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| Born | 5 October 1922 Arrecifes, Argentina | ||||||||
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| Died | 15 June 2013 (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||||
| Nationality |  Argentine | ||||||||
| Active years | 1950–1957, 1960 | ||||||||
| Teams | Maserati, Talbot-Lago, Ferrari, Vanwall | ||||||||
| Entries | 26 | ||||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||
| Podiums | 15 | ||||||||
| Career points | 72 1&fras1;7 (77 9&fras1;14)[1] | ||||||||
| Pole positions | 3 | ||||||||
| Fastest laps | 6 | ||||||||
| First entry | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 1951 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 1954 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
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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.[2] 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&fras1;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.
Physically well built, González was nicknamed The Pampas Bull (by his English fans) and El Cabezón (Fat Head, by his close colleagues).
Sixtieth anniversary tribute
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On 10 July 2011, during the British Grand Prix meeting, González was honoured by the Ferrari team and the FIA on the 60th anniversary of Ferrari's first Formula One World Championship race victory. As part of the celebration, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drove González' Ferrari 375 F1 for four laps of the Silverstone track. Later that day, Alonso won the British Grand Prix in his Ferrari 150º Italia.
Death
He died in Buenos Aires from respiratory failure, aged 90, after a downturn in health following a heart attack earlier in 2013.[3] [4]
Racing record
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts.[1] |
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| 1950 | Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4C | GBR | MON Ret | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA Ret | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1951 | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago T26C-GS | Talbot L6 | SUI Ret | 500 | 3rd | 24 (27) | ||||||||
| Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 | BEL DNA | ||||||||||||
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari V12 | FRA 2* | GBR 1 | GER 3 | ITA 2 | ESP 2 | ||||||||
| 1952 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati L6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA 2** | 9th | 6 1&fras1;2 | ||
| 1953 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati L6 | ARG 3 | 500 | NED 3* | BEL Ret | FRA 3 | GBR 4** | GER | SUI | ITA | 6th | 13 1&fras1;2 (14 1&fras1;2) | |
| 1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari L4 | ARG 3 | 500 | BEL 4*† | GBR 1 | GER 2* | SUI 2 | ITA 3*† | ESP | 2nd | 25 1&fras1;7 (26 9&fras1;14) | ||
| Ferrari 553 | Ferrari L4 | FRA Ret | |||||||||||||
| 1955 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari L4 | ARG 2* | MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | 17th | 2 | |||
| 1956 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati L6 | ARG Ret | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | NC | 0 | |||||
| Vandervell Products Ltd. | Vanwall VW 2 | Vanwall L4 | GBR Ret | GER | ITA | ||||||||||
| 1957 | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia-Ferrari D50 | Ferrari V8 | ARG 5* | MON | 500 | FRA | GBR | GER | PES | ITA | 21st | 1 | ||
| 1960 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari Dino 246 | Ferrari V6 | ARG 10 | MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
* Shared drive.
** Joint fastest lap.
† González started the race in a Ferrari 553 Squalo, but took over one of his teammates' 625 during the race.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
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| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |  Automobiles Gordini | Juan Manuel Fangio | Simca-Gordini T15S Compresseur | S 3.0 | 95 | DNF | DNF |
| 1951 | Henri Louveau | Onofre Marimón | Talbot-Lago T26 GS | S 5.0 | 128 | DNF | DNF |
| 1953 |  Scuderia Lancia | Clemente Biondetti | Lancia D20 Compressor | S 8.0 | 213 | DNF | DNF |
| 1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 375 Plus | S 5.0 | 302 | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ a b Up until 1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see list of points scoring systems for more information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari's first GP winner, dies at age 90". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Brown, Allen. "Jose Froilan Gonzalez". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1954 with: Maurice Trintignant | Succeeded by Mike Hawthorn Ivor Bueb |
| Preceded by Mike Hawthorn | BRDC International Trophy winner 1954 | Succeeded by Peter Collins |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey Crossley 29 years, 2 days (1950 British GP) | Youngest driver to start a Formula One race 27 years, 228 days (1950 Monaco Grand Prix) | Succeeded by Troy Ruttman 20 years, 80 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) |
| Preceded by Manny Ayulo 29 years, 221 days (1951 Indianapolis 500) | Youngest driver to score a podium position in Formula One 28 years, 269 days (1951 French Grand Prix) | Succeeded by Troy Ruttman 22 years, 80 days (1952 Indianapolis 500) |
| Preceded by Walt Faulkner 30 years, 103 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) | Youngest Grand Prix polesitter 28 years, 282 days (1951 British Grand Prix) | Succeeded by Jerry Hoyt 26 years, 121 days (1955 Indianapolis 500) |
| Preceded by Johnnie Parsons 31 years, 330 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) | Youngest Grand Prix race winner 28 years, 282 days (1951 British Grand Prix) | Succeeded by Troy Ruttman 22 years, 80 days (1952 Indianapolis 500) |
| Preceded by Johnnie Parsons 31 years, 330 days (1950 Indianapolis 500) | Youngest driver to set fastest lap in Formula One 29 years, 338 days (1952 Italian Grand Prix) | Succeeded by Hans Herrmann 26 years, 131 days (1954 French GP) |
| Preceded by Alberto Ascari 33 years, 107 days (1951 season) | Youngest Formula One World Drivers' Championship runner-up 32 years, 19 days (1954 season) | Succeeded by Stirling Moss 25 years, 302 days (1955 season) |