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Scuderia Ferrari and Fangio's first time

The Monaco Grand Prix held on this day in 1950 was marked by two historical premieres for motorsport's two most famous names: Ferrari and Fangio. The Scuderia made its debut in the Formula 1 World Championship in the glitzy Principality, entering the event with Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi (seen here above) and Raymond Sommer. However, the barrage of 1.5-litre supercharged V12 prancing horses wasn't enough to prevent Juan-Manuel Fangio from scoring his maiden F1 win, the great Argentine blitzing the field onboard his Alfa Romeo 158, never putting a foot wrong over the course of the 100-lap race that lasted a grueling 3 hours and 13 minutes! Ascari nevertheless finished runner-up to...
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