Stirling Moss, (6) Mercedes-Benz W196, retired, after leading the field together with Fangio for nearly the whole race, because of a broken oil line. He managed to stop in front of the pits. Monaco Grand Prix 1955.
His face smudged with dirt and soot, Stirling Moss is captured mid-speech, his expression intense with exhaustion and agitation. After leading the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix for nearly the entire race alongside Fangio, a broken oil line forced his Mercedes-Benz W196 to retire. Holding a cigarette, Moss recounts the events to another man, having managed to stop his car just in front of the pits as others look on.
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