This British Petroleum-sponsored color film documents the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix on the Circuit de Monaco, the first World Championship motor race held under 1.5 litre engine regulations, in which British Lotus-Climax driver Stirling Moss claimed a victory (his third) over the U.S. Ferrari drivers Richie Ginther and Phil Hill. Next, the 1961 German Grand Prix at Nürburgring, in which Moss emerged victorious over challenger Wolfgang von Trips winning the 21st European Grand Prix (TRT: 14:31). The film pays particular attention to Stirling Moss; unfortunately his career was ended by a bad accident during the 1962 race at Goodwood. He finished third behind 1961 champion Phil Hill and runner up Wolfgang von Trips.

Opening titles: Script and Commentary by Nevil Lloyd; a Stanley Schofield Production (0:08). Monte Carlo’ coastal harbor in the ward of Monaco, the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera (0:25). Spectators, drivers, and pit crews at the famed Formula One track, Circuit de Monaco. A British, navy blue Lotus 18 mid-engine racing car (#20), driven by Stirling Moss, silver Porsches, and a brand-new red Ferrari (#36), driven by Richie Ginther of the U.S. (0:32). A full view of spectators at the starting grid. Drivers receive their briefing. The race begins (0:50). Cars come out of the first curve, passing advertisements for Total and Shell gasoline. Ginther leads after the first lap, with Moss in third (1:39). Coastal views of the French Riviera reveal ships at harbor, BP buoys (2:13). Jim Clark’s Lotus (#28) pulls in for a pit stop. John Surtees’ Cooper trails in 9th place (2:24). A leaderboard. Moss closes in. Men sweep the racetrack, covering an oil slick. Moss drives over the fresh sand, taking the lead over Jo Bonnier’s Porsche (#2). An overhead view of residential tunnels (2:54). A boat in calm waters at the nearby harbor. A chef watches from a windowsill. A tight turn at Station Corner (3:33). Downhill racing towards the seafront. Stirling Moss barrels toward the camera (4:04). A reclining woman watches from a bridge. A stairway crowded with onlookers. Ferrari’s narrow Moss’ lead (4:48). A final stop for Surtees. Bonnier sits in his disabled Porsche (5:10). Tony Brooks’ BRM-Climax car (#16), stuck at a bus stop. 32 laps remain. Sparks as leaders negotiate a dip in the road. Phil Hill gains second place (#38). Richie Ginther pulls ahead (5:15). Bruce McLaren and his Cooper (#26) refueling at a pit stop. A television cameraman. Pit signs (6:33). Station Corner in closeup (7:29). The father of Stirling Moss (7:44). 3 laps to go. “The checkered flag comes out” (8:04). A flawless final lap. The crowd of racefans grin with anticipation. Moss crosses the finish line, waving one arm as he passes the checkered flag (8:24). Applause and commotion. Racing great Louis Chiron embraces the winner and presents him with a silver trophy, the International Cup (9:03). Ginther smiles with a bottled beverage. Moss takes a lap of honor, wearing a wreath (9:09). German racefans at Nürburgring, in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany for the 1961 German Grand Prix, also the 21st European Grand Prix. Rainy conditions and wet pits. Rain tires are installed on Moss’ car. Preparing the starting grid (9:34). German spectators. The race starts. The South “S” Curve, viewed from the stands (10:03). Balloons for Trumpf and Deta. A Mercedes-Benz tower. The North Curve, among hilly green countryside. Moss maintains his lead (10:47). An overhead view of the home stretch (11:31). Disappointed Germans and the British racer Graham Hill. Rain clouds gather. Umbrellas appear (12:40). The checkered flag in rainy weather. Moss wins again, followed by Ferraris (13:06). Stirling Moss poses with a ribboned wreath, then walks away smoking a cigarette and holding a bouquet (13:37). Nürburg farmhouses (13:53). The BP logo, with a checkered flag (14:15).

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (1929 – 2020) was a British Formula One racing driver. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of competition and has been described as “the greatest driver never to win the World Championship”.

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