Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995) was an Argentine race car driver. He won the Formula One drivers' championship five times, in the years 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957.
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| Nationality Argentinian | |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1950 - 1951, 1953 - 1958 |
| Teams | Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari |
| Races | 52 |
| Championships | 5 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Podiums | 31 |
| Pole positions | 29 |
| Fastest laps | 23 |
| First race | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| First win | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1957 German Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1958 French Grand Prix |
Juan Manuel Fangio Media
Fangio as a child when he took his Roman Catholic First Communion, c. 1920
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1950 Simca Gordini T15s, as raced, and retired, at the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans by José Froilán González and Juan Manuel Fangio
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Fangio at the 1954 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring
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Fangio being chased by Alberto Ascari during the 1954 Italian Grand Prix
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Fangio at the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix in Buenos Aires
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Fangio driving a Maserati 250F
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Fangio after winning the 1957 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring
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Mercedes W196 F1 car in Buenos Aires
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Fangio and Juan Manuel Bordeu, racer and personal friend of the former racer in 1966.
Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring