Fangio Formula One world champion ahead of time

  • Date
    1 August 1954
  • Description
    After finishing fourth in the British Grand Prix in Silverstone on 17 July, Juan Manuel Fangio wins the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.The Argentinean follows this up with victories in the Swiss Grand Prix on 22 August and the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on 5 September. Fangio can already celebrate winning the Formula One World Championship crown by a huge margin after the penultimate race of the season.
European Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, August 1, 1954
Juan Manuel Fangio comfortably drove his Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Monoposto (start number 18) to take the checkered flag.
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European Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, 1954
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