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Juan Manuel Fangio (; June 24, 1911July 17, 1995 ), nicknamed El Chueco (" the bowlegged one ", also commonly translated as " bandy legged ") or El Maestro (" The Master "), was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing.

He won five Formula One World Drivers ' Championships — a record which stood for 46 years until bested by Michael Schumacher — with four different teams ( Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Maserati ), a feat that has not been repeated.