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Wolfgang von Trips & Fangio - Wolfgang saw Fangio as a father figure in F1
What a beautiful message from Juan Manuel Fangio (Fangio's nephew) to Franco 🥹
"Fangio", de Pablo Morosi
Toyota Eagle MKIII (1991) from Juan Fangio II
Kidnapped Fangio lore:
Cuban Grand Prix - 1958
involved: Juan Manuel Fangio
In the 1950s, Juan Manuel Fangio, also known as “El Maestro,” was dominating the Formula 1 scene.
However, just before the Cuban Grand Prix, he was kidnapped by a group of Cuban revolutionaries.
The revolutionaries were looking to make a political statement and thought that taking the world’s best driver hostage would bring them the attention they needed. (and you are telling me that I’m an attention seeker)
Surprisingly Fangio was treated nicely during his captivity. He was respected and even allowed to listen to the race on the radio.
Fangio later reported that he had friendly chats with his captors (Fangio’s new besties) and was never harmed.
His kidnappers (new besties) released him unharmed after the race. Fangio never held any grudge against them and in fact, described the experience as “uncomfortable but not frightening.” (bro was just unbothered)
Btw: I’m serious when I say he befriended some of his captors, who were, I quote “just young men passionate about their cause”.
Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway I get passed by some idiot who thinks he is Fangio.
- Juan Manuel Fangio, five time Formula One world champion