Good Old Valves

Juan Manuel Fangio

1954, Swiss Grand Prix. Fangio drives the Mercedes W196, which turns out to have been the first F1 car with direct injection.

Juan Manuel Fangio,

Racing at Goodwood with his monstruous BRM V16 P15, in 1953.

Juan Manuel Fangio, 1953.

“Safety first!” — thinks the driver in short sleeves.

Fangio and his Maserati 250F in 1957.

Juan Manuel Fangio / Maserati 250F, 1957.

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Juan Manuel Fangio, at the Monaco Grand Prix (1955) with the Mercedes W196.

Mercedes W196, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio during the 1955 British GP.

Monza, Italy Grand Prix, 1953.

Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati A6GCM-53)
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500)
Nino Farina (Ferrari 500)
Onofre Marimon (Maserati A6GCM-53)

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1957 Monaco GP
Maserati 250F
Juan Manuel Fangio

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German Grand Prix (1957)

Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins (Ferrari) and Manuel Fangio (Maserati)