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Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss is a British Formula 1 driver who competed between 1951 and 1961, making 67 Grand Prix starts and winning 16 of them. Stirling achieved 24 podium finishes and 17 pole positions, accumulating 187 championship points over the course of a substantial career.
Stirling debuted in Formula 1 in 1951 with HWM. Over a 11-season career, Stirling drove for 12 different teams including Ferguson, Lotus-Climax, Cooper-Climax. Stirling's best championship finish was 2nd place in 1958. Stirling's strongest season for victories was 1958, with 3 race wins for Vanwall.
Statistically, Stirling won 23.9% of all Grands Prix started. 24 podiums from 67 starts works out to a top-three finish in 35.8% of races. Over the years Stirling was partnered with teammates including Harry Schell, Jo Bonnier, Juan Fangio.
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Teammates
Harry Schell
1954–1960 (5 seasons)
Jo Bonnier
1956–1959 (3 seasons)
Juan Fangio
1954–1957 (3 seasons)
Jack Brabham
1956–1960 (3 seasons)
Roy Salvadori
1953–1956 (3 seasons)
George Abecassis
1951–1952 (2 seasons)
Jean Behra
1956–1957 (2 seasons)
Tony Brooks
1957–1958 (2 seasons)
Jim Clark
1960–1961 (2 seasons)
Ron Flockhart
1954–1959 (2 seasons)
How did Stirling perform each season?
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Points | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | P3 |
| 1961 | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 2 | 21 | P3 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | P3 |
| 1960 | Team Lotus | 5 | 2 | 19 | P3 |
| 1959 | BRM | 2 | 0 | 8 | P3 |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 2 | 18 | P3 |
| 1958 | Cooper | 1 | 1 | 8 | P2 |
| 1958 | Vanwall | 9 | 3 | 33 | P2 |
| 1957 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 1 | P2 |
| 1957 | Vanwall | 5 | 3 | 24 | P2 |
| 1956 | Maserati | 7 | 2 | 28 | P2 |
| 1955 | Mercedes | 6 | 1 | 23 | P2 |
| 1954 | Maserati | 6 | 0 | 4 | P15 |
| 1953 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 |
| 1953 | Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | P20 |
| 1952 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | P73 |
| 1952 | ERA | 3 | 0 | 0 | P73 |
| 1952 | HWM | 1 | 0 | 0 | P73 |
| 1951 | HWM | 1 | 0 | 0 | P33 |
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