3rd, The Legendary Battle of Moss vs. Ferrari in Monaco

Ferrari was dominant in this, the first year of the 1.5-litre Formula 1, its V6 engines way more powerful than the four-cylinder Climax and Porsche motors used by the opposition. But in the hands of a genius a Lotus – even an obsolete one run by a small private team – could have something to say at a true driver’s circuit. Moss’s victories bear comparison with any in history, and in each race he was the hare, pursued by the Ferraris of Phil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips and Richie Ginther.

At Monaco Stirling took pole position, from Ginther and the latest factory Lotus of Jim Clark. In the early stages he ran second to the Ferrari before taking the lead on lap 14. “I never thought I’d be able to stay there to the end,” he said, “but I wanted to lead as long as possible.”