Juan Manuel Fangio

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Juan Manuel Fangio

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Formula One Career
Nationality Argentinian
Active years 1950 - 1951, 1953 - 1958
Team(s) Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari
Grands Prix 52
Championships 5
Wins 24
Podium finishes    31
Pole positions 29
Fastest laps 23
First Grand Prix 1950 British Grand Prix
First win 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Last win 1957 German Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1958 French Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. He was often called The Maestro, because he dominated the first ten years of Formula One racing.