Documentary “Tribute to Fangio” Formula One Auto Racing Juan Manuel Fangio Monaco Gp Xd4804 (1959)
1959 · Short film · 21 min
- Documentary
Synopsis
Created by British Petroleum, and RHR Productions / Ronald H. Riley, this film "Tribute to...Fangio!" is a love letter to Juan Manuel Fangio (1911 – 1995), an Argentine race car driver. Fangio was also known by the nickname El Chueco ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or El Maestro ("The Master" or "The Teacher"). He dominated the first decade of Formula One racing, winning the World Drivers' Championship five times. He holds the highest winning percentage in Formula 1; 46.15%. Fangio is also the only Argentine to have won the Argentine Grand Prix. The film begins at the Infamous racetrack known as Spa in Stavelot, Belgium (:45) followed by picturesque terraces in Monaco (:55) as race cars whiz by. The Reims-Gueux’s motor raceway follows, established in 1926 (1:01). The winding roads of the Nürburgring racetrack in the town of Nürburg, Germany (1:07). Fangio takes a solo ride around the track (1:12). His wife; Andrea Berruet (1:53) enjoys refreshments at a patio table. A brief history of his race car career begins with his first professional drive in 1934 (2:04). A photo depicts his ride at the Reims-Gueux track in 1948 (2:15). Fangio’s rise to fame began in 1949 when he returned to Europe and won the opening race of the European season (2:27). Ferrari, Gordini and Maserati all participated in this race (2:43). The film moves forward to 1950 (2:57) and into Monaco as Fangio scored one of his eight victories of that year. Nine cars crashed and piled up after the first…
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- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Andrea Berruet
- British Petroleum
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- El Chueco
- El Maestro
- The Master
- The Teacher
- Formula One
- World Drivers
- Argentine Grand Prix
