Juan Manuel Fangio - Wikipedia
Fangio's first Grand Prix race was the 1948 French Grand Prix at Reims, where he started his Simca Gordini from 11th on the grid but retired.
List of Formula One Grand Prix wins by Juan Manuel Fangio
Fangio achieved his first victory at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix on 21 May, followed by two further victories at the same year in Belgium and France. He remained with Alfa Romeo for another season and won his maiden driver's title by achieving three victories.
Juan Manuel Fangio | Biography, Formula One, & Grand Prix …
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Juan Manuel Fangio - Formula 1
Eleven years after his birth on June 24, 1911, Fangio started working as a mechanic and then spent nearly four decades in that trade, while also racing primitive self-prepared cars in incredibly arduous South American long distance races that made Formula 1 events seem like child's play.
Juan Manuel Fangio | F1 Driver - F1 History
Juan Manuel Fangio, born on 24 June 24 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina, was a legendary F1 driver. Known affectionately by nicknames such as “El Chueco” (the bowlegged one) and “El Maestro” (The Master or The Teacher), Fangio was a founding father of Formula 1, defining the sport’s earliest seasons.
Juan Manuel Fangio Formula 1 driver biography · RaceFans
Juan Manuel Fangio was widely regarded as the first great driver of the world championship era, He set a benchmark so high for a long time many thought it unbeatable. After narrowly losing the first world championship to Giuseppe Farina, Fangio claimed the title for the first time in 1951.
Juan Manuel Fangio | Formula 1 Wiki | Fandom
Juan Manuel Fangio (FANGE-ee-oh; born June 24, 1911 in Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina – died July 17, 1995 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), nicknamed El Chueco ("knock-kneed") or El Maestro ("The Master"), was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing.
1956: the brief era of Fangio - Ferrari
Aug 2, 2019 · Fangio won three Formula 1 World Championship titles, proving that he was the best driver in the first half of the 1950s. He won these without competing in even one Grand Prix race with Ferrari during the first five World Championship seasons, even though the Maranello-based manufacturer was the team to beat in 1952 and 1953.
Juan Manuel Fangio - International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Born on June 24, 1911 near Balcarce, Argentina, Juan Manuel Fangio started out as a mechanic. But by age 23, he had driven in his first race in a converted Ford taxi that disintegrated during the event. His early efforts as a driver were far from successful.
Juan Manuel Fangio - Race Statistics & History - GP Archive
Nicknamed “El Maestro”, Juan Manuel Fangio was an Argentine Formula One World Champion who won the Drivers’ Title 5 times in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957.