Juan Manuel Fangio , the first Argentine ( the only Argentine ) and also the first race driver from outside Europe to win a Formula One Championship. Fangio held some of the records which were unbeaten for a long time which were finally beaten by another legend Michael Schumacher. He is the first driver to win 5 Formula One Championships and also the first driver to win 4 consecutive Formula One Championships. He is the only driver to win a Formula One Championship for all the teams which he raced for - ( Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati & Mercedes-Benz ) which stands unbeaten till today.
In 2008 Argentina released 4 stamps featuring sports personalities including Juan Manuel Fangio. Being also called as "The Maestro" , 2011 is the birth centenary of Fangio. The souvenir sheet features a portrait of Fangio in a Mercedes-Benz Formula one car.
In 2008 Argentina released 4 stamps featuring sports personalities including Juan Manuel Fangio. Being also called as "The Maestro" , 2011 is the birth centenary of Fangio. The souvenir sheet features a portrait of Fangio in a Mercedes-Benz Formula one car.
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