SEARCH BIOGRAPHY.COM
(born June 24, 1911, Balcarce, Arg.—died July 17, 1995, Buenos Aires) driver who dominated automobile-racing competition in the 1950s, winning the world driving championship in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957. He had won 24 world-championship Grand Prix races when he retired from racing in 1958. Fangio won the world titles driving for Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati. He also won the 12-hour Sebring, Fla., sports car race in 1956 and 1957. After his retirement from racing, he worked for Mercedes-Benz in Argentina.
advertisement
The brightest stars from the Hollywood universe shine brilliantly in this sweeping collection of profiles. Buy Now
Get email updates on your favorite BIO shows and what's new on bio.com!
– Bio.com news
– BIO shows
– Born On This Day
…and more! SIGN UP today!
See who was born and what went down this week in Pop Culture history. Find out which celebrities share your birthday and much more in our NEW On This Day feature!
March is Women's History Month. Explore our interactive women's history timeline, videos, meet hundreds of notable women and so much more.
Biography Show
I Survived...
Women's History
Actors, politicos and everyone in between - see all video!
© 1996-2010 A&E Television Networks. All Rights Reserved