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Just imagine: Max Verstappen must take points during the season finale to become World Champion. In the middle of the race, his steering rod breaks. Teammate Sergio Perez is so sporting that he immediately drives into the pit lane. Not for a pit stop, but to hand over the wheel to his teammate. Unthinkable, right? Yet such a situation once occurred in Formula 1.
In 1956, during the season finale at Monza, Juan Manuel Fangio’s race took a turn for the worse when his steering rod broke, ending his hopes for a fourth world title. Meanwhile, his teammate Peter Collins was showing great speed in his Lancia-Ferrari. In a surprising move, Collins made a pit stop and handed over the wheel to Fangio, who made the most of the opportunity and finished second behind Stirling Moss. This second place earned Fangio enough points to secure his fourth World Championship title. The swap between teammates was a rare occurrence in Formula 1, especially in the middle of a race. Today, such a swap would be impossible as the car is inseparable from the driver.
