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Juan Manuel Fangio: the case for the GOAT

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    Juan Manuel Fangio: the case for the GOAT

    Argentina · Mercedes, Alfa Romeo · Born 24 June 1911, Balcarce, Argentina · Died 1995 · Career 1950–1958

    "El Maestro" was a calm, precise Argentine who won world titles with four different manufacturers in the sport's first decade.

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    Why Juan Manuel Fangio could be the GOAT

    Fangio won nearly half of the championship races he started, a ratio no one has approached. He won titles with Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Ferrari and Maserati, proving it was the driver, not the car. And he did it in his forties in the sport's most dangerous era.

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    Juan Manuel Fangio is #11 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 1–2 head-to-head record from 50 Formula 1 votes. See the full Formula 1 GOAT ranking

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