“When Collins came in he saw me stuck there, and without being asked he got out of his car and offered it to me to finish in,” Fangio said.

“That was a fantastic gesture. My anxiety and misery gave way to joy, so much so that I threw my arms around him and kissed him.”

“All I could think of out there was that if I won the race and the championship I would become an instant celebrity. I would have a position to live up to. People would make demands of me. I would be expected at all times to act like ‘The Champion.’"