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 an intense, focused expression, Stirling Moss drinks from a bottle after a broken oil line forced his retirement from the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. Grimy from the effort of the race, he is captured here in front of the pits, surrounded by onlookers. For nearly the entire race, Moss had been leading the field in his Mercedes-Benz W196, alongside teammate Juan Manuel Fangio, before the mechanical failure brought his drive to an abrupt halt.

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