Juan Manuel Fangio

January 9, 2024
Race Car Driver

Quick Facts

Juan Manuel Fangio
Full Name Juan Manuel Fangio
Occupation Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth Jun 24, 1911(1911-06-24)
Age 113
Date Of Death 1995-07-17
Birthplace Balcarce
Country Argentina
Horoscope Gemini

Juan Manuel Fangio Biography

Name Juan Manuel Fangio
Birthday Jun 24
Birth Year 1911
Place Of Birth Balcarce
Birth Country Argentina
Birth Sign Gemini
Parents Loreto Fangio, Herminia Déramo
Siblings Carmensita Fangio, Ruben Renato Fangio
Children(s) Oscar Cacho Espinosa

Juan Manuel Fangio is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 24, 1911 in Balcarce, Argentina. An early pioneer of open-wheel racing He was the best racer in the early days of Formula One.

Five of his World Championship of Drivers set an unbroken record for nearly 46 years. It was overtaken by His five World Championship of Drivers set a record that lasted 46 years, before being broken by Michael Schumacher..

He never got married, however, he had a son who was not recognized with his girlfriend Andrea Buerret.

Juan Manuel Fangio Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Race Car Driver
House Living in own house.

Juan Manuel Fangio is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Juan Manuel Fangio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He dropped out of school early to work as an auto mechanic. This resulted in a race career.

He was a dominant driver when he competed in Formula One, winning 24 of his 52 races and winning the World Championship of Drivers a record five times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Juan Manuel Fangio Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Juan Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Juan Manuel Fangio celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

What happened to Juan Manuel Fangio?

In 1990, Fangio met the three-time world champion, Ayrton Senna, who had genuinely felt the encounter had reflected the mutual affection for both drivers. Juan Manuel Fangio died in Buenos Aires in 1995, at the age of 84 from kidney failure and pneumonia ; he was buried in his home town of Balcarce.

Was Fangio better than Senna?

Fangio collected five world championships, two more than Senna , winning a record 45% of the grands prix he entered compared to 25% for Senna.

What was Juan Manuel Fangio famous for?

Juan Manuel Fangio, (born June 24, 1911, Balcarce, Arg. —died July 17, 1995, Buenos Aires), driver who dominated automobile-racing competition in the 1950s. Fangio began his Grand Prix career in 1948. He went on to win the world driving championship in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957.

Who did Fangio race for?

YearEntrantTeam
1956| Scuderia Ferrari| Ferrari
1957| Officine Alfieri Maserati| Maserati
1958| Scuderia Sud Americana| Maserati
Juan Manuel Fangio

Did Fangio race at Le Mans?

Fangio never raced at Le Mans again. And Mercedes withdrew from motor racing entirely and only returned to the sport in 1987.

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