June 9.06.1898, XNUMX | Luigi Fagioli is born.

Luigi Fagioli is likely to go down in history as the oldest driver to win a Formula 1 race.

In 1950, at the beginning of the Formula 1 cycle, he was hired by the Alfa Romeo team, where he showed good results, winning prizes. In the 1951 season, he only played in the French Grand Prix, where he and Juan-Manuel Fangio won, less than a minute ahead of the Ferrari drivers. Thus, he became the oldest, 53-year-old winner of the F1 race. Looking at modern motorsport, the achievement can hardly be surpassed.

Luigi Fagioli was born in 1898 in the Italian town of Osimo. He started his adventure racing in the 's, and his biggest victories came in the 's. His career was interrupted by the Second World War, but after the end of hostilities, Luigi Fagioli returned to racing in a big way.

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