Juan Manuel Fangio

[@philipburkinshaw5608]

He really was a kind person. My mum, dad and older brother, who was about 4 years old at the time, met him on the docks waiting to board a boat to France after the '51 Silverstone race. He graciously accepted to hold my brother in his arms for a photo and had a short chat with my dad.

[@nehuencah5883]

do you have the photo?

[@philipburkinshaw5608]

@@nehuencah5883 Yes, I have an 8 X 10 photocopy, the original was smaller and I think my brother has it.

[@hmdwgf]

Wow. That is SO cool! But I’ve heard Fangio didn’t speak English, so I guess your Dad spoke Spanish or Italian.

[@philipburkinshaw5608]

@@hmdwgf I wasn't born at the time so I don't know exactly how it went down but my dad spoke a bit of french and spanish. I imagine it wasn't a very complicated exchange! Just being able to get close and personal with a star like him would be a bit more difficult today.

[@hmdwgf]

@@philipburkinshaw5608 Your dad has no idea how lucky he was!

[@softhotty]

The 1957 German grand Prix at Nurburgring. Juan Fangio breaking the lap record each of his final nine laps to take the win. Legend. What performance if any tops that?

[@hmdwgf]

The most impressive thing about Fangio’s accomplishments isn’t his 5 championships, IMO. It’s participating in those insane 15 to 20 day South American open road capital-to-capital races in the 1940s, and winning them.

[@derekantill3721]

Fangio came to European F 1 racing at an age when today’s F 1 drivers are retiring. Fangio was a true gentleman driver and always raced fairly and whatever team he was racing with he always got the best out of car. A very respected world champion.

[@rogerwilliamson7161]

Ich habe Fangio 1991 zu seinem 80sten Geburtstag gratuliert. Ich schrieb ihm ein paar Zeilen und erhielt nach 2 Wochen einen Brief von Mercedes Benz/Argentinien mit einer Karte mit Unterschrift von ihm. Ein Gentleman. Eine Legende.

[@alejandrocardenas5256]

Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrGaryGG48]

That's really no surprise. Everything I've ever read of him said he was an absolute gentleman. Unfortunately, his style has gone out of style. That is missed in today's society (at least by the old guys).

[@robbiemulholland8352]

What a fantastic film! I knew a bit about Fangio and how good he was, but didn’t realise how much of a brilliant man he was off the track! True Gent and talent!!

[@chancevonfreund9145]

Each country had great drivers and Fangio was great! In the US we had AJ Foyt!🇺🇲

[@corinthian46]

Stirling Moss rated him as the greatest driver , and those were the days when racing was really dangerous , unlike today , when playing dominoes is more hazardous .

[@kartikeybhatia1423]

Lol racing is still dangerous today, yes not as much as before but that’s because of the safety measures implemented and nothing wrong with that, that’s always meant to happen.

[@stuartbritton4811]

It is safer today, yes, of course. Drivers today don't have to be made of the same stuff, now, though. They are not the brave heroes that they should be. They just have stronger neck muscles, be very fit and have computer brains. They don't need to be sportsmen nowadays. They need to conform.and comply with political correction. y​@@kartikeybhatia1423

[@AlidelOro]

Thanks for a nice documentary on Sr Fangio. Star racer no doubt. Absolutely dominant at the whole scene of F1.

[@carterlegrand6698]

Embarrassed that I never heard of him considering I was in the race car business for years (Le Grand Race Cars, Willow Springs, CA)

[@PhotosOfBuildings]

😱

[@mariomls5268]

The GOAT

[@WillyMcCoy50]

Such a genuine being. One of a very few.

[@blue04mx53]

Thank you for posting. I hear his name constantly during the F1 season but, I hadn't ever seen a documentary about him.

[@egidioferreira8391]

Fangio foi o maior, e pronto. O resto trilhou no seu caminho

[@conner6417]

Netflix has a fangio doc coming soon!

[@aureliobrighton1871]

No words. Thankyou.🌹

[@potatogirlcultist19]

No One: Literally No One: Dad's journey to school: 7:25

[@RAFA-qc3jc]

Great stuff Brian! Thank you for finding this treasure.

[@US-px7wc]

He made F1 exiting !!! LEGEND

[@GT-F1]

The Master Craftsman!

[@egan2917]

Legend😊

[@julianscuteri8373]

El mejor de todos los tiempos maestro de marstros

[@francocoli7406]

UN TRES GRAND CHAMPION PEUT ETRE LE PLUS GRAND

[@RJVLKHN]

Legend

[@romareaddison5924]

Able to have multiple collisions and keep going.

[@benzflynn]

Run the sound through a noise filter, man !

[@angelrodriguez-alvarado9433]

Nobody:…. Lando Norris after Max almost pushes him into a wall: 13:41

[@cristianoronaldosuiicr7]

The Title Name JUAN MANUEL FANGIO

[@josephbevacqua9217]

from 1982

[@felix_a2829]

Thank you so much

[@thecarpetman7687]

Don’t forget your helmet….here’s your handkerchief 😂

[@mirceapopescu7253]

The GOT❤

[@rawnyjee7135]

Damn I speak Spanish and they don't even really translate what he says

[@nick_bal99]

MrGuitarPrayer Portuguese?

[@viktornei]

@@MrGuitarPrayer Portugese is in Brazil, Argentinians speak spanish

[@robertdickson2319]

Come On! The Cubans Never meant the great man any harm. They (Fidel?) just wanted to meet 'im. 46 y old and killed lap record atth Ring(!) 9 times. The Don.

[@Techo1329]

Seems a bit hypocritical to hear him bang on about the importance of the family...given he never married, and never recognised any of his 3 sons.

[@tonymarc83]

italian pride

[@lucianabotto6209]

he is from argentina

[@matvt.2451]

@@lucianabotto6209 he has italian origins too

[@theelectricangel2250]

@@matvt.2451 But born in Argentina.

[@fedecasares]

@@matvt.2451 For Italians we are Argentines starving. But when an Argentine with an Italian surname transcends, then he does have Italian blood. Caraduras !! He is Argentine, not Italian. Italy did not give him anything, Argentina did.

[@fedecasares]

Italian pride mis pelotas. FUE UN GRAN PILOTO ARGENTINO. AR-GEN-TI-NO. Punto y aparte.

[@mariomls5268]

The GOAT

[@mariomls5268]

The GOAT