Claim: In the qualifying race at the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, position one was earned by Juan Manuel Fangio, a Brazilian racing driver nicknamed El Maestro.
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.