Juan Fangio

Juan Fangio is an Argentine Formula 1 driver with 58 race starts from 1950 to 1958, 24 wins, 36 pole positions, 35 podiums and 279.1 championship points, and 5 drivers' championships (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957).

Fangio's first start was the 1950 British Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo, from 3rd on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo, in the 2nd start, from pole position. The most recent of the 24 wins was the 1957 German Grand Prix. The best season was 1954: 1st in the championship with 57.1 points, 6 wins and 7 podiums, for Maserati and Mercedes. The longest team-mate pairing was with Nino Farina, 15 races: Fangio finished ahead 8 times to 6 when both were classified, and out-qualified Farina 11 times to 4. All-time, that is the 12th-most wins of any driver. 14 of the 58 starts ended in a retirement (24%).

Nationality

Argentine

Born

24 Jun 1911

Active

1950 to 1958, 8 seasons

Teams

Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari

World titles

5 (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)

First win: 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1957 German Grand Prix. Win rate 41.4% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Nino Farina, Toulo de Graffenried, Felice Bonetto, Karl Kling, Harry Schell, Stirling Moss, Onofre Marimón, Peter Collins, Eugenio Castellotti, Jean Behra, Hans Herrmann, Luigi Fagioli, Horace Gould, Jo Bonnier, Carlos Menditeguy, Giorgio Scarlatti, Paco Godia, Luigi Musso, Consalvo Sanesi, José Froilán González. Or anyone else.

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