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With five World Driver Championships to his name, Juan Manuel Fangio is an icon of Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole — but in 1958, he also turned the tides of global politics. Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship had ravaged Cuba, but in 1958, the right-wing leader decided to stage a non-championship Formula 1 race to draw in the crowds. That plan was turned on its head when Fangio was kidnapped by a group of young revolutionaries — and it was that very kidnapping that helped lead to a full-on overhaul of the Cuban government.
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With five World Driver Championships to his name, Juan Manuel Fangio is an icon of Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole — but in 1958, he also turned the tides of global politics. Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship had ravaged Cuba, but in 1958, the right-wing leader decided to stage a non-championship Formula 1 race to draw in the crowds. That plan was turned on its head when Fangio was kidnapped by a group of young revolutionaries — and it was that very kidnapping that helped lead to a full-on overhaul of the Cuban government.
To find out more about Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys: https://linktr.ee/deadlypassionsterriblejoys
Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deadlypassionsterriblejoys
Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Instagram: @elizablackstock
Follow Elizabeth Blackstock on Twitter/X: @eliz_blackstock
Order Racing with Rich Energy: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/racing-with-rich-energy/
Follow Grand Prix Gastronomy: https://grandprixgastronomy.substack.com/
Episode Bibliography:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-2023/7/when-fangio-was-kidnapped-in-cuba/
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