F 1 racing car

Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) World Champion

Number of times to participate in the grand prix: 5 1 number of times to win the division championship: 22 number of poles won: 27.

Many people regard Fangio as the greatest driver. In the whole seven seasons of F 1 competition (he missed one season to recover from an almost fatal accident), he won five world championships (playing for four different teams) and two runner-up results. In the 5 1 Grand Prix he participated in, he started from the front row 48 times (including 29 pole positions), set the fastest lap time 23 times and got on the podium 35 times, among which 24 times were in the champion position. His extremely fast record was achieved by using special racing skills, some of which even made people afraid to witness. Fangio is performing racing in an elegant, noble and respectful way that you have never seen before.

When the car was still in its infancy, Fangio was in full swing in the F 1 race. Compared with this sport, he is really an "old man". When he won the championship for the last time, that is, 1957, he was 46 years old and even his opponents envied him. Most of his opponents are young enough to be his sons, and almost all of them are from superior backgrounds, while Fangio's background is very humble. He comes from a small corner of Argentina, a dusty border town of valcarce. His parents are hardworking workers and immigrated to Argentina from Abruz, Italy. They need to raise six children (three boys and three girls). They believe in God and that hard work will bring a better life. Fangio often said that his parents instilled in him the concepts of honesty, integrity, self-discipline, respect for others and sense of responsibility, which deeply influenced Fangio's lifestyle.

Fang Gio was born on June 24th 19 1 1. 1 1, he went to the factory as a mechanic. He has worked in that field for nearly 40 years. Of course, during this period, he also drove his own car to participate in some difficult long-distance bus races in South America, which made him F. In these marathon races, Fangio won many victories with his superhuman performance (sometimes traveling tens of thousands of miles at a time) and amazing diligence. At the age of 38, he went to Europe to take part in the competition. His mastery of machinery, his rich racing experience and clever racing skills all make his opponents can only compete with him.

The F 1 competition needs to use more complicated racing cars, which makes Fangio's driving skills reach a higher level. His racing process is more like a performance and can please the audience. His control of the game always excites the audience. In addition to his superior control over the racing car, his almost barbaric strength and amazing endurance also made him stand out in the race, because at that time, before the official start of the race, he had to drive an unruly racing car for a three-hour endurance test on the rugged track. Fang Gio's rare superhuman strength is also the embodiment of his strong will, patience, indomitable spirit, high attention and unshakable sense of competition. There is no doubt that in those extremely dangerous days, Fangio's iron will and courage even exceeded the imagination of F 1 drivers.

He seldom has an accident. His only serious accident occurred in a preseason non-championship race at Moncha Circuit in 1952. Because he drove across the Alps all night to take part in the competition, his extreme fatigue led to the accident. On the second lap, the Maserati he was driving ran out of control, injured his neck and had to retire temporarily.

Bald and short, nicknamed "El Chueco" (bowlegged), Fangio's excellent racing skills concealed his inconspicuous figure and made him a praised figure all over the world. Women found his great attraction, but he never married (although he had a relationship that lasted for 20 years), and he never lacked the charm of women. 1958, when Fidel Castro's revolutionary team kidnapped him to attract people's attention to their revolutionary movement, Fang Gio became a world-famous figure. In this kidnapping case, even the kidnappers were attracted by Fang Gio's charm and released him unharmed.

In all senses, Fangio can be regarded as a gentleman, which proves an exception, that is, people who are not handsome can laugh at the end. His generosity, fair competition consciousness, consistent courtesy, amazing integrity and his humanitarian spirit have been widely praised and appreciated, especially by his colleagues.

His opponent sterling moss (also his teammate in Mercedes) called him a "conductor". He said that he loved Fangio as much as he loved his father. He said, "No one is unwilling to put Fangio's character on himself."

After Fangio won the championship in 1956, he gave up Scuderia Ferrari in desperation and switched to Maserati, Enzo's biggest enemy. Ferrari said: "Fangio has no loyalty. He uses people and ways to ensure that he can drive the best car. " Even in that case, I didn't hear a word defaming Fang Jiao, and some even criticized Enzo Ferrari's statement.

Sterling-Moss pointed out why Fangio (representing Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz (twice), Ferrari and Maserati) always drives the best car: "Because he is the best driver. For those teams that want to win the championship, the most economical way is to sign Fang Gio. "

Fangio's role is not only a driver, but also a leader. He always provides creative ideas (he is friendly to his technicians) and makes many practical contributions (he often operates the wrench himself). His behavior boosted morale and promoted good interpersonal relationships.

Even when he was disappointed in his team, Fangio's excellent racing skills enabled him to seize the opportunity and win from failure. In fact, his most sensational performance was at the New Boglin Grand Prix in 1957 season. His poor pit stop made him nearly a minute slower than Ferrari's Mike Hausen and Peter Collins, but he still won. The "old man" just left two young Englishmen behind-many people, including Moss.

This epic victory won him the fifth and last championship. A few months later, he felt sad and sad about the frequent accidents that killed many colleagues in the race (about 30 people were killed in the race in his career), so Fangio withdrew from the racing competition, leaving an unbeatable championship record for 46 years and a legend that has not faded yet. Fang Gio died in his hometown of Argentina on 1995 at the age of 84.

F 1 started when he was 38 years old. He should be the oldest driver to enter F 1.

Coupled with the current trend of younger drivers in F 1, Fangio's age record may never be broken!