Great Read: Don’t fry for me in Argentina

Sweltering conditions obliterated the grid  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SUBSCRIBE DATABASE SUBSCRIBE ARCHIVE Great Read— Don't fry for me: unbearable heat of the 1955 Argentine GP July 2020 | Matthew Franey Juan Manuel Fangio took a home victory at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix, one of only two to finish in the car they started in, as swelteringly hot conditions obliterated much of the grid. The other driver was Roberto Mieres, born 100 years ago today. He recalled the ordeal in today's Great Read. January in Buenos Aires had been uncharacteristically hot. As the capital sweltered in a summer heatwave, sporting attention turned to the city's autodromo, host track for the Argentine Grand Prix, the opening round of that season's world championship. The country's race fans were in ferment, for a legend was returning home – Juan Manuel Fangio. READ MORE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES F1 Matt Bishop The F1 world championship that took everything out of Nico Rosberg Abu Dhabi saw Nico Rosberg's championship triumph in 2016, but it might never have happened. Matt Bishop recalls the moment Rosberg considered what would have been a disastrous McLaren move, plus his all-consuming effort to beat Lewis Hamilton to the title READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60