VIDEO // FANGIO VS. BRABHAM @ '78 AUSTRALIAN GP

What was supposed to be a four lap demonstration ahead of the 1978 Australian Grand Prix quickly turned into an all out fight between two of motor racings greatest drivers. At the wheel of his W196 Mercedes-Benz, five times World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, takes an early lead ahead of Jack Brabham's 1966 BT19. And while the W196 seems to have the advantage on the straights, the Repco Brabham is able to out break the older Mercedes, allowing Brabham to retake the lead // [comment]