Thread: Driver Fangio's last race
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Old 26 May 2010, 22:04 (Ref:2698881)   #14
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Originally Posted by herowassenna View Post
Fangio is recognised as one of the greats. But where does Brabham rank? Despite being 3 times WDC he never appears to get the credit he deserves. Any reasons for this? Could it be his gruff personality never lent him to the press and media?
I think that article about Brabham by Gerald Donaldson gives quite a few clues. The press and the media weren't around to anything like the same extent, but Sir Jack always came across as rather dour and taciturn.

So far as the video is concerned, Fangio had it made because it was like winding the clock back 23 years to when he raced that car. Almost uncanny. Charisma and nostalgia everywhere.
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