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John S:
There is the famous tussle for the 1958 championship Jeri, Stirling Moss was fighting with Mike Hawthorn for the title that year. Interestingly Peter Collins another Brit was a distant 3rd in the championship.
Moss could have won it if he hadn't sportingly intervened, after winning, at the Portuguese GP to stop Hawthorn being given a penalty. The 2nd place Hawthorn kept meant at season end he beat Stirling to the title by 1 point. - Now that's what adds to the legend for Stirling as being the best F1 driver never to win a WDC, amongst other exploits of course.
Jericoke:
--- Quote from: John S on July 23, 2021, 07:31:26 PM ---There is the famous tussle for the 1958 championship Jeri, Stirling Moss was fighting with Mike Hawthorn for the title that year. Interestingly Peter Collins another Brit was a distant 3rd in the championship.
Moss could have won it if he hadn't sportingly intervened, after winning, at the Portuguese GP to stop Hawthorn being given a penalty. The 2nd place Hawthorn kept meant at season end he beat Stirling to the title by 1 point. - Now that's what adds to the legend for Stirling as being the best F1 driver never to win a WDC, amongst other exploits of course.
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1) Is there anyone on the grid right now who would have that level of sportsmanship? Kimi? Ricciardo? I don't think they'd go out of their way to right a wrong, but would probably tell stewards that fair is fair if officially asked.
2) The '58 Portuguese GP seems pretty interesting. Shelby raced. There was a woman driver. There was a 'fastest lap' point.
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