Onboard with Juan Manuel Fangio testing a Maserati | 1957 F1 | Modena Autodrome

[@Phantom096]

After more and more is discovered about Fangio we are realizing he was the best driver that ever lived.

[@killroyhightower5095]

Correcting the oversteer at every corner like it's nobody's business. What an unreal drive !!!!!

[@aldoalvarez851]

Seriously, I love how all these old formula one drivers had to work with zero aero

[@Grunchy005]

“Drifting” is more accurate.

[@tendo8162]

@@Grunchy005 actually, it's in between a grip and a drift which is called "slip angle".

[@gastonhitw720]

but man that's how this cars were driven in the 50's, for us to see it now it's amazing but for them it was nothing special

[@jjustice4066]

All with the right foot.

[@gokublack4211]

Beast with powerful engine, shit handling, bad helmet, no seatbelt, full speed.. wow, total Respect for this vintage drivers

[@jamessharp9790]

Goku Black proper Fangio style !

[@s.sestric9929]

I saw Fangio at the Monterey Historics in 1990 or '91, where he drove all the cars he raced in including this one, which I believe was owned by Ralph Lauren. He took a parade lap in the Mercedes W196 behind a SL500 driven by Danny Sullivan; he kept tailgating him and forcing him to go faster until he spun out, then Fangio took off and roared around Laguna Seca at racing speed in his shirt sleeves and ball cap. He was around 85 years old when he did this.

[@carlosguillem5832]

This driver is the number one, Fangio!!

[@gast128]

Don't underestimate the spectators at that that time who also took a great risk watching these shows.

[@Sirdiggar]

@@gast128 Yeah look at the lemans disaster. Terrible!

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

Never had the pleasure of seeing Fangio drive, but in 1961 I was a spectator at Nurburgring for the German Grand Prix. Before the race began Fangio was driven around the track in an open car, waving to the crowd. You can imagine the response.

[@zh9119]

There was a parade, in my hometown in Argentina, when I was a kid, he was driving a Mercedes convertible (he was retired already), I was on the side of the road, with the crowd, he was waving and giving fives to kids, I was one of them. It was like touching God's hand.

[@marianocanchi]

I respect Hamilton. I admire Lauda, Stewart and Villeneuve. I love Ayrton and i adore Schumi. But Fangio is simply the greatest.

[@anakyyns.1061]

Senna

[@paoloh885]

Drivers from different era's should never be compared.

[@varunmehta1821]

Forgot Jim Clark??

[@marianocanchi]

@@varunmehta1821 definitely

[@richardofoz2167]

One of, certainly, and you have to admire him for managing at all in such powerful but fragile cars riding on bicycle tires. But you have to wonder how the old masters would cope with today's equipment and speeds. Reaction times are so important now, and Fangio would have to lose 30kg today just to get into the car.

[@deezynar]

One of his team mates was criticized for following Fangio so closely in races. People said that if Fangio made just one mistake he would be dead. He said that he had no fear. "Fangio never makes a mistake."

[@Michael_Lorenson]

It was Stirling Moss who said: "Fangio doesn't make mistakes". He was responding to Mercedes team manager Alfred Neubauer, who was telling him to back off and not follow Fangio so closely. Moss was studying Fangio, learning from him, and had no intention of obeying Neubauer. Turned out Moss was right, they never had a problem.

[@brycechetwynd4932]

@@Michael_Lorenson awesome, thanks for adding the details

[@aliciariveros6337]

The student didn't beat The Maestro

[@Michael_Lorenson]

@@aliciariveros6337 I'd say they were the two best drivers of the mid-50s. IMO, Moss was the best from the time Fangio retired, in early 1958, until his career-ending shunt in 1962. Moss does say he was a bit better in sports cars, while Fangio was a bit better in open-wheel cars. One thing about Fangio is that he amassed an enormous amount of seat-time and experience, competing in epic-length South American road races. By the time he went to Europe at age 41, he was easily the most experienced driver around. He was 47 when he retired. For comparison, Moss was 32 when he retired. Take all that for the imperfect yet interesting comparison that it is.

[@SamDixon3244]

Correct. That was the late great Stirling Moss

[@sasarasasarasa]

5 times F1 World Champion with 4 different car brands: Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz. Still today the highest winning percentage in F1: 46.15% And most important: a true gentleman respected by all his colleagues.

[@americanpride9733]

sasarasasarasa I might be wrong but i think every once in a while he raced in grand prix with reversed grids

[@bowlchamps37]

You are right about the stats. But 46.15% is not even that great compared to today. Hamilton wins every 3rd race in a much more competitive F1 (yes, F1 is more competitive nowadays than it was in the 1950s and 60s)

[@stewartgrindlay9760]

bowlchamps37 but it was 4 different teams. Hammy has only done it with 2 teams who dominated those respective seasons that he won. The cars were 1.5 secs clear of field and he just scraped home.

[@Fedeniux]

@@bowlchamps37 Why F1 is more competitive nowadays than it was in the 1950s and 60s?

[@randomdude239]

bowlchamps37 with a dominant car and barely any opposition. Risking next to nothing compared to what was at stake for these pioneers (life, at any corner. During any overtake). Zero safety devices and the only downforce was provided by the huge set of balls of the driver. These were real men, not some popstar behind the wheel of a basically self driving toy.

[@ffotograffyddgohebwyr8308]

Four wheel drift under full control,bloody brilliant.Total respect

[@thekarateskid]

four wheel drift at 12* drift angle and 9% rear wheel slip. as fast as the car can go. it looks like magic doesnt it?

[@Ferocious_Imbecile]

And those tires. Were they even radials?

[@Ferocious_Imbecile]

@MichaelKingsfordGray jeebus, now that is REALLY scary...*shudder*

[@the_rustydoornob1164]

I would love to attempt to drive like this in sim

[@GibsonVienna]

Imagine Hamilton or Vettel in this Car. They would failed 😆

[@StonerGBUK]

Can you imagine modern day Pilots being this calm in those conditions, he made it look easy. Didn’t even put his goggles on till he was down the road and in a t-shirt. A walk in the park. What a legend, no body better to this day!

[@mynorthensoul]

Only Kimi could be ice calm

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

There is a new 17-year old kid that was drifting an F1 car at speed. Missed his name, but it wasn't Bearman.

[@alexlockout]

in such conditions we can. this is just a test drive with a huge camera behind, which probably weighs as much as half a car)) look at its tachometer needle dangling all the time somewhere around 5000 rpm, not rising higher. If he were really racing, I think he would rev up to almost 7500-8000 rpm. Naturally, I don’t beg his merits at all, he’s a great champion, but in this video it’s just a safe demonstration race.

[@jmen4071]

Talent. Balls. Intelligence . Humility. An example of a man. I love when somebody so humble is also so successful. Grande Juan.

[@Garolfa]

"I have seen in Buenos Aires a brilliant new driver. The day he has a real racing car to drive, he wil perform miracles" Jean-Pierre Wimille 1937

[@brianezequiel1830]

so it was!

[@adrianotero7963]

I guess Pierre knew what he was talking about....and he hadn't even seen this video.....

[@kennyschachat]

Fangio: 24 wins and 35 podiums from just 52 starts. Still the best percentages of any F1 driver. that says it all, IMO.

[@gokublack4211]

Meanwhile , Michael Schumacher sipping tea

[@TheKestevon]

When 99% were rich whites with racing as their hobby.

[@mariomls5268]

TheKestevon sorry, I believe it is exactly the opposite. In the past it was a million times cheaper to put a decent car on track (local categories prior to F1). Nowdays you have to have heavy $ sponsors.

[@FlagggRandall]

TheKestevon not true, most of them were mechanics, like Fangio

[@lucasgomestamba1791]

Michael Schumacher in german MIHAAL SHUMAHA

[@decocatani]

Suicidal track, suicidal car, fantastic driver!

[@Thtiger95]

the funny thing is that i go always in this place... that now is the biggest park here in modena ,,, amazing

[@mikeowen657]

Not a rider - he was one of the greatest drivers

[@lucasgomestamba1791]

Lol

[@lucasgomestamba1791]

Nickname of fangio was "maestro"

[@gerritschippers7901]

suicide is for cowards

[@puertousbmonkey]

today's f1 cars steering wheel : 50 buttons fangio : not even a horn lol

[@luisgemail1822]

🤣

[@paulblickenstaff9737]

Today's cars don't have horns either.

[@cringemaster1307]

I keep seeing people in the coments complain about the buttons on the steering wheel and im trying to understand what the issue is

[@SamDixon3244]

Wtf would an f1 car have a horn anyway 🤣

[@DanC8111_]

@@SamDixon3244 for Lewis to make the saftey car go faster

[@rockartistet]

Arrives in his evening shoes.. lowers his goggles with both hands. Feels the car and engine. Power slides then knocks out fast laps.

[@MrZootalores]

just a little gig for Juan, such a treat to see this old video thou, i love that front race camera braking/downshifting & sliding around corners, Good Lord he was brilliant!! no wonder he's been talked about,cool as a cucumber too:Fangio

[@mchair5552]

Meanwhile lewis : put his g string and waving to the haters and click 15 buttons and took 15 minutes to start

[@sas147741]

Understeer, oversteer, the bumps on the surface and he is so cool so smouth all the time, such a great driver, he was 47 years old at the time this was filmed and just had won his fifth world title, such an inspiration... Gracias Juan, te amo.

[@jamesfeuilherade3664]

The accuracy of Fangio was mind blowing, look how he hits every corner apex so finely and at the exact same point every time. Brilliant!

[@jerseybean59]

Yeh, but take a look at his lack of use of the outside on exit.

[@neilbarnett3046]

Yes, with those skinny tyres, handling as we know it was almost irrelevant, they often got more speed by sliding the rear out in a corner, then being immediately straight to get the power down.

[@jamesfeuilherade3664]

Yes Neil, the drifting and oversteer handling watching this era is enthralling! How the tyres lasted a race is beyond me but I think the races were shorter?

[@Antti5]

The races were actually longer, often more than three hours. The compounds were much harder (and more slippery) than today, and didn't wear quite as fast. Changing tyres DURING the race became common only in 1970's. In 1960's and before, it wasn't unusual for privateer teams with tight budgets to use the same set of tyres on several race weekends.

[@taotoo2]

I thought the footage was repeated

[@andrewhirst8403]

Man, the state of the track! 😳 Class driver; you can see why lots of other drivers consider him the best of all time.

[@wayinfront1]

There is no question that he was.Nobody else even comes close.

[@ihopetowin]

This era, with its brutal but beautiful engine roar, speed and the drivers' comparative nakedness, for its many dangers and lacklustre pay days, produced the finest drivers of any time period and Juan Fangio was the greatest of them all.

[@Andyc18]

Murray Walker always said that Fangio was the greatest. That man had seen it all.

[@BrunoMedeot12]

Que orgullo que hayas sido argentino, chueco querido

[@Claudio-qz8nd]

para todos que gostam de automobilismo J. M. Fangio deve ser reverenciado como o melhor piloto da f1, um espetáculo de pilotagem e coragem , com respeito ao povo Argentino mais é um orgulho ele ser Latino Americano.

[@ariel8480]

creo que pilotos como fangio y senna no aparecen mas..

[@pagani4488]

Tenemos todavía Felipe Massa, Sergio Sette Camara, Juan Pablo Montoya, Nelsinho Piquet, Bruno Senna,...

[@ATTICA535]

Fangio es como MESI es decir un segundon jajajja boludo pelotudo

[@donteatcandies]

@@ATTICA535 Segundon le manda jasjdasd ni un poco de historia tenes amigo

[@talisman9954]

Verlo conducir a Fangio me emociona hasta las lágrimas, nunca vamos a tener otro igual. Gracias Chueco! Donde quiera que esté, usted es mi héroe.

[@nedumarannamasivayam5359]

X

[@luismarrone5586]

Extraordinario!!! Piloto y caballero...como pocos!!! Hoy, q parece q vale ganar d cualquier forma, olvidando lo q es un deporte, y lo q es ser caballero! como si fuera una guerra. Podrán ser grandes pilotos... Nunca grandes hombres. Saludos afectuosos 💗 desde🇦🇷✌️

[@rubenfranciscomoroz6762]

Piel de gallina, cómo le entra a esa curva a la izquierda al minuto 01:46, y como acelera ni bien acaba de entrar a la propia curva al minuto 01:50. Locura total 😮👏👏👏🇦🇷💪💪

[@mariamon1]

El dijo siempre tratar de ser el mejor, pero nunca creerte el mejor... Y por lejos como ser humano y piloto por lejisimos el mejor ❤❤❤

[@DillPickl3s]

I can't believe he hopped in that car wearing khakis and a t-shirt, as if it was no different than taking a stroll down the street

[@Malc180s]

It isn't any different. What difference do you think a pair of gardening gloves and some work overalls actually make to a driver? Other than make them look a twat?

[@TheSporeboy]

That's because drivers in his day were not candy ass.

[@JahRasPL]

In that days he even would wear an armor made from carbon fibers and titanium. Nothing would save him in that coffin on wheels ;) @Malc180s: gloves to prevent sweating, googles to prevent wind. That's all. Helmet - I don't know what for. Maybe to keep the head warm :D

[@simontist]

Got to keep cool, driving a race car like that is quite physical

[@lordofrims]

In those days the racing outfit was derived from jockeys and used some similar regulations that I can't remember about.

[@xdude2x]

Notice the “safety bushes”

[@benr.4238]

That's a funny way of spelling "fire hazard" :P

[@alexshatterstar89]

Some reporters asked F1 drivers during the 1950s seasons: "What is the best car?" To which they replied: "The one that Fangio is driving" Speaks volumes about the greatness of the driver, the best ever in my opinion, 5 championships with 4 different constructors and engines will be a record impossible to be beaten

[@antoinetoma1167]

No tyres, no road-holding, no protection, but he was so quietly fast ! First time I see him in 68 years but he really deserves his legend !

[@lepeejon2955]

I just like the way the suspension was moving. Gives you an idea of the track condition. Fangio's attitude was like, meh, let's do this.

[@luismendizabal]

Y esas pistas emparchada de cemento,las pistas de hoy parecen de billar

[@kelosker]

sound is incredible

[@Synystr7]

Sadly, like most films of the time, its dubbed after the fact.

[@thubbard29]

They should dub sounds in to today's races.

[@ceciliaolivieri5395]

You are right. I don't like this is sport but the sound it makes, give me chills

[@ceciliaolivieri5395]

@Jordie Evans I like to see accidents too, I think I'am a bad person for that but I don't care what anybody think about me... especially in youtube.

[@ceciliaolivieri5395]

@Jordie Evans You know how youtube is, everyone judge you without know shit about you

[@Mr.Tin_88]

Today is 25 years without the best racing driver ever. Juan Manuel Fangio, a timeless legend.

[@umityldz3240]

A pair of trousers and a t-shirt. He arrived at the track and jumped into the car and left as if he were going to work. I can only respect these guys.

[@WhiteLion2013]

This dude was totally toying with the law of the physics in this coffin on 4 wheels and all drivers back then .....Amazing :-)

[@Phantom096]

WhiteLion2013 The thing is most drivers back then did die racing but he did not.

[@philgiglio9656]

IIRC average of 2 drives died every year...sometimes more.

[@yngvenilsson8377]

Svd

[@larrymendoza2570]

The guy is driving F1... in a flippin' T-Shirt! "Nomex would simply slow me down!" A Real Man, driving a Real Car, when they were truly dangerous beasts - and no one tamed them like Fangio before or since.

[@aricuchi]

The favourite phrase of Fangio wen he finished a race was: it was a good race. Nobody dead today.

[@mrid5850]

Well I think Jim Clark was as good tbh. But they're both absolute legends

[@robertrozel7045]

Great driver and, if you ever heard Moss talking about him, a great gentleman as well.

[@the_rustydoornob1164]

yea I saw that in "1" the f1 documentary and he seems like a cool dude and a gentleman indeed

[@justina9914]

Moss is dead unfortunately

[@alejandrozanier3259]

Fangio raced as a young man in highway tourism at 150 kilometers per hour on dirt roads with precipices, often at night. Formula 1 for a man of his experience was child's play with paved roads and minimal safety measures. For that reason and because of his enormous talent, he beat much younger drivers (he started racing in Europe at the age of 39...)

[@Neil6901]

I saw Fagio drive. He was in my eye the best and still is. Great the way he just drove up, got out of the car and into the Maserati. Just in a T shirt and relaxed without mechanics in every direction. They were the great days without all the advertising hype of today. A driver was a driver with a car and ability.

[@kelosker]

maestro is driving...

[@WhiteLion2013]

Excactly :-)

[@danielependola1580]

C'è un asfalto della pista che fa' schifo, ma lui non se ne preoccupa troppo corre e basta e tiene l'auto su strada. Questo era Fangio, altro che i piagnoni di oggi ....!!

[@TheRomanRuler]

I really want modern F1 cars to struggle in corners like that, i want to hear tires screaming in pain as they are murdered.

[@kamogelolekhu2611]

+TheRomanRuler Formula One Tires are far too delicate to handle that kind of stress nowadays..

[@Mercmad]

the drivers are bit to delicate too, I cannot imagine any of them up against Fangio or Froilan Gonzales. in an Arm Wrestle.

[@FLMKane]

Lol. The tyres can barely do one qualy lap at full speed. They suck

[@mssmmgnn]

I think the most noticeable thing is the condition of the... "track" (lol) OMG, it's lousy! I'm sure even in that age there were way better tracks, to test any race car Even greater, Fangio, to manage to drive that way on that kinda bumpy pathway...! I just can't think about a modern F1 on that crappy rough track... not mentioning the tires, don't think suspensions would last more than two or three laps before to fly away in pieces

[@FLMKane]

Modern F1 cars could "survive" that track sure. They are not little princess wagons, they have to deal with curbs and rumble strips. What would concern me would be flow detachment due to the crappy track, causing unpredictable loss of downforce.

[@annundae4219]

I saw Schumacher, i saw Hamilton , i watched Senna , i watched Prost, and i discover first F1 with Fangio... this man was for me the best

[@hwd71]

To race on those skinny tyres on the fastest, most dangerous circuits in the world and be a five time world champion definitely makes Fangio the G.O.A.T.

[@locchestp3495]

And that is why you can never compare 50's multichampion riders with 90's and 00' multichampion drivers Fangio was in another dimension

[@5284-w8z]

Fangio was the greatest driver of all time, but Senna was breathtaking too

[@the_rustydoornob1164]

@@5284-w8z yea bout to say can we make an exception for senna, cuz ive watched a highlight reel of his races from 88-93 and they where with out a doubt some of the best racing ive ever seen in my life especially in Monaco 92 when he defended against nigel mansel on worn tires knowing that if he made one mistake he would loose and then watch the interview after that nigel looks completely knakered

[@budaroddy]

Senna and Schumi

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@Rachel Wood sure, but I think while prost was super consistent, Senna was just as much and had just that tiny bit more that made him stand out. Its like Hamilton, Hamilton isnt a driver that made "that race" where you remember specifically, he's just ultra consistent and barely makes any mistake

[@paoloh885]

F1 is just a completely different sport now. Fangio would be slow as hell in modern cars and the modern drivers would be slow in 50s cars. You can't compare the two.

[@patagonek]

Único campeón con 4 marcas distintas y empezó a correr cuando ahora se retiran. El mejor de todos los tiempos.

[@bennyhygum9281]

You can truly appreciate how great a driver Fangio was from this footage!

[@김지훈-t2t1w]

Guy : "Fangio returns to maserti" Fangio : Arrives with mercedes

[@TOFKAS01]

He was the man....

[@GeneralLee1961.3]

@TOFKAS01 ...with big balls!!!

[@professorshermanpeabody1237]

yes: arrives in a 300SL Cabriolet and assumes command of a Maserati F1. How does it get any better?

[@patrollingthemojavemakesyo5948]

You see he was in his maserti but it broke down

[@LepKenetmiss]

his own car was faster than the maserati? XD

[@eggman0291]

The moves of the steering wheel are so quick, yet so precise and effective.

[@MaxDelRio1]

I don't know what surprises me most: If the camera on board at that time and with such a good definition, or see the greatest of all times arrive and without to tell even a word, get on a formula 1 and copy a lap after another, with surgeon's precision and gladiator's courage. Gracias por tanto talento querido Chueco !

[@ijc9984]

Excellent thanks for posting. Who needs a firesuit when you've got a tee shirt, pudding basin and calfskin gloves. These guys were true pioneers testing the limits where probable death was the penalty for mistakes. Fangio was so precise in his driving skill, this was shown when someone put a matchstick in a crack on the track as a marker and Fangio hit the same spot on the corner on every lap.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Thanks! 1st time I've seen an On-Board with Fangio. Very impressive driving.

[@omarawilson2853]

2:06 that right there people is a 4 wheel drift. Subtle and fast, actually pushing you through a corner without losing speed, it honestly takes more skill to perfect than what most people consider “drifting”

[@silviojacovelli663]

Ontem, março de 2020, assisti o documentário na Netflix sobre Fangio e me emocionei, uma lição de vida, foco, companheirismo, arte ao dirigir e persistência. Incrível. Reconhecido como o melhor piloto de todos os tempos.

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

O sujeito era irretocável

[@barondegil1]

Nuvolari, Fangio, Moss.

[@peterherrington3300]

Love the "constant oversteer understeer " while reliably hitting apex's perfectly and effortlessly . Great quality footage too

[@Janenel]

Peter Herrington true! How did they film this without shaking cameras, good focus and lighting? And great sound, no wind noise?

[@RalonsoF1]

Man, this is MORE than impressive! And it has nothing more to do with nowerdays F1 Motoracing! Simply Unbeliavable!!

[@Phantom096]

Ralonso He is old, fat and he needs no seatbelt because he is not going to crash.

[@Phantom096]

Ralonso He was from another planet. Impressive

[@Shebbi04]

0:33 "Oh wait I forgot to put my glasses on, ah I'll just put it on now."

[@valpodesideromontoya2097]

Do something similar today: DING DING DING drive through penalty and 10.000 dollars fine

[@ceciliaolivieri5395]

I know!!, He put them on so calmly!!.

[@unechaine1]

En lachant totalement le volant. :)

[@olliesfood]

@@ceciliaolivieri5395 look Ma, no hands!

[@StephenLMW]

CactusBoi the 50s cars were beautiful death traps and it’s amazing how Fangio just took his hands of the wheel and then he had them back on the wheel in 4 seconds the amount of construction you need to multi task in a car of such speed and danger it’s just amazing

[@martymcflaite5831]

1957 JM FANGIO: I'm gonna test this car at any random circuit or even a backyard 2014 FERNANDO ALONSO: It's unsafe to test at SPA-Francorchamps

[@felix73croce30]

Maglietta, pantaloni, occhialini, caschetto a scodella, zero cinture di sicurezza e tanto tanto coraggio, questo era Juan Manuel Fangio!!

[@NEO_RedPill_2024]

Who else feels like they just got a master class in bravery and car control?

[@eduardbiegl4300]

Fangio and Senna The Best Formel 1 Champions ever👏!!!

[@Cesar_Octavio]

Senna brillante. Fangio lo queria mucho.

[@hovogliadileggere]

lauda too

[@makotheowl]

@ArianOriginal21 they were the best on they own era, we can't compare

[@thebestone4195]

Eduard Biegl nooooo.....everyone is best of his era... schumacher the best of his era too...

[@ceciliaolivieri5395]

@@Cesar_Octavio Asi es. Recuerdo que a Fangio, nunca le dijeron de la muerte de Senna. Fangio estaba muy enfermo y no se lo quisieron decir porque iba a sufrir. Fangio era un idolo de Senna, el lo dijo

[@arodrigues2843]

Juan Manuel Fangio, simply THE BEST ... EVER.!!!

[@tristantegroen8165]

So raw and pure. No suits, crews or other paraphenalia. I loved this.

[@WyFoster]

These 1950s black and white Gopros were something else

[@joseorlandodiaz8688]

Fangio, totally badass driving. Love it.

[@aaronwildecomposer]

2:08 that last corner - absolutely nailed with the perfect balance of drift and grip, and made one huge perfect curve of that wiggle.

[@yelabedoya]

Hombre! Esto si era un verdadero piloto!

[@pradith1]

Que gran piloto nuestro querido y respetado Juan Manuel, orgulloso de contar con un ídolo argentino así!!🇦🇷

[@SevCars]

The way he pitches the car into corners and effectively controls the turning angle with the throttle instead of the steering wheel is impressive.

[@kaizerplay4949]

Technique de pilotage incroyables, regardez ses placements de mains sur le volant, pas une fois il se goure.. Surement un des meilleurs pilote qu'il n'y ai jamais eu

[@tylerlindsey3138]

Wow! That’s all I can say, he is pushing that car to the limits. Simply amazing

[@AtonalMeasureRecords]

The best racing driver that ever lived, the very fact he lived through the most dangerous decades in racing says it all, if any of todays F1 drivers had to complete with fangio in his era, they would get spanked !

[@tomasfabianserrut466]

I don't know why we can't just accept that different drivers from different eras of motorsport shouldn't be compared, there is no one single best F1 driver. There have been a multitude of amazing drivers from different eras and Fangio is one of them.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

And Fangio much respected his successor as Super Great Driver: Jim Clark.

[@leftmono1016]

All we know for definite is that the talent pool for F1 drivers in the 50’s was minuscule compared to today. Fangio was the biggest fish in a very small pond.

[@nervo6321]

Real skill on those skinny tyres…unbelievable.

[@o0oStillWeRiseo0o]

it's a sheer testament to how skilled this man was to be that fast in those days, yet no major shunts. Even a minor one killed you back then. God bless you for this Clip!

[@jcgabriel1569]

He did have a big shunt in 1952, crashed his Maserati at Monza quite badly, and he's seriously injured that he needed a whole year to recuperate.

[@alexcust3791]

better quality than the cameras of the 80's and 90's

[@yvesgrunhard7859]

Better argentic film !

[@joshuarosen6242]

Seatbelts? Fireproof suit? Long sleeves even? Bollocks to all of that and the surface looks like a farm track. I am not one of those who doubts whether most currently racers would take these risks but I'm glad they don't have to. This was unnecessarily dangerous but full marks to one of the greatest racers of all time. I take my hat off to you, Mr Fangio.

[@AslamBhorat]

I had no idea... absolutely mindboggling that such speed and danger could be faced with such non-chalance in a T-shirt! Absolutely amazing. Surely no greater F1 driver ever.

[@juanarmesto5863]

Que lindo ver a una persona, 63 años atrás, disfrutar con tanta pasión el amor por lo que hace... La pista irregular, pastizales a ambos lados, sin computadora a bordo, sin comunicación con el equipo... Solo el motor y él. Fangio es una leyenda, como también lo es Ayrton Senna... Hasta hoy me emociona verlos correr. La F1 de hoy ya no emociona, no moviliza... No hay rivalidades en pista y lo único que queda es ver estos videos extraordinarios.

[@pderocoptero]

Mestre é mestre...seja em que época for...mito, pilotaço...ícone...

[@fernandocesararaujoaraujo5460]

Bicho incrível, eram tão bons quanto loucos, inacessível que bom termos imagens da época,liiiiindooooooo!!!!

[@bolsonarocangaceiro6467]

Top mesmo!!!

[@Flightjunkie4u]

Every time I see Fangio, it amazes me HIS talent with those big cars. I wonder if today's "pilots" could handle one of those beasts.

[@andrewhirst8403]

(Just watched this again, after someone commented on an old comment of mine.) Brilliant to watch. What a cool bloke -just jumps in in his t-shirt, short gloves and piss-pot helmet, and doesn’t even bother to put the goggles down till he’s really motoring. Proper racing car, proper noise, proper gears, proper frequent counter-steering. AND THE STATE of that track!!! He’s not bothered...

[@AzzaW94]

Now have new appreciation for just how legendary Juan Manuel Fangio truly was 😮

[@magnustorque5528]

I get an adrenal rush just watching that. Imagine being the driver.

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

So many similarities in the driving style of Fangio, and Senna. Both are an absolute delight to watch. Another good study is Clark. The guy was smooth and precise.

[@Phantom096]

Clark was also very impressive in car control. Was Clark the inspiration for Speed Racer?? I think he was.

[@pierpyperry]

First time he drove through first chicane I thought he might have losen control. After three laps I still wonder how he managed to keep it on track

[@horsthumbug1612]

Mr. Fangio drives up in style in a Mercedes SL.

[@MrSeven13]

They had Go Pros back then?!? Amazing footage. Great insight into a legendary driver.

[@kerbekes]

Take my like,fangio is a legend and this car is totaly hooligan!!!

[@The.Occasional.Uploader]

The quality of that video is fantastic considering it's over 60 years old. The rawness of the engine sounds great, too.

[@MrZootalores]

it's SUPER! i put headphones on to enjoy the braking,the drifting & Juan gunning it-what a super driver in a scary old car..balls of steel, he made it look easy downshifting/braking & sliding around corners ..OMG! he was something else!!

[@theuser698]

fun fact : Many of Fangio's colleagues say that this Argentinian racer (Fangio) often wins races without great effort, this means that Fangio has never been seen racing to his full potential. So, what Fangio would look like when he was serious, no one knew yet.

[@EduardoBelbruno]

I would say that Nurbugring 1957 was the day that Fangio drive at his best, he made ten new lap records, and he past two cars to win the race.

[@TheMec1978]

Increíble como lleva ese auto, con esas ruedas, con ese peso, y encima que esos autos ya superaban los 200 kilómetros por hora. Para sacarse el sombrero. Y me olvidaba, los frenos a tambor, que locura . Ah y con más de 40 años. Un fuera de serie.

[@juanfranciscocanizaressego4258]

Llegaban a 300 Km/Hora.

[@josealbinosantosnogueira6013]

Virtually no grip, no breaks, no power steering, no seat belts, but...what an engine and what incredible driving skills!

[@MervandtheMagicTones]

Brutal machinery manhandled like he's scratching his brow. Viva El Maestro.

[@jamonzonv]

I love how the commentator says "precise handly" 0:42, right when Fangio takes his hands out of the steering wheel to put his glases on, without any problems.! LOL

[@Spyker8921]

0:34*

[@charlesfaure1189]

Nobody was ever better than Fangio.

[@michaelvoelkl4015]

I’m 74 and the first driver I ever saw was the greatest of all time! HE WON! Again and again on long endurance races of 1000 miles numerous times! He was a very humble but talented driver and so far ahead in the 50s of everyone else in sports, to the touring circuits, to what would become formula 1 racing that he was running all three almost every year! He loved racing! But he was good enough to love winning even more!

[@lawrencemartin6041]

Dear Lord!! Just incredible how lethal motor racing used to be, and that, before you add another dozen cars on track. A legendary talent captured for ever. Love the 'pedestrian' standing ON the track edge half way round! No barriers, not run off areas, just fields, hedges, walls, buildings and light aircraft! Also, RIP Raymond Baxter, another giant talent. A voice from so much of my childhood, from racing to science and flying. Great post, thanks.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

This track and similar cars should be recreated for an attraction called "the Fangio Experience" where drivers could test their own skills against the legend.

[@domador6778]

Los de ahora se matarían todos

[@sh1ttp0ster]

this guy is so chill he is only wearing t-shirt helmet and goes for a ride WHAT A MAN!!!!!!!!!

[@fabioadir]

Grande orgulho para a Argentina.🇦🇷

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

That sounded like the duvet tones of Raymond Baxter. BBC commentator, Battle of Britain fighter pilot and all round legend!

[@motoralmaisangre1]

200km/h with those skinny tires, the man was simply mad.