In his very first race for Mercedes, one their cars dominated, a furious Fagioli abandoned his vehicle after having been given orders by team manager Alfred Neubauer to stay in second place and allow fellow Mercedes driver Manfred von Brauchitsch to win.
Na súa primeira carreira con Mercedes, cando dominaba un dos seus coches, un furioso Fagioli abandonou o seu vehículo logo de recibir ordes do director do equipo Alfred Neubauer para permanecer no segundo lugar e permitir que outro piloto de Mercedes Manfred von Brauchitsch puidera gañar.