Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio (born 24 June 1911 in Balcarce, 17 July 1995 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine racing driver who competed in Formula 1 in all of the 1950s. A very talented sportscar and non-championship driver, he was an occasional front-runner in the early days of the championship, narrowly losing the 1950 title to Giuseppe Farina. He won three championship Grands Prix while developing a reputation as a crash-happy driver. He drove for Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, then signed for Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing, but following an accident at the 1954 Syracuse Grand Prix where he broke his legs, he was forced to sit out the following year and a half. Fearing his career to be over, Fangio announced his retirement, but was nonetheless offered a drive at Ferrari for 1956, which he accepted. He scored a podium in Monaco, but largely disappointed. 1957 was a better year for Fangio, scoring his third win in Spain as he finished 9th in the championship.
His nephew, Juan Manuel Fangio II, would go on to race in Formula One in 1995.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 158/50 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s | GBR 8 |
MON 2 |
500 DNQ |
SUI 1 |
BEL 4 |
FRA 4 |
ITA Ret |
3rd | 20 (21) | ||||
| 1951 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 158/50 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s | MON Ret |
500 | BEL Ret |
FRA 4 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
16th | 4 | |||
| 1952 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 159/52 | Alfa Romeo 159 1.5 L8s | MON 7 |
ENG Ret |
BEL 4 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 2 |
NED 4 |
ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
AUS DNS |
9th | 13 | |
| 1953 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | MON 6 |
NED Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA 6 |
GBR 1 |
GER 9 |
SUI Ret |
ITA 10 |
USA | 11th | 8 | ||
| 1956 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari R560 | Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4 | MON 3 |
FRA 12 |
BEL 6 |
GER Ret |
GDR |
IRL Ret |
SCO 5 |
GBR 8 |
14th | 7 | |||
| Reatherson Racing Developments | ITA Ret |
THA |
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| 1957 | Scuderia Centro-Sud | O.S.C.A. F156A | O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L4s | MAR | MON Ret |
9th | 12 | |||||||||
| Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili | O.S.C.A. 1557 1.5 L4s | FRA Ret |
BEL 5 |
NED Ret |
IRL Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 6 |
ITA Ret |
ESP 1 |
USA Ret |