Claim: Juan Manual Fangio, who rejected all attempts at nicknaming him, took first place in the 1953 Italian Grand Prix, completing a full 15 more laps than the 16th-place racer.
Evidence: Juan Manuel Fangio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfanχjo, Italian pronunciation: [ˈfandʒo; 24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed El Chueco ("the bowlegged" or "bandy legged one") or El Maestro ("The Master"), was an Argentine racing car driver.