Motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz – Newsletter 2/2021

Daimler | May 31, 2021 at 2:00 AM

The Argentine became World Champion five times with four different manufacturers, including in 1954 and 1955 with the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R. In the first outing of this race car on 4 July 1954, Fangio won the French Grand Prix in Reims ahead of his teammate Karl Kling.