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| − | '''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 | + | '''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 Alternate Formula One season|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. |
==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 23 September 2021
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.
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 |
