Fangio

American

[fahn-jee-oh, fahng-hyaw] / ˈfɑn dʒiˌoʊ, ˈfɑŋ hyɔ /

noun

Juan Manuel 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.

Fangio British

/ ˈfaŋxjo /

noun

Juan Manuel (xwan maˈnwɛl). 1911–95, Argentinian racing driver who won the World Championship five times between 1951 and 1957

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Often cited as one of the greatest alongside Juan Manuel Fangio, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, Lotus driver Clark died at 32 in a crash during a Formula 2 race in 1968.

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The first Formula 1 World Championship went down to the final race, in Italy at Monza, with Alfa Romeo's Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Fagioli all in contention.

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Going into the grand prix, Argentine Fangio led Italian Fagioli by two points and Farina, another Italian, by four.

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Fangio would go on to win five titles between 1951 and 1957 and is considered one of F1's all-time greats.

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Mechanical problems ended Fangio's afternoon and Farina came through to win the race and secure the inaugural drivers' championship, with Fagioli in third in the race and the overall standings.

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