darkstar, on 27 July 2010 - 06:24:30, said:
1957 British Grand Prix: Won by Sterling Moss, although had to retire on lap 21 due to car faults, his team mate then came into the pits to give over his car so Moss, who went on to win the Championship, in Britain, in a British car, the first time this ever happened. This is a classic case of team orders, where both drivers are driving for the good of the team, instead of the individual.
I agree that team orders have always been part of the sport but I feel the need to correct you here. Moss never won a F1 world championship. The '57 championship was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in the Maserati 250F. I think it was the previous season that Fangio won the title using his team mate's car (Peter Collins I think or maybe Tony Brooks). They were driving Ferrari's as well....
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