🏆Fue mecánico, corredor… y terminó siendo el rey de la Fórmula 1. Juan Manuel Fangio, el argentino que conquistó el mundo con su talento y su temple. Ganó 5 campeonatos mundiales, en una época donde correr era jugarse la vida. El piloto que venció al miedo. #JuanManuelFangio #LeyendaArgentina #Formula1 #HistoriaDelAutomovilismo #FangioEterno #Argentina #Fangio | El Capi

Five-time Formula 1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio puts Pirelli’s new Cinturato tires through their paces in an Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTC at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, 1965. By then long retired from racing, Fangio often worked as a high-profile ambassador and test driver, lending his name and expertise to major manufacturers. The Giulia Sprint GTC, a rare convertible variant built by Touring Superleggera, was competing in the European Touring Car Championship at the time, making Fa

Juan Manuel Fangio, born 24 June 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina, is one of the most iconic figures in early Formula 1 history. Racing in the sport’s first decade (1950–1958), “El Maestro” won five World Drivers’ Championships (1951, ’54, ’55, ’56, ’57) across four different teams (Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Maserati) a feat unmatched until decades later. In just 52 race entries, Fangio scored 24 wins, 29 pole positions and 35 podiums, giving him a win rate of around 46%, a number that s

#OnThisDay 30 years ago (17.07.1995) Juan Manuel Fangio passed away, aged 74. At the time of his death, he was still the holder of the most F1 World Championships won - 5 titles. It will take almost half a century from his last title in 1957 to Schumacher’s 6th in 2003 for this record to be broken. In this clip, he is fondly talking about his first love - the Alfa Romeo 158/159 “Alfetta” - itself one of the most successful race cars ever made, with 47 races won out of the total 54 it was entered