Today, we remember what Fangio recalled as the “drive of his life.” 1957: Fangio’s final title By 1957, Argentina’s Juan Manuel Fangio had been in the racing game for years.

Juan Manuel Fangio, without any doubt, is one of Formula 1’s greatest legends. We know him for his five Championships with four different teams, and his unbeatable winning percentage.

Picture the scene: a gala dinner in Buenos Aires with hundreds of dignitaries present, honouring the five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. But this is a solemn rather than a joyous ...

In Buenos Aires, 300 Argentines gathered at a ceremonial dinner to honor the greatest racing driver of his day. At an age (47) when most drivers are dead or retired, balding, round-faced Juan ...

Just by turning up at the inaugural Havana Grand Prix in 1957, Juan Manuel Fangio earned $7,000 — which amounts to about $50,000 today. His victory in the event behind the wheel of a Maserati ...

On this day — August 4 — in 1957, Juan Manuel Fangio scored his final Formula 1 victory, one that is considered one of the finest wins in all of racing history, and one that secured him the ...