[h=2]F1: Stirling Moss hospitalized with illness[/h] RACER staff / Image by LAT

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss is hospitalized in Singapore with what his family described in a statement as complications from a serious chest infection.


Moss (pictured above at the Goodwood Revival meeting last September) was first hospitalized in late December after traveling to Singapore to escape the English winter. His recovery has been slowed by complications from the infection, but "his condition continues to improve and his doctors now consider him to be stable," according to the family.


"Once he is discharged from the hospital, it is Sir Stirling and Lady Moss' hope to stay in Singapore to enjoy a few days recuperating at a lovely hotel, being thoroughly spoilt, whilst lying in the sun by a gorgeous swimming pool," the statement added.


Widely regarded among the greatest all-around talents in motorsports history, Moss achieved success in grand prix racing, sports cars and rallying, although the F1 world championship eluded him. He retired from pro racing after being seriously injured in a 1962 accident, although he remained active in historic racing until the age of 81.