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Stirling Moss info & statistics
| Name | Stirling Moss |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | London |
| Date of Birth | Sep 17th 1929 |
| Date of Death | Apr 12th 2020 - 90 years old |
| First Race | 1951 Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1961 USA Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1955 British Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1955 British Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1961 German Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1961 German Grand Prix |
Stirling Moss F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 67 |
| Race Starts | 66 |
| Race Wins | 16 (23,9%) |
| Pole Positions | 16 (23,9%) |
| Fastest Laps | 19 (28,4%) |
| Podiums | 24 (35,8%) |
| Points Finishes | 35 (52,2%) |
| Retirements | 35 (52,2%) |
| Hat-tricks | 3 |
| Wins from pole | 7 |
| Frontrow Starts | 25 |
| Total Points | 187 |
| Total Laps | 3.560 |
Biography
Stirling Moss Biography
Stirling Moss wins the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix in a Lotus
This British race legend is called the greatest driver that never won a world championship. Moss drove 7 seasons in Formula 1 and won 16 races.
Stirling is a son of a dentist who was an amateur race driver and finished P16 in the 1924 Indianapolis 500. When he told his father he wanted to be a racing driver he told him that he only was allowed to race if he wear a crash helmet. In those days racers used cloth helmets.
Moss was educated well by several schools.
Seasons
Stirling Moss Final Championship Results
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 23rd | 25th | 14th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
Stirling Moss F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ferguson Team Lotus | Climax Climax | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 445 | 1 | 2.33 | 21 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax Team Lotus | Climax Climax | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 421 | 2 | 3.17 | 19 |
| 1959 | BRM Cooper-Climax | BRM Climax | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 400 | 4 | 3.19 | 25.5 |
| 1958 | Cooper-Climax Vanwall | Climax Vanwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 391 | 3 | 4.10 | 41 |
| 1957 |  Maserati Vanwall | Maserati Vanwall | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 313 | 3 | 3.57 | 25 |
| 1956 | Maserati | Maserati | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 464 | 3 | 3.11 | 28 |
| 1955 |  Mercedes | Mercedes | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 457 | 2 | 3.29 | 23 |
| 1954 | Maserati | Maserati | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 1 | 0.69 | 4.14 |
| 1953 | Connaught Cooper-Climax | Lea-Francis Alta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1952 | Connaught ERA ERA HWM | Lea-Francis Bristol ERA Alta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1951 | HWM | Alta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
Stirling Moss F1 Race Classifications
| 1st | 16 Times |
| 2nd | 5 Times |
| 3rd | 3 Times |
| 4th | 3 Times |
| 5th | 2 Times |
| 6th | 1 Time |
| 8th | 3 Times |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| 10th | 1 Time |
| 13th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 31 Times |
| DSQ | 3 Times |
| WD | 1 Time |
| DNS | 1 Time |
Stirling Moss F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Stirling Moss F1 Podium Finishes
Poles
Stirling Moss F1 Pole Positions
Comparison
Stirling Moss Teammate Comparison
News
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