By 1957, Argentina’s Juan Manuel Fangio had been in the racing game for years. He was tired, worried about his family, hoping to spend time with his parents in their final 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.

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 ...

Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio won the Formula 1 World Championship five times in the 1950s. Pete Cooper. BBC News, Northamptonshire. Published. 18 May 2025.

Juan Manuel Fangio's final Formula 1 victory at the 1957 German Grand Prix was so spectacular he knew he could never top it. Part of the network. Light Dark.