José Froilán González Formula one racer

José Froilán González (October 5, 1922 – June 15, 2013) was an Argentine racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in a Formula One World Championship race at the 1951 British Grand Prix. He made his Formula One debut for Scuderia Achille Varzi in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. His last Grand Prix was the 1960 Argentine Grand Prix.González competed in 26 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix over nine seasons (1950–1957 and 1960) and numerous non-Championship events. In the 26 World Championship races, González scored two victories (the 1951 British Grand Prix and the 1954 British Grand Prix), seven second place finishes, six third place finishes, three pole positions, six fastest laps, and 72 1⁄7 points. He won the 1951 Coppa Acerbo, in 1954 the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Maurice Trintignant, and the Portuguese Grand Prix for Ferrari.González's nicknames were The Pampas Bull (by his English fans) and El Cabezón (Fat Head, by his close colleagues).

Personal facts

José Froilán González
Birth dateOctober 05, 1922
Birth place
Arrecifes , Argentina
Nationality
Argentina
Date of deathJune 15, 2013
Place of death
Buenos Aires , Argentina

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap6
first race
1950 Monaco Grand Prix
first win
1951 British Grand Prix
last race
1960 Argentine Grand Prix
last win
1954 British Grand Prix
podiums15
poles3
races26
wins2

José Froilán González on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://thefastcastor.blogspot.com/2011/07/fernando-alonso-ferrari-375.html