In common with many drivers, Lance regarded The Steering Wheel Club in London as a home away from home. Among the friends he would meet there were John Cooper (Sports Editor of The Autocar) and his wife, Shelagh, who recalls:

In 1953 Stirling Moss’ father and his Manager Ken Gregory approached Mercedes sounding out the possibility of Stirling driving for Mercedes in their new team for 1954. Alfred Neubauer the Mercedes team manager was not sure of Stirlings credentials. Admitting that he had done well in under powered cars but really needed to prove himself in a competitive F1 machine, and suggested they get Stirling a Maserati 250F, the best privately available customer car and see how he did in that. What a load of s***': Alan Shearer leads the outrage as Newcastle are denied a famous win over PSG by a... Now FISHING bans transgender anglers from competing for England Women - after half the team quit in a protest over male-born team-mate's call-up Travis Kelce appears to wear a Vegas STRIP CLUB t-shirt as he greets fans after Chiefs' win over Raiders - before returning to Kansas City Zlatan Ibrahimovic's son is selected for Sweden Under 15s boot camp... as former national team manager plays down comparisonsGemma Owen wows in a glamorous thigh-high split dress as she arrives at the star-studded Beauty Awards Charli XCX sparks engagement rumours to The 1975 drummer George Daniel after she shares snap of herself wearing a glittering diamond ring Can plunging into an agonisingly cold ice bath REALLY ease your pain? Holby City's Rosie Marcel says it's all but banished the debilitating symptoms of her autoimmune condition Mercedes withdrew out of respect for the dead, however Jaguar raced on and won through Hawthorn, who was also involved in the build-up to the fatal accident, and Ivor Bueb. The race goes on around aftermath of the 1955 Le Mans disaster Why Rio Ferdinand left TNT Sports' Champions League live broadcast of PSG vs Newcastle mid-match - after Laura Woods suggested it was due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

To put the 1955 RAC Trophy in context, Dundrod was the first championship race after the Le Mans disaster that June, which claimed the lives of 80 spectators after the Mercedes of Pierre Levegh crashed and flew into the unprotected crowd. He later moved to Spain, but returned to England when he became ill. He died on 29 August 2002 in Tenterden, Kent, four days before his 83rd birthday. [5] Racing record [ edit ] Complete Formula One results [ edit ] Who won Great British Bake Off? Matty triumphs as he beats off competition from fellow finalists Dan and Josh to win 2023 series Max Verstappen jokes about going 'straight to the nightclub' in hilarious footage from car ride with Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez after Sin City winLauren Pope's daughter, 3, is rushed to hospital due to medical emergency - after TOWIE star split from millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman Strictly's Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell look close as they get to work at rehearsals - after performance in honour of Jade Goody I felt a lot happier after that, but it was to be some time before I had the same engine as Stirling. Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg reveals the ONE weakness he thinks Arsene Wenger's Invincibles had as he admits Champions League regret

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Competition seemed to drive many of the Italian manufacturers and Maserati were no exception, in fact they produced many of the finest ‘customer’ race cars there have been. When people tell you that F1 today is boring because all the cars look the same remind them that in the good old days of F1 in the mid 1950’s half the cars on the grid often were the same...........Maserati 250F’s! Jacqueline Jossa 'strikes groundbreaking deal with EastEnders as she cashes in on major contracts' after reprising her role There are similarities between the warriors at the 1950s and the gladiators of today - with everything on the line with speeds of 130mph plus, almost completely unprotected, as every corner and bump is a life or death scenario. ITV presenter reveals his wife, 30, has been diagnosed with rare and incurable brain cancer just months after she gave birth to their first child Tommy Fury parties with Chris Brown in Dubai nightclub with fans slamming the boxer for 'dancing to Sweet Caroline in his head' as star goes viralWhat a load of s***': Alan Shearer leads the outrage as Newcastle are denied a famous win over PSG by a very harsh injury-time penalty… as 'fuming' Jermaine Jenas says Toon were 'robbed' Coronation Street SPOILERS: Gemma's caravan holiday with her brother Paul takes a disastrous turn amid his battle with motor neurone disease Emily Hand's father vows to help her through the trauma of spending her ninth birthday running from missile strikes in Gaza - as hopes rise the ceasefire could be extended ROBERT JOBSON: It's time for Harry and Meghan to speak out and distance themselves from these ill-informed and lurid allegations