NIGELROEBUCK’S F O R M U L A O N E HEROES
Dec 16, 2021
4 minutes
JUAN MANUELFANGIO
PICTURES
THE BROWN OF THE FACSIMILE HELMET…
wasn’t dark enough, but never mind: the pole position trophy won by Bottas in Mexico was something to savour, and Valtteri – the epitome of Finnish calm – had a crack in his voice as he accepted it from Jackie Stewart.
The power of Juan Manuel Fangio endures, and always will. “The greatest racing driver who ever lived,” commented JYS, and many would concur. Once, at Interlagos, I saw him tap Senna on the shoulder, and Ayrton – momentarily annoyed – swung round, then saw who it was and, tears glistening, put his arms round the old
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