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The Maserati 250F was designed by Columbo and Alberto Massimino and the 2.5 litre engine was capable of delivering over 220bhp. Maserati ran their own works team in 1954 starting with two cars before expanding to a five car outfit led by Jean Behra in 1955, Moss in 1956 and Fangio in 1957. By 1965 the car had been relegated to historic racing where it remains today. The 250F also has the distinction of making more starts than any other car in the history of Grand Prix racing. With the modern practise of 'new season - new car' that record is likely to stand forever. In 1957 Juan Manuel Fangio raced for Maserati and got his Fifth World Championship on board of a Maserati 250F. In the German GP in Nurburgring, while leading by 28 seconds over the Ferraris driven by Hawthorn y Collins; Fangio made a pit stop and lost the 28 seconds he led plus an additional 48 seconds. With only 12 laps left he made an astonishing recovery and in the previous to last lap he passed Collins and subsequently passed Hawthorn near the curves, winning the race by 3.6 seconds. This exceptional maneuver is considered a "driving monument" in the history of formula 1 races.
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