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Juan Manuel Fangio (Spanish: [ˈxwan maˈnwel ˈfaŋxjo], Italian:; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), was an Argentine racing driver. Nicknamed El Chueco ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or El Maestro ("The Master" or "The Teacher"), he dominated the first decade of Formula One racing, winning the World Drivers' Championship five times.
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- 1957 German Grand Prix
Juan Manuel Fangio. Many consider him to be the greatest driver of all time. In seven full Formula One seasons (he missed one recovering from a nearly fatal injury) he was World Champion five times (with four different teams) and runner-up twice.
Apr 12, 2024 · Juan Manuel Fangio (born June 24, 1911, Balcarce, Arg.—died July 17, 1995, Buenos Aires) was a driver who dominated automobile-racing competition in the 1950s. Fangio began his Grand Prix career in 1948. He went on to win the world driving championship in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957.
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Nov 13, 2012 · Formula 1's greatest drivers. Number 2: Juan Manuel Fangio. 13 November 2012. BBC Sport has profiled 20 of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. The BBC F1 team were asked to provide...
The Argentine driver was appraised and feared by his colleagues and adversaries alike. Juan Manuel Fangio was his own infallible manager – a bad habit, we’d say today – and although he always drove the best cars, winning five Formula One World Titles, Enzo Ferrari never took him into his heart. 1956: in Maranello.
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May 8, 1995 · BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Racing great Juan Manuel Fangio, a five-time Formula 1 world champion, died Monday in a hospital here. Fangio was 84. The Argentinian, who dominated racing in the...
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