Sir Patrick Stewart hosts this documentary where he spends time with motor sports legend Sir Stirling Moss in order to discover and learn more about the great man and his life.
Have you ever seen a happier man than Patrick Stewart driving the Vanwall. He's a 73 year-old kid in a toy shop. Stirling's straight talk about his career is very refreshing and his handing Mike Hawthorne the one point (& thereby missing out of the title) is the mark of a truly honorable man who desperately wants to win but won't accept being "handed" the crown. Today's sportsmen should take a lesson. Long live Sir Stirling Moss
I couldn't agree more. I am a bit sad really, that I didn't see and/or meet Sir Stirling himself, when he was still in reasonably good health participating at the Ennstal Classic or Schloß Dyk or the Goodwood events. :-(
I had one of the greatest experiences of my life when I met Stirling in Southampton in 1977 when he was starting off on the London to Sydney Rally driving a Mercedes-Benz 280 E. I spent about an hour or so with him looking at maps for the rally spread out on the bonnet of his car and talking about a lot of things, but especially my meeting with Sir Donald Campbell when I was a child. He was a big fan of Sir Donald as well as me and we had a very pleasant time talking about his achievements and his kindness towards me, allowing me to sit in the cockpit of Bluebird. Stirling had never met me before this day but he was welcoming, charming, soft spoken, highly intelligent and very kind. It was a privilege to meet him.
@@Tu-Liki You are welcome. Sad that he passed away earlier this week but he had a very full life and a good innings. Great man. I met him because the late John Cooper was a friend of mine and he arranged the meeting. Stirling started his racing career with John´s father. He was, without doubt, a brilliant racer.
Here I am watching this as Sir Stirling passed away. As a hungarian born in 86, I'm just astonished of his career, his lifestyle and everything. Hope he can rest in peace, may he win all his races up there.
Today Easter Sunday April 12, 2020, died in London at the age of 90 Sir Stirling Moss "The Champion without a Crown" At this time in the sky (4:00 p.m.) the following scene is very likely: Juan Manuel Fangio: -You finally arrived, kid! It was time! How glad I am to see you again! The boys are waiting for you to run again! Although I am sad because due to the damn covid-19 current Formula 1 drivers will not be able to say goodbye as you deserved it! God bless you, Stirling! We will never forget you! My sinceres condolences to his family and close friends from Venezuela.
@@zxr-cade2026 Sorry for my comment then, but you are in good company , no less a person than Sir Jackie Stewart is also dyslexic, and he did not do too badly for himself.
My Dad took me to see Sir Stirling drive at two Canadian tracks in the 1980’s - Mosport and Shannonville. Amazing to see him in the flesh and drive and see him in the paddocks. Great memories!
clearly they tried to kill him. ferrari tried to kill many drivers. the sport is as fake as camel racing in dubai. especially when dealing with the italians.
The final scenes in the Vanwall could not have been scored more perfectly than with Time by Hans Zimmer. Made me cry. Brilliant documentary and makes me proud to have met Sir Stirling a few times.
Standard comment from traffic police in the sixties: "Who do you think you are; Stirling Moss?" You wouldn't get today's drivers giving up a championship because it was the right thing to do. Legend doesn't even come close. My all time racing hero.
Absolutely stellar documentary. The music, archive footage, heartfelt conversations, and race recreations make this one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. 10/10. Thank you so much for sharing this video with the world. Can't wait to show this to others. Thank you. Long live Sir Stirling Moss!
I don't care if Sir Stewart was acting at parts. The joy and camaraderie of these men and the absolute happiness of their faces as they drive these machines is fantastic. This may be one of my most favorite auto documentaries.
The nicest thing for me is that at 26:03, one can easily tell that when Patrick Stewart said at the start of the show that Sir Stirling was one of his all time heroes he really meant it.
Sir Stirling said there was nothing better at 18 or 19 driving around Europe every weekend meeting crumpet. I'm sure Sir Patrick would agree it was better than meeting Klingons!
Don't wanna deminish colossal success of Sir Sterling Moss, but we all know that Fangio was famous for letting drivers win their home race, and this was one of these examples.
RIP Sir Stirling Moss. You lived an incredible life. An incredible driver and human being.You will not be forgotten. And thank you Sir Patrick Stewart for making this wonderful tribute.🙏
I once was waiting for a friend in the lobby of the CBC in London. A very drunk but charming Trevor Howard was being shown out by a snotty young producer who decided he wasn't up for the interview. Trevor sat down and in came Stirling Moss. They had one of the most fascinating conversations I ever heard - largely they talked about social life in their time for about an hour. I sincerely regret that I didn't have a camera to record the event. Stirling Moss is a brilliant guy and truly a mensch.
I'm Brazilian but Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda are my favorites. Unfortunately, many Brazilians don't know much about Stirling Moss and not knowing honestly makes me question how passionate the person claims to be about the sport. I may sound rude but he is a legend and so in my mind sports fans should know him or at least know his importance.
Thank you so much for providing us with this documentary. I had watched it when it came out, but I think I enjoyed it much more. I was a kid in those days. I remember the accident. I was eleven. He was my hero at the time. Somehow F1 doesn't cut it at all these days. The drivers are little 60kg men who are basically driving slot cars. Its no wonder that historic racing is booming all over the world. You can see them all at Goodwood at their annual members meeting. If you do one last thing in your life, go and watch.
I´m not an English, born in 1974 I have never seen Sir Sterling Moss live on track, but for me he is the embodiment of a perfect Racer, an absolutely badass as well as a Gentlemen. He was the one to compare and to challenge your skills and your attitude with. I admire him the most of all Racing legends!
Wonderful episode. The Barry Sheene episode was terrible in the hands of Vic Reeves. Well done Patrick you are clearly a genuine motor racing fan and RIP Sir Moss.
What a wonderful moment the two gentlemen approaching the Gullwing. You can tell there is genuine joy and happiness in one, and humble pride in the other face. And, even not a native English speaker, listening to them alone is a pleasure in times of Twitter et co.
90 years. Wow, what a ride! Famous, fun, renowned, great sense of humor, didn't take himself so seriously, and on and on! What a person he was. God will welcome him with open arms to Heaven.
I feel honored indeed to have known Stirling Moss and to have talked with him on many occasions as well as to have met and even dined with many other motor racing greats such as Innes Ireland, Roy Salvadori, George Abecassis, Eric Thompson, Jack Fairman, as well as many others in my capacity as a buyer and seller of vintage and classic cars throughout the '70s, '80's, and '90s. Gentlemen all but Stirling still stands out in my mind in terms of graciousness, humility, and a kind and gentle demeanor.
What an incredible documentary/interview, I've read different stories about Stirling Moss in Car and Driver through the years and my father has always said Moss was one of the greatest of all time and that is truly evident after watching this! I just loved watching those two gentlemen approaching the gullwing and then the drive on the Mille Miglia course, and the of course I can only imagine the level of nervousness Stewart must have felt driving the Benz with Stirling sitting shotgun, or what Stewart felt climbing into the Vanwall under Sir Moss's eye.
The world is a much poorer place without Sir Stirling around. I met him once for ten minutes, he made me feel at ease straight away despite me being dumbstruck in his company. A truly wonderful man.
25:00 to 26:10 is every boyhood dream come true. Beautiful moment seeing Sir Patrick Stewart meet his favourite car then having Sir Sterling Moss open up the passenger door for him ready to drive with his hero. That moment where he looks at Sir Sterling driving him at the end is perfect.
Back in the day a common refrain between drivers on Britain's public roads if one cut in front of another or otherwise offended or when the cops stopped you for speeding was "Who the bloody hell do you think you are, Stirling Moss?" Great documentary about one of the greatest drivers who could have, but never won a World Championship.
What a beautiful Tribute. RIP Sterling, a true champion of the highest virtue. What a driver! Such respect for Fangio & you. The Mille Meglia! Bravo. Respect, the drivers' driver! You and Fangio in '55 What a trauma & Your teamate too The two steering wheels that almost broke you mounted & displayed with top trophy's!! :-) Brilliant! Monte Carlo with footpaths & trees on track :0... The rawness of it all. Spa was rural farm roads!! LEGEND. Thanks for being you
That was a wonderful tribute to Sir, Stirling Moss! RIP I once met him but did not realise it! I was looking after all the cars that were at the first race at Silverstone! I was looking down at one car and this person comes up to me and we start talking and I am still looking down! I look up and it was Sir Stirling Moss! I was like a rabbit caught in the headlights! Plus doing an impression of a goldfish too! He was a delightful person to talk to! Once again R.I.P 😥
This is great. Back in the 80's/early 90's, my uncle had several cars (512 BB, a BBI, a Daytona and a few classic racing cars) Back then I was young and didn't appreciate the older cars. My uncle didn't have anything historically significant but I was going to events that had significant cars there and, being with my uncle, being a part of the event, I could have had very good access to many classic/significant cars but I just wasn't interested. I now have a full appreciation of the classic cars and I am kicking myself because I didn't check them out when I had the opportunity.
With the passing of Sir Sterling today, I needed to watch this again. A true hero to all motorsports fan. R.I.P. Sir Sterling. You're legend will live on.
Palm Springs, 1985. Two boys who'd read each new issue of R&T and C&D and pushed model Vanwall's and Maserati's around their garden hose race tracks in their backyards in the '50s found themselves standing directly in front of -- and all alone with -- an intently conversing Stirling and Rodger Ward. Plain dumbstruck. Still have the photo we took.
I am 15 years of age when I am watching this but I love these old racing heros and I don't just envy them I envy the people who he raced with the teams they raced for anyone who was their to see those races.
