Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Argentinian GP on this day, starting a run of success which would see him clinch four consecutive F1 titles. The debate over who is the 'greatest' often seems futile – but for Sir Stirling Moss there was only ever one driver worthy of the title
The arguments about who is the greatest racing driver of all time have gone on as long as motor racing itself, and, no doubt, they always will. But the truth is that comparisons between different eras are effectively impossible – you just can't stack up a Caracciola or a Rosemeyer against a Senna or a Schumacher. If you could take Tazio Nuvolari into a 1998 Formula 1 paddock he'd probably be pushed to recognise it as the same activity he excelled at during the 1930s and, for my money, the only worthwhile debate is which driver is the best of his era.
And yet… for me there will always be one individual who stands head and shoulders above everyone else, certainly out of all the drivers I met and raced during the great post-war period. He stands out as a racer, and he stands out as a man. In my book, Juan Manuel Fangio was the greatest racing driver of all...
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