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Jose Froilan Gonzalez

José Froilán González
José Froilán González 1950.jpg
Born (1922-10-05)5 October 1922
Arrecifes, Argentina
Died 15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 90)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Argentina Argentine
Active years 19501957, 1960
Teams Maserati, Talbot-Lago, Ferrari, Vanwall
Entries 26
Championships 0
Wins 2
Podiums 15
Career points 72 17 (77 914)
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
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 1950-1951 1953-1954
Teams Automobiles Gordini
Henri Louveau
Scuderia Lancia
Scuderia Ferrari
Best finish 1st (1954)
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 1950-1951 1953-1954
Teams Automobiles Gordini
Henri Louveau
Scuderia Lancia
Scuderia Ferrari
Best finish 1st (1954)

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 17 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).

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 150° Italia.


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