YOUTUBE REVIEW
The past is a foreign country; they do things different there. So it was 65 years ago today in Formula 1’s 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix, held on Oporto’s street track.
Stirling Moss got his title attack, chasing Mike Hawthorn, back on track with victory. And briefly it looked even better as second-home Hawthorn was disqualified, accused of driving against the traffic when recovering from a spin. But the disqualification was overturned, aided by evidence in Hawthorn’s defence given by… Stirling Moss.
Hawthorn’s seven points that day were therefore retained. Moss lost the championship to him by one. And Moss, with