José Froilán González

José Froilán González
Born	5 October 1922; Arrecifes, Argentina
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 1⁄7 (77 9⁄14)
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
Years
24 Hours of Le Mans career
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.^[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 1⁄7 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[]

González demonstrating a Ferrari 500 in 2000

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]
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	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 1⁄2
1953	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati L6	ARG 3	500	NED 3*	BEL Ret	FRA 3	GBR 4**	GER	SUI	ITA		6th	13 1⁄2 (14 1⁄2)
1954	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	Ferrari L4	ARG 3	500	BEL 4*^†		GBR 1	GER 2*	SUI 2	ITA 3*^†	ESP		2nd	25 1⁄7 (26 9⁄14)
1954	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 553	Ferrari L4				FRA Ret							2nd	25 1⁄7 (26 9⁄14)
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
1956	Vandervell Products Ltd.	Vanwall VW 2	Vanwall L4						GBR Ret	GER	ITA			NC	0
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[]

1950 Simca Gordini T15s, as raced, and retired, at the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans by José Froilán González and Juan Manuel Fangio

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 (Engine)
1951	Henri Louveau	Onofre Marimón	Talbot-Lago T26 GS	S 5.0	128	DNF (Radiator)
1953	Scuderia Lancia	Clemente Biondetti	Lancia D20 Compressor	S 8.0	213	DNF (Engine)
1954	Scuderia Ferrari	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari 375 Plus	S 5.0	302	1st	1st

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^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[]

Video: Tribute to Froilán González by Fernando Alonso

Sporting positions
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)

[droppedpoints-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[2] "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-07-25.

[3] "Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari's first GP winner, dies at age 90". Retrieved 14 June 2013.

[4] Brown, Allen. "Jose Froilan Gonzalez". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.

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