Unquestionably, one of the most dominating racing cars was the Mercedes W196, particularly with drivers such as Fangio and Moss at the wheel. I remember seeing the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree, the track just outside Liverpool, England, the first time the Grand Prix had been held at a venue other than Silverstone since 1948. Moss was on pole and led Fangio into the first corner; Fangio took the lead soon after. Behra in a Maserati, who was their…
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