News Details

Moments before tragedy struck for Moss

Phillip van Osten 23/04/2025 at 12:1523/04/2025 at 11:26 It was looking like just another Sunday drive for Stirling Moss at Goodwood on this day in 1962. However, it would all go terribly wrong for the British great in the closing stages of the International 100 event for F1 cars. After a misunderstanding with Graham Hill, Moss lost control of his Lotus on the fastest section of the track, and crashed heavily into a low bank protecting spectators. Moss sustained severe head injuries which left him in a coma for over a month. A full recovery warranted a return to Goodwood a year later and a track test to assess a possible comeback. Alas, the natural edge which was his genius had departed...
Full Story »
6d ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

A drenched first win for the Bulls in F1

Phillip van Osten 19/04/2025 at 13:1519/04/2025 at 12:15 On this day in...
1w ago from F1i.com

Gasly: No blame in 'unfortunate' first-lap tangle with...

© XPB  Michael Delaney 21/04/2025 at 18:37 Alpine’s Pierre...
1w ago from F1i.com

Is Oscar Piastri forcing a changing of the guard at...

Oscar Piastri’s second victory on the bounce in Formula 1 has seen him...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.com

When it rained for Senna, it poured for his rivals

Phillip van Osten 21/04/2025 at 14:2321/04/2025 at 13:30 On this day in...
1w ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Fabio Quartararo reflects on ‘special' Jerez...

Fabio Quartararo described his second-place finish at Jerez as...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Pedro Acosta still ‘focused' on KTM amid Honda...

Pedro Acosta's manager Albert Valera has provided an update regarding his...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Corvette ZR1 pace car revealed for 109th Indy 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has revealed the pace car that will head the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Toyota Gazoo Racing's silver lining

Toyota Gazoo Racing has a silver lining, literally. Not content with a...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'You can leave with your heads held high', 'Deserved...

Arsenal fans on social media have singled out Myles Lewis-Skelly and...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal 0-1 PSG: Mikel Arteta must repeat Tottenham...

Arsenal will have to emulate Tottenham Hotspur if they are to progress to...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal 0-1 PSG: Player ratings for the Gunners as...

Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by PSG in the first leg of their Champions League...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'I cannot defend him', 'Mastered the art of looking...

Fans reacted to midfielder Martin Odegaard's performance in Arsenal's 1-0...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.