Juan Manuel Fangio (born June 24, 1911, Balcarce, Argentina—died July 17, 1995, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine driver who dominated automobile-racing competition in the 1950s.
Fangio began his Grand Prix career in 1948. He went on to win what is today called the Formula One (F1) drivers’ 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 world titles driving for Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati.
This list includes only consecutive championships, not all championships won by a driver.
Fangio also won the 12-hour sports car race in Sebring, Florida, in 1956 and 1957.
After his retirement from racing, he worked for Mercedes-Benz in Argentina.