When I was a teenager, Stirling came to a vintage racing festival at Shannonville Motorsport Park in Ontario. He borrowed someone's Cooper T51 F1 car and within a few laps of the tiny track, he had had knocked several seconds off of the owner's best time. That he still had that level of speed in his mid fifties even after he accident is a testament to how fast he was in his heyday.
That is why drivers didn’t wear seat belts it was thought that it was better to get thrown from the car in a crash than to be strapped into the burning wreck !
That final statement couldn’t have been said more perfectly. Sterling Moss has always been an idol for me in racing. And when he unfortunately passed in early 2020, It was hard to accept. I’ve always wanted to meet him.
Senna's crash was more memorable to modern generations at least, purely because it happened in 1994, not 1962. Coverage was a lot better, and the legacy was fresher and to me anyway, more internationally felt. And even though the safety reg's were 30+ years more advanced than that Lotus 18, there was still no guarantee of surviving a crash, because of how hard these machines were going. Still, as far as talent goes, regardless of era, there's but a handful of names you could bundle together that were in that league. The main difference between Moss and Senna, is that Senna was ruthless.
Reminded me of Jeremy's drive of Fangio's Maserati 250F. It was cool to watch him in that at Dunsfold. But Chris, in Moss's Lotus, at Goodwood? That's another level of cool.
Top Gear is getting it's mojo back. This almost feels like one of the serious segments on old Top Gear. The writing, music, and even the camera shots remind me of 2010-2015 Top Gear. That's badass
Regardless of your opinion on the modern Top Gear: give Chris his credit, he IS one of the best automotive journalists there is and has been. A talented driver/racer, but more importantly his passion is genuine and apparent. The mixture of those two will always come across as genuine whether it be a simple RUclips series or a multi million dollar production. Chris Harris is a legend, as is this car.
Whenever I hear about the Monaco GP of that era, I'm always reminded of the bio pieces I've read about the late Jim Clark, where Monaco was his favorite with it being a tight driver's circuit, but he never finished on the top of the podium for that race. Then on the other hand, he was a multi-time winner at Spa for the Belgium Grand Prix, but that was a circuit he disliked for it being one of the fastest on the F1 calendar.
Well done Chris for respecting a true great, Sir Stirling Moss!! A legend then and a legend now. As for the chance to drive his car, lucky you! How much fun would that be (was that?). A true raw car.
No, that is not a tear in my eye. It is dust, yeah...dust. Always admired Moss. A hugely talented driver, but beyond that a true gentleman. Well done Mr. Harris. Well done, indeed.
AWESOME TRIBUTE ,STIRLING MOSS was a class onto his own!! AND love that CHRIS shows us what that car can still do DRIVE FAST and still perform . l love how you can still see all its mechanical bits in action !! GREAT JOB CHRIS
Thank you Chris.When I saw you in the 18, I thought you were Stirling. That is the highest complement I can give you. I also noticed how asymmetric the car was with the left rear closer to the bodywork and even the roll hoop not central. Who knows,that could have been the winning formula. He was a legend,now you are a legend. Stay happy.
We all know that Stirling was the true winner in 1958. He went to the FIA and told them to un-disqualify his title rival, who had broken the rules and been disqualified before the end of the race. Those points he gave to Hawthorn were much more than the difference between their point totals at the end of the season. Moss was so much of a gentleman, he handed his well deserved title to his rival.
What a movie! What a great honoring of a racing legend. Thank you Chris for this and a very special thank you to the camera / lights / past processing crew who make these kind of cinematographic masterpieces. WOW!
Chris is the only one able to step into te shoes of Clarkson Hammond and May. I've always loved the way he talked about cars even long before his TG time. This short film was simply amazing. Thank you Mr Harris
No man can rival the “childhood fantasy cars” this man has driven on camera. Most fortunate ‘car guy’ on the planet... and well deserved as he does convey much of what he feels so brilliantly to the viewer.
Yes, he's definitely the man I want to see in those legendary cars. I'm sure Chris could have done half an hour on the car itself in fact! I would have loved to see more of the mechanicals.
I think it was after the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, when the car would have had the 2.5 litre Climax engine and Ferrari were running the 2.5 litre front engined V6 Dinos when Phil Hill described driving behind Moss as "Like chasing a greyhound around your living room .... whilst riding a cart-horse!". A nimble car the 18 and a game-changer.
If only we got "moments like these" while doing our jobs, we would be working overtime for free... I must admit tho, Chris truly deserves these kind of moments! Makes us smile with a tear in our eyes while describing his experience...
Moss's crash and subsequent testing - the results of which were what caused him to retire - are discussed in a book called "The Day I Died" by Mark Kahn. It's an old book but it's a very good read.
Sir Stirling Moss is clearly the most iconic legend of all time, this car shows that was needed a driver of superb talent to win that Grand Prix. I never heard Enzo Ferrari swallow is pride to no one that is astonishing event. As always BOSS that passion just brings the best content ever. What a tribute 👏
a crash like that in a F1 car would do barely any harm today, amazing how rigid todays cars have become. However, a tire wall in that corner would also have been usefull.
The real shame is that later he admitted that he regretted retiring, he came to believe that he would possibly be able to recover and race at least very close to his level before the crash
Very well done, Mr. Harris. Thrilled for you that you got to live a childhood dream, and that we got to watch you do it. A most welcome, uplifting bit of distraction.
The best compliment I can give is that Chris did justice to an absolute legend.
When I was a teenager, Stirling came to a vintage racing festival at Shannonville Motorsport Park in Ontario. He borrowed someone's Cooper T51 F1 car and within a few laps of the tiny track, he had had knocked several seconds off of the owner's best time. That he still had that level of speed in his mid fifties even after he accident is a testament to how fast he was in his heyday.
Only reason to watch TopGear is to watch Chris Drive amazing cars.
Thats what top gear is? 😂😂
Same same
Yep it’s come to that
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Duh you can see other guys in RUclips driving the cars why you had to watch this Clarkson-wannnabe?
“Uhhh, Stirling, why do you race? You’re in a suicidal bath tub with absolutely nothing to prevent your death”
“Cut the sides off it”
Well it's not like the sides were going to save his life anyway.
@@MasterofSpiders True, but I guess it’ll make it even crazier to drive, seeing the road and kerbs right there below you.
😂
Motorcyclists: umm...
If only they had rollcages back then and he might have Been able to race again
Chris Harris is Top Gear it's virtually unwatchable without him carrying the entire show.
They need Johnny Smith. Always imagined him being part of this ship. He’s oblong enough while being heavy in worth.
DC - agree 100%
Because he is the only one who is an absoulte petrolhead not like the others
It's completely unwatchable, I just watch these clips. TG should be cancelled and give Chris a different show. Same for 5th Gear with out Tiff.
Clarkson, slow, and hamster is the real top gear gang
That car is just a bomb if you crash it.
What a legend. RIP Sir.
That is why drivers didn’t wear seat belts it was thought that it was better to get thrown from the car in a crash than to be strapped into the burning wreck !
@@AJ-qn6gd True however some were thrown out then hit a tree, fence or other solid object and die anyway.
@@callumcjham4478 yes it was a very dangerous sport, not unusual to lose two drivers in a season !
Chris is the only reason I still watch Top Gear. Brilliant!👊🏻
Through his conveyance of true joy, Harris sets himself apart from most other motoring journalists.
The only good bit of “new era” top gear is Chris Harris and these short films
Fax
but Chris Harris alone is better than the old trio
@@rdablock u wot m8
@@creamwobbly wtf
@@creamwobbly that’s the stupidest, most naive and ignorant thing I’ve ever read on internet. Congratulation.
That final statement couldn’t have been said more perfectly. Sterling Moss has always been an idol for me in racing. And when he unfortunately passed in early 2020, It was hard to accept. I’ve always wanted to meet him.
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I feel like the cinematography on the new top gear is way better than the grand tour
I strongly agree, even the old top gear cinematography was great, imo better than grand tour.
@@mart3275 I don't even know how could that be. It is in my understanding that the grand tour brought most if not all of the old crew from top gear
@@johannesgahara No, definitely not all, many people on TG remained the same.
I've been watching the grand tour this entire week before bed and the cinematography is amazing. Especially the specials.
@@johannesgahara I think some of the producers went to gt but the other people stayed
I've been lucky enough to witness Sir Stirling race in the Goodwood Revival 3 times.... such a gentlemen.
This reminds me an awful lot of the bit Clarkson did for Senna.
Senna's crash was more memorable to modern generations at least, purely because it happened in 1994, not 1962. Coverage was a lot better, and the legacy was fresher and to me anyway, more internationally felt. And even though the safety reg's were 30+ years more advanced than that Lotus 18, there was still no guarantee of surviving a crash, because of how hard these machines were going. Still, as far as talent goes, regardless of era, there's but a handful of names you could bundle together that were in that league. The main difference between Moss and Senna, is that Senna was ruthless.
It also reminds me a lot of Hammond's piece on Jim Clark for the Grand Tour too and thats no bad thing, they're all amazing to watch
Reminded me of Jeremy's drive of Fangio's Maserati 250F. It was cool to watch him in that at Dunsfold. But Chris, in Moss's Lotus, at Goodwood? That's another level of cool.
I'm happy for more tributes to historic icons of motor racing, TBH. There'll be a generation very soon that might otherwise never know about them.
@@SmallBlogV8 Hear, hear
What a film. What a tribute to an amazing man.
So extremely happy for Chris and this opportunity. Must have been amazing.
“On days like these, Chris...on days like these...”
Must have felt as if he was holding Thor's hammer or sth...
@@microulisninjaful truly
I once had a moment three years ago in which I shed a tear and said “you just did what your 14 year old self dreamed you would do” it was beautiful.
This. Top gear needs to do more of it.
It needs to get rid of the other clowns. Their bickering is childish and unfunny and they are dreadful car journalists.
Brilliant commentary on one of histories important cars and an Immortal Sterling Moss.
"Moments Like these", Im so jealous Chris. I'd would love "moments like these" in my job! Bloody brilliant video.
Thanks CH! no one else could have done a better tribute to the great Sir Stirling.
What a wonderful video, a tribute full of emotion, beautifully shot and edited thank you Chris and the team for this.
An outstanding tribute to an outstanding man. R.I.P. Sir Stirling 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Chris Harris - the man who carries Top Gear.
This reminds me of the Jim Clark tribute the grand tour did. And that can only be taken as a compliment.
Top Gear is getting it's mojo back. This almost feels like one of the serious segments on old Top Gear. The writing, music, and even the camera shots remind me of 2010-2015 Top Gear. That's badass
A most wonderfully fitting tribute that I remember being moved about when I watched on TV at the time
Fantastic video ! I love this story, the legend, how Moss is depicted, the way it's filmed, the presenter of course... so, so, so very good !!!
last time i was this early, the Lotus 18 was still racing.
A lovely tribute to both the man and his machine. Thank you.
This is what we call legendary car
Two of my favorite cars; 156 and 18. Beautiful cars.
Absolute legend. Same goes for you CH.
Outstanding tribute.
Regardless of your opinion on the modern Top Gear: give Chris his credit, he IS one of the best automotive journalists there is and has been.
A talented driver/racer, but more importantly his passion is genuine and apparent. The mixture of those two will always come across as genuine whether it be a simple RUclips series or a multi million dollar production.
Chris Harris is a legend, as is this car.
Whenever I hear about the Monaco GP of that era, I'm always reminded of the bio pieces I've read about the late Jim Clark, where Monaco was his favorite with it being a tight driver's circuit, but he never finished on the top of the podium for that race. Then on the other hand, he was a multi-time winner at Spa for the Belgium Grand Prix, but that was a circuit he disliked for it being one of the fastest on the F1 calendar.
Terrific video! Moss was incredible- fortunate to have seen him and said “hello” at Laguna Seca once..😌
A moving tribute, earned by a man. Well done Chris Harris and crew. Well done
Well done Chris for respecting a true great, Sir Stirling Moss!! A legend then and a legend now.
As for the chance to drive his car, lucky you! How much fun would that be (was that?). A true raw car.
No, that is not a tear in my eye. It is dust, yeah...dust. Always admired Moss. A hugely talented driver, but beyond that a true gentleman. Well done Mr. Harris. Well done, indeed.
Beautiful tribute to Stirling
What is Formula 1 missing these days? Legendary 150 hp winning race cars. Seriously.
Fabulous heartfelt tribute
Chris Harris. I salute you.
AWESOME TRIBUTE ,STIRLING MOSS was a class onto his own!! AND love that CHRIS shows us what that car can still do DRIVE FAST and still perform . l love how you can still see all its mechanical bits in action !! GREAT JOB CHRIS
Chris is absolutely glowing in this story...beaming from ear to ear telling the story of the greatest drive of the greatest driver...
Can we just make it the Chris Harris show already?
Thank you Chris.When I saw you in the 18, I thought you were Stirling. That is the highest complement I can give you.
I also noticed how asymmetric the car was with the left rear closer to the bodywork and even the roll hoop not central. Who knows,that could have been the winning formula. He was a legend,now you are a legend. Stay happy.
We all know that Stirling was the true winner in 1958. He went to the FIA and told them to un-disqualify his title rival, who had broken the rules and been disqualified before the end of the race. Those points he gave to Hawthorn were much more than the difference between their point totals at the end of the season. Moss was so much of a gentleman, he handed his well deserved title to his rival.
Brilliant piece.
What a movie! What a great honoring of a racing legend.
Thank you Chris for this and a very special thank you to the camera / lights / past processing crew who make these kind of cinematographic masterpieces. WOW!
So blessed to have shook Sir Stirlings hand once.
and im sure you havent washed that hand since right
This film is Chris Harris at his best. Just brilliant.
Absolutely beautiful Chris Harris. What a tribute
Mr. Harris, you have second the coolest life of any of Her Majesty's subjects, behind only that of Bruce Dickinson.
Chapeau, sir.
What a guy ......Chris and moss
"I think I'm a bit teary!" Me too.
If Chris isn’t by far the highest paid motor journalist there’s something wrong. He’s a genius in his own right.
Chris is the only one able to step into te shoes of Clarkson Hammond and May. I've always loved the way he talked about cars even long before his TG time. This short film was simply amazing. Thank you Mr Harris
"Weight reduction bro 🤙🤙"
- Sir Stirling Moss, probably.
Stirling & clark , i put them up there in the best of all time , the pair of them had some epic performances.
What a beautiful machine!!
No man can rival the “childhood fantasy cars” this man has driven on camera. Most fortunate ‘car guy’ on the planet... and well deserved as he does convey much of what he feels so brilliantly to the viewer.
Yes, he's definitely the man I want to see in those legendary cars. I'm sure Chris could have done half an hour on the car itself in fact! I would have loved to see more of the mechanicals.
3:55 - Moss taking a victory lap, with a cigarette in one hand
*Chris Harris deserves a place next to the original trio, he’s just that good.*
Chris Harris has oil in his veins. A worthy successor for Top Gear.
I think it was after the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, when the car would have had the 2.5 litre Climax engine and Ferrari were running the 2.5 litre front engined V6 Dinos when Phil Hill described driving behind Moss as "Like chasing a greyhound around your living room .... whilst riding a cart-horse!". A nimble car the 18 and a game-changer.
What an absolute wonderful tribute to Sir Stirling Moss from Chris Harris, it doesn't get any better than that. Thank you Chris. 👍
Chris Harris, a racing driver driving racing cars. Old Top Gear never had that.
It would be lovely to see top gear making more of this legend F1 tributes!
If only we got "moments like these" while doing our jobs, we would be working overtime for free...
I must admit tho, Chris truly deserves these kind of moments!
Makes us smile with a tear in our eyes while describing his experience...
Moss's crash and subsequent testing - the results of which were what caused him to retire - are discussed in a book called "The Day I Died" by Mark Kahn. It's an old book but it's a very good read.
This video brought tears to my eyes
This was from the heart, Chris. We can see it throughout the video
Big fan of racing at Goodwood , hill climb and the circuit....
Absolutely fantastic.
Lovely to watch. Well done.
Lovely tribute to a racing legend.
Great presentation of an amazing time in history.
Those wheels are SO COOL!
The Very Best of Top Gear...The Very BEST ‼️
I shall now watch it again.
Sir Stirling Moss is clearly the most iconic legend of all time, this car shows that was needed a driver of superb talent to win that Grand Prix. I never heard Enzo Ferrari swallow is pride to no one that is astonishing event. As always BOSS that passion just brings the best content ever. What a tribute 👏
What a nice piece of history to learn about on my Birthday :)
Happy birthday to you
Excellent episode
So well done.
Chris and his love of racing history and it's machines is the ONLY reason to watch Top Gear.
a crash like that in a F1 car would do barely any harm today, amazing how rigid todays cars have become. However, a tire wall in that corner would also have been usefull.
This era of F1 belongs in the F1 2021 game
Goosebumps
Great video Chris tear in my eye whilst watching 👍
Love Chris Harris
Thank you for a brilliant piece, Chris! One to pass along.
The real shame is that later he admitted that he regretted retiring, he came to believe that he would possibly be able to recover and race at least very close to his level before the crash
Very well done, Mr. Harris. Thrilled for you that you got to live a childhood dream, and that we got to watch you do it. A most welcome, uplifting bit of distraction.
How can people dislike this? 🤷♂️
few men can win a gp, fewer are of champion stock. sir sterling was a champion.
I'm a bit teary too! Jesus, what a vehicle!
A real man for sure. Thanks
Made me cry that 🥲✌️❤️
This car is the one that ever changed the F1 World forever.