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. - Photo by Edward Quinn

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.

With a focused expression, Stirling Moss takes a moment of refreshment after a broken oil line forced his retirement from the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. At the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz W196, Moss had led the field with teammate Juan Manuel Fangio for almost the entire race before managing to pull his car to a stop in front of the pits.


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