Quotes by Juan Manuel Fangio

About Juan Manuel Fangio:

Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo was a racing car driver from Argentina. He dominated the first decade of Formula One racing, winning the World Drivers' Championship five times.
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The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.

Juan Manuel Fangio

You need great passion, because everything you do with great pleasure, you do well.

Juan Manuel Fangio

When I raced with Mercedes, I thought I'd learn German. But my wife didn't want to live in Germany.

Juan Manuel Fangio

I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the cue properly, you drive with more finesse.

Juan Manuel Fangio

Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!

Juan Manuel Fangio

A crazy man finishes in the cemetery.

Juan Manuel Fangio

In my time, you needed to speak a little Italian, and that was it.

Juan Manuel Fangio

Women rule our lives, don't they?

Juan Manuel Fangio

Author Bio

  • NameJuan Manuel Fangio
  • DescriptionRacing car driver from Argentina. Five-time Formula One Champion.
  • BornJune 24, 1911
  • DiedJuly 17, 1995
  • CountryArgentina
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Racing Driver; Formula One Driver