Fangio vs Brabham, 1978 

When you notice that Fangio won the F1 championship with FOUR different teams, you know it was not the car.

As an Englisman I have no qualms about admitting that Fangio was the best racing driver of all time

I was there that day, and saw Fangio close up with my own two eyes. Made that a "MAGIC" moment in my life. Never to be forgotten. Certainly in my opinion, the best racing driver ever, in my lifetime.

This makes me feel so old. I was at Sandown that day. Probably too young to really appreciate what I was seeing but the sound stayed with me.

This was in 1978, so Fangio was 66-67 and Brabham 51-52.

I was priviliged to see Fangio do a demonstration lap at Laguna Seca. He was in his 80's, driving a Alfa the 151 that he won his first championship in. It was loaned by the Alfa Mueso Storico and the tires were correct but had been sitting for a long time. So he drove several laps to warm them up. Then he drove hard. And this was a sight to see, I was at the tight turn entering the pit straight when the tires lost grip. The car started to spin around, more than once. The not so young Fangio managed the situation. No bumps no bruises to he or the multi-million dollar Alfa. If I hadn't seen it iI wouldn't believe it. The best ever.

This video is very, very special indeed. One gets the sense that had the machinery been equal, there would have been no contest - Fangio even at 67 was driving phenomenally.

Wow!! Fangio's accuracy was stunning just clipping every corner apex and at the exact same point, lap after lap. Mind blowing to see him push that priceless classic 196 Mercedes to its limit!! The roar of it's straight 8 engine is spine tingling! Amazing stuff!

I love these commentators, they dont freak out at every single thing that happens, unlike the current Sky broadcast that over hypes every single tire changed.

Fangio and Brabham the 2 biggest 'talents' in F1 racing. Both men from 'down under' Argentina and Australia

2 of the best F1 quotes ever were said by him.. "Once you are driving the engine turns into music and the driver becomes a maestro" "I dont wanna know about F1 anymore" (when Senna died)

no wings and spoilers, the sheer amount of skills to keep these cars on the ground is remarkable. great drivers.

Fangio says:"The way for winning a race is to drive as slowly as you can to finish first"

Fangio and Clark are my two favorite F1 drivers ever, and I never got to see them racing while they were around. So, this is a real treat!

When this demonstration was held, there had been 27 Formula 1 World Championship seasons (1950-1977) completed. Fangio and Brabham together had won nearly a third of the those seasons - 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1966.

There were many great drivers who have competed in the World Driving Championship over the past 70+ years, but even among those outstanding talents there are some that are just better, more complete, more focused, and truly stand to be remembered as the best of the best. Among those giants of the sport, men like Juan Manuel Fangio are at the absolute pinnacle. They were so good that the others were just inspired, and simply had to work harder. When I see these greats doing what they were born to do, it is a truly humbling experience. No one else can do these things, and it's absolutely an inspiration for the rest of us to know that such men lived and showed us the potential of the human spirit in racing form. JMF was called 'Il Maestro' for a reason after all, and I never get tired of watching him show us just why he earned that great title. It's a true pity that there is such little footage of him showing the world his impossibly skillful ways.

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! I swear that someone is peeling onions behind me! ;-) Tears of joy of course!

This video is an incredible piece of history. Two drivers from two different eras, around 10 years apart, race to see who is the fastest. Also I love how when Brabham realised that Juan was not joking around, he just went for it lol. Thought Jaun Manuel Fangio is such an amazing driver, he kept with him enough on the corners, where the Brabham was the best, and then effortlessly passed in the straight where the Brabham wasnt so good. Amazing from both of them

"I will not do a demonstration drive, I will race him"

The first time I saw El Maestro was at the nurburgring in 1957. I was always taken with his " no chickens in this coupe" style. I remember a quote by him in a newspaper interview where he said, " A true champion must always strive to be the best". It took Schumacker some 45 years to equal his record of 5 world driving championships.

I have tear in the corner of my eye when I see this great people of racing history. Fangio and Brabham together in one track - even just for show, is a big deal. Thx for that video.

Muchas gracias por este video, el "Maestro" y "Chueco" fue el mejor dentro y fuera de las pistas...ojala en este 2021 se concrete el tan merecido homenaje y descanso eterno dentro de su Museo Balcarce, junto a su familia, su gente, admiradores y pilotos de antes y actuales..Jackie Steward el gran promotor de este homenaje, Carlos Reuteman, Oreste Berta y Toto Wolff de MB a la cabeza. Alli estaremos todos en Argentina y a todos los admiradores del gran Juan Manuel.

I was there that day and still have the program. What an honour to see those legends out on the track.

That was amazing to see, that Mercedes had some proper speed down the straights, you would think that Brabham in the newer car would have just driven away, but then this is Fangio we're talking about!! Thanks for posting brilliant footage👍

''Eu estava em Reims (1958), treinando para o Grande Prêmio da França, quando senti que o carro estava muito instável, o que me chamou a atenção porque a grande virtude da Maserati 250F era sua estabilidade. Então cheguei ao box e perguntei ao chefe de equipa o que se passava; ele respondeu-me:- Trocamos os amortecedores! - Mas por quê?, perguntei. - Porque estes nos pagam! - Assim, naquele momento, tomei a decisão de encerrar a carreira. E não me arrependo disso!' Fangio O melhor dos melhores!

Downloaded this one. I am in awe of seeing Fangio racing later in life. Goosebumps!!!

FANTASTICOO!! GRACIAS POR ESTE MATERIAL HISTORICO!! SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA!! QUE GRANDE EL CHUECO!!!!! FANTASTIC! THANKS FOR THIS MATERIAL HISTORY! GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA! Twisty THAT BIG!!

wow id love to see fangio in a car that was as up to date as the brabahm. he truly was the maestro

That was a special day at Sandown. I was there and took a few photos of both cars and drivers. 35 years.

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

Now that's RESPECT. Fangio the GREATEST of ALL TIME.

This performance by a 66 year old Fangio was pretty great keeping in mind Brabham was 8 years removed from his last F1 Season, Fangio was 20, and his Mercedes was over a decade older than Brabhams car

That Mercedes moves pretty good for being so huge.....and the Maestro makes it look so easy....anyone else would have been lapped in the Mercedes..

I revisit this video every couple of years. Absolutely wonderful.

truly memorable..tears in my eyes, what great drivers, what gentelman, very brave stuff..

Fantastic, I really enjoyed that

no DRS, no KERS, just pure beasts manned by true masters of the art. beautiful. the sound of that Mercedes is out of this world.

Why can't i give 10 stars great video great cars legendary drivers

I feel privileged just to see this.. cant think what those guys actually at the track were feeling legend fangio!

2:29 the W196 F1 car had a 2.5 Litre engine. The 3 Litre variant was used in the 300 SLR, as driven by Sterling Moss in the Mille Miglia.

mesmerising how light fangio's hands are, classic footage. what an epic thing the w196 was

Wow awesome performance by Juan Manuel Fangio, incredibile!

i was there that day , but i was only about 15 years old and didnt appreciate it as much as I do now .

This video is the reason RU-vid exists, as far as I concerned.

Just amazing! Thank you for uploading it.

Some of the best footage on youtube this is! Thanks for posting!

Dois malucos geniais Fangio The Best!

Awesome, thank you so much for posting this 😀

No aguanté mas, me largué a llorar cuando pasa al Brabham y explota la tribuna...

Absolutely amazing. The fact that fangio is so precise is amazing

Absolutely superb footage! thanks for posting it.

Wow,wow,wow! Amazing to see Fangio and Brabham race their world championship winning cars against each other. Impressive stuff. Especially Fangio's attitude - no demonstration drive, I'm here to race. Extreme confidence - not arrogance - in his race craft which was evident to see. Great stuff!

We are so fortunate to have this video....priceless.

Sin palabras. Dos grandes campeones de la F1 en la epoca que no habia politica ni tampoco intereses. Que forma de manejar!

Wow I remember watching this on TV like it was yesterday - cool.

El mejor piloto! UN CAMPEON con todas las letras.

JMF true racer won with 4 different manufacturers. That is why all F1 drivers know he's the greatest of all time. Also he was a gentleman when he raced no cheating no poor sportsmanship. Check out his race in 1955 at the Nurbergring where he went up against the new Ferraris in his old Maserati . One of the greatest displays of driving ever recorded.

What a treat - wish I'd been there. Thanks.

this footage is more than gold thans man thanks

God, that was wonderful! One of the coolest things I've ever seen. Fangio was, and always will be, _The Man._

1951 in the Alfa Romeo, 54 & 55 with Mercedes, 56 Lancia Ferrari and 57 with Maserati. Il Maestro is still today the only driver to win the F1 title with 4 different manufactures and for me personally the greatest F1 Driver of all time.

Fangio was my grandfather friend no joke

84 / 5000 Resultados de tradução Wow Wow Wow, he's the best driver ever. Juan Manuel Fangio, el maestro :)

Everyone who has just a drop of petrol in his blood must jump off the couch watchhearing this ... one cannot tell where the Arrow stops and Señor Fangio begins and vice versa .. the Brabham is no less exhilarating in its delicate grace . this has to be the essence of racing in class 🌹:)

que grande juan manuel siempre te recordaremos!

Not to mention these drivers risked their lives on very dangerous race tracks like the old Spa, Nurburgring and Monza without chicanes.

Fantastic Thank you for uploading

wow that's special. i thought i'd seen all the good fangio footage but this was new to me. modern f1 should do a bit more of this like leclerc at the british gp but this was way more intersting. invite legends to do some demo races at a gp weekend.

I hit the like button 3 times! This is awesome!

@ayrtonsenna1960 AGREED! THIS VIDEO SENDS SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE! THE GREAT JUAN MANUEL FANGIO RACING IN COLOR! WOW!!!!! I WISH I COULD SAVE THIS FOREVER!

Both very worthy world champions and deserve all the accolades they get. A bit of David and Goliath in machines, the MB is a mechanical engineering masterpiece with all due respect to Sir Jack's racer, his record of being the only champion to win in a car of his own doing will never be broken.

I'm glad i clicked on this!

Great show Ole' chaps!

Awesome, I'm not a big exactly a fan of F1 but this footage is incredible.

Juan Manuel Fangio y la Mercedes Benz W196, dos estrellas que brillarán juntas eternamente.

F1 means Fangio n°1 :-)

even at 68 Fangio was very fast.. Incluso a los 68 años Fangio andaba muy rápido 💪👍👏

Este video es una Joya!!!! , Slds cordiales

Yes great racing by two great racer's at Sandown ,had the privileged to see jack Brabham race and win at Silverstone GKN Trophy race Easter weekend 1966 that's if my memory serves me correct,

Thx for the EXCELENT vid!!!!

I remember this like it was yesterday.

These cars and drivers are great!

wtf a 1955 f1 car overtaking a 1966 f1 car, only fangio could make it possible, what a fucking legend

this is incredible fangio is still a legendary pilot when in the seat at the age of 66?? are you fucking kidding me??

the cars had almost 18 years of tech difference !!!! This is amazing awesome!!! It does not matter the driver´s age!!!!

Damn this footage though!

Grande Maestro Fangiò! El dia que nos dimos la mano en Frankfurt no lo olvidare' jamas.. Que en Paz descanses, Juan Manuel.

Real driver, real cars, real sound's engine souund, real champions!

thanks for this upload #CLASSIC

wow you 've got some history here , he really race that MBz like in the old days , super video congrats. e.b

I just love this!! Awesome.

increible! conducir sin casi nada de seguridad de esa manera... impresionante! Fangio for ever!!!

Two masters!

sensacional !

Fangio: Boom from the start, class driving since turn 1. Two Maestri.

That was amazing. Spectacular driving

They call him Maestro for a reason. He earned that title.

LEGENDS!!!!! Mi chuequito y el gran Sir Jack Brabham.

Not bad for almost 70 years old man and over 20 years old formula one car. Fangio was the greatest driver! It's not more words.

Fangio is the best of all, Jack you are a Legend! Congratulations gentlemen!