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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 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
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. 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 Argentine fans). His close friends, like Juan-Manuel Fangio and Roberto Mieres, called him Pepe.

Sixtieth anniversary tribute

Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 500
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.

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.
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 1⁄2
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)
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 Formula One non-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 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
1950 Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 1.5 s/c straight-4 PAU
Ret		 RIC SRM
Ret		 PAR EMP BAR JER ALB
2		 NED
7		 NAT
Ret		 NOT ULS PES STT INT GOO PEN
1951 José Froilán González Talbot-Lago T26C-GS Talbot-Lago 4.5 L6 SYR PAU RIC SRM BOR INT PAR
2		 ULS SCO
Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 s/c L4 NED DNA ALB
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 4.5 V12 PES
1		 BAR
2		 GOO
1952 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 4.5 V12 SYR VAL RIC
1		 LAV PAU IBS MAR AST INT ELÄ NAP EIF PAR
British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 BRM P15 1.5 s/c V16 ALB
Ret		 FRO ULS DMT
Ret		 COM NAT BAU
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati 2.0 L6 MNZ
Ret		 LAC ESS MAR SAB CAE MOD
2		 CAD SKA MAD AVU JOE NEW
1953 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati 2.0 L6 SYR PAU LAV AST BOR INT ELÄ NAP
3		 ULS WIN FRO COR SNE EIF
British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 BRM P15 1.5 s/c V16 ALB
2		 PRI ESS MID ROU CRY AVU USF LAC BRI CHE SAB NEW CAD RED SKA LON MOD MAD JOE CUR
1954 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 553 Ferrari 2.0 L4 SYR
Ret		 ROU
Ret		 CAE AUG COR OUL RED PES JOE CAD BER GOO DTT
Ferrari 625 Ferrari 2.5 L4 PAU
Ret		 LAV BOR
1		 INT
11		 BAR
1		 CUR ROM DNA FRO COR BRC CRY
1957 José Froilán González Ferrari 625 Ferrari 2.5 L4 BUE
NC		 SYR GLV NAP RMS CAE INT MOD MOR

1Gonzalez drove the 553 in the heat and the 625 in the final of the 1954 BRDC International Trophy.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

1950 Simca Gordini T15s
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 France Automobiles Gordini Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Simca-Gordini T15S Compresseur S 3.0 95 DNF
(Engine)
1951 France Henri Louveau Argentina Onofre Marimón Talbot-Lago T26 GS S 5.0 128 DNF
(Radiator)
1953 Italy Scuderia Lancia Italy Clemente Biondetti Lancia D20 Compressor S 8.0 213 DNF
(Engine)
1954 Italy Scuderia Ferrari France Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 375 Plus S 5.0 302 1st 1st

Other race results

  • Grand Prix of Interlagos: 3rd, (1952), Formula Libre
  • Grand Prix of Rio de Janeiro 1st, (1952), Formula Libre
  • Grand Prix of Buenos Aires 1st, (1951), Formula Libre
  • Glover Trophy: 1st, (1952), Formula Libre
  • Supercortemaggiore: 2nd, (1954)
  • Monsanto Park Circuit: 1st, (1954)
  • 1000 miles of Buenos Aires: 3rd, (1956), 1st (1960)
  • 500 miles of Rafaela: 1st, (1958), 1st (1959)

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