Stirling Moss

One of the greatest drivers to never win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship.

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1951 to 1962. Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, Moss won a record 212 official races across several motorsport disciplines, including 16 Formula One Grands Prix. In endurance racing, Moss won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1954, as well as the Mille Miglia in 1955 with Mercedes.

Quick Facts

Birth name: Stirling Craufurd Moss
Born: 17 September 1929
Birthplace: West Kensington, London, England
Died: 12 April 2020
Place of death: Mayfair, London, England
Parents: Alfred Moss (father)
Children: 2
Relatives: Pat Moss (sister); Erik Carlsson (brother-in-law)

Lore & Background

Moss was born in London to amateur racing drivers Alfred and Aileen Moss. His father had come 16th in the 1924 Indianapolis 500. Moss held the record for the most Formula One Grand Prix victories by an English driver until 1991, when Nigel Mansell overtook him.

Reader's Guide

Moss raced from 1948 to 1962, winning 212 of the 529 races he entered. He achieved 16 wins, 16 pole positions, 19 fastest laps and 24 podium finishes in Formula One. He was a three-time winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, four-time winner of the British Empire Trophy, and five-time winner of the International Gold Cup.

Did You Know?

Moss won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1954 with Bill Lloyd driving a Briggs Cunningham-entered Osca MT4, not with Mercedes.
Moss held the record for most Grand Prix wins by an English driver, not specifically British, and Clark surpassed it at the 1965 German Grand Prix.