Despite being one of the best-known names in British motor racing, Moss never won the world championship. He was runner-up on four occasions, losing to Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955, 1956, and 1957, and to fellow Briton Mike Hawthorn (1929-1959) in 1958. In his early days he drove solely for British manufacturers before moving to the Italian firm Maserati, and then to the German Mercedes team, returning once more to British firms such as Vanwall in 1958 and later to Lotus. A bad accident at Goodwood in 1962 ended his career but he maintained contact with the sport and in recent years has taken part in sports-car races.
