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Remembering F1’s first superstar

Hindustan Times | By, New Delhi
Jun 25, 2011 12:28 AM IST

At the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher won a record sixth drivers' championship.

At the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher won a record sixth drivers' championship. The previous holder was from a time before the commercialisation of F1 and the rise of household names like Senna, Prost and Hamilton. Heck, it was even before F1 cars had seatbelts and drivers had full-face helmets!

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Had he not passed away at the age of 84 in 1995, Juan Manuel Fangio would have been 100 years old yesterday. The Argentine's centennial birth anniversary seems as good a time as any to remind people of his grip on the F1 world. Fifty-one world championship race starts, 35 podiums, 24 wins, 29 pole positions and five world championships with four different constructors.

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His wins to races percentage of 47.06 is likely to never be bettered. To give you some kind of reference, Schumacher is next up with a wins to races percentage of 33.09.

The likeable Argentine was affectionately nicknamed El Chueco (knock-kneed) and reverentially referred to as El Maestro (the master). He won his fifth title at the age of 46 in 1957. Not bad for a man who didn't start his F1 world championship career until the age of 38!

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