F1 GP 31 years, 323 days31y, 323dLast Win1967 Italian F1 Grand Prix1967 ITA F1 GP 33 years, 211 days33y, 211d
1954 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1954 BEL F1 GP 24 years, 276 days24y, 276dFirst Podium1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156d
1961 German F1 Grand Prix1961 GER F1 GP 31 years, 323 days31y, 323dLast Podium1969 USA F1 Grand Prix1969 USA F1 GP 35 years, 236 days35y, 236d
1954 British F1 Grand Prix1954 GBR F1 GP 24 years, 303 days24y, 303dFirst Fastest Lap1960 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1960 POR F1 GP 26 years, 185 days26y, 185d
1961 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1961 MON F1 GP 31 years, 239 days31y, 239dLast Fastest Lap1970 South African F1 Grand Prix1970 RSA F1 GP 36 years, 24 days36y, 24d
1954 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1954 BEL F1 GP 24 years, 276 days24y, 276dFirst Points Finish1960 British F1 Grand Prix1960 GBR F1 GP 26 years, 156 days26y, 156d
1961 German F1 Grand Prix1961 GER F1 GP 31 years, 323 days31y, 323dLast Points Finish1971 British F1 Grand Prix1971 GBR F1 GP 37 years, 156 days37y, 156d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 302 days25y, 302dFirst Win from Pole1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173d
1961 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1961 MON F1 GP 31 years, 239 days31y, 239dLast Win from Pole1966 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1966 MEX F1 GP 32 years, 254 days32y, 254d
1955 British F1 Grand Prix1955 GBR F1 GP 25 years, 302 days25y, 302dFirst Hat-trick1964 German F1 Grand Prix1964 GER F1 GP 30 years, 173 days30y, 173d
1961 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1961 MON F1 GP 31 years, 239 days31y, 239dLast Hat-trick1966 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1966 BEL F1 GP 32 years, 121 days32y, 121d
First Title1964 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1964 MEX F1 GP 30 years, 257 days30y, 257d
Stirling Moss
Finishing
Positions
John Surtees
16 1st 6
5 2nd 10
3 3rd 8
3 4th 4
2 5th 8
1 6th 3
7th 4
3 8th 3
2 9th 1
1 10th
11th 2
1 13th
17th 1
31 DNF 59
3 DSQ 1
1 WD
1 DNS 1
NC 1
DNF Did Not Finish DSQ Disqualified WD Withdrawn DNS Did Not Start NC Not Classified
Stirling Moss
Performance
Breakdown
John Surtees
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
Stirling Moss
Team
History
John Surtees
HWM 1951-1952 ERA 1952 Connaught 1952-1953 Cooper-Climax 1953, 1958-1960 Maserati 1954, 1956-1957 Mercedes 1955 Vanwall 1957-1958 BRM 1959 Team Lotus 1960-1961 Ferguson 1961
Team Lotus 1960 Cooper-Climax 1961 Lola 1962 Ferrari 1963-1966 Cooper-Maserati 1966 Honda 1967-1968 BRM 1969 McLaren 1970 Surtees 1970-1972

Stirling Moss vs John Surtees — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, Stirling Moss or John Surtees?
Stirling Moss has more, with 16 wins to the 6 of John Surtees.
Who has more pole positions, Stirling Moss or John Surtees?
Stirling Moss has more, with 16 pole positions to the 8 of John Surtees.
Who has more world championships, Stirling Moss or John Surtees?
John Surtees has more, with 1 title to the 0 of Stirling Moss.
Who has more podium finishes, Stirling Moss or John Surtees?
Stirling Moss and John Surtees are level on 24 podiums each.
Who has the better win percentage, Stirling Moss or John Surtees?
Stirling Moss has won 24.2% of all starts (16 from 66), John Surtees 5.4% (6 from 111).
Who wins the head-to-head between Stirling Moss and John Surtees?
Stirling Moss leads 10 to 1 in the 11 races they both started.
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