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1929- . Despite being one of the best known
names in British motor racing, Moss never won
the world championship. He was runner-up on
four occasions, losing to Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and to fellow Briton
Mike Hawthorn (1929-1959) in 1958. In his
early days he drove solely for British
manufacturers before moving to the Italian
firm Maserati, and then to the German
Mercedes team, returning once more to British
firms such as Vanwall in 1958 and later to
Lotus. A bad accident at Goodwood in 1962
ended his career but he maintained contact
with the sport and in recent years has taken
part in sports car races. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
world championship (runner-up)
1955 Mercedes
1956 Maserati
1957 Vanwall
1958 Vanwall
Formula One Grand Prix
races: 66
wins: 16
first: 1955 (British Grand Prix; Mercedes)
last: 1961 (German Grand Prix; Lotus)