British motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has passed away at the age of 90 following a long illness.
He is widely regarded as one of the best Formula 1 chauffeurs of perpetuity, even though he did not win the World Championship.
Moss retired from public life in January 2018 because of ongoing health issue.
” It was one lap a lot of, he just closed his eyes,” stated his wife Girl Moss.
Moss formerly spent 134 days in medical facility after suffering a chest infection while on vacation in Singapore in December 2016.
He won 16 of the 66 F1 races he contended in from 1951 to 1961.
He ended up being the first British motorist to win a home grand prix in 1955 at Aintree.
Moss notoriously lost out on the F1 title in 1958 to compatriot Mike Hawthorn after guaranteeing his competitor and avoiding him being disqualified when he was implicated of reversing on track in the late-season Portuguese Grand Prix.
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