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José Froilán González
González in 1950
Born(1922-10-05)5 October 1922
Arrecifes, Argentina
Died15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 90)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years1950–1957, 1960
TeamsPrivateer Maserati, privateer Talbot-Lago, Ferrari, Maserati, Vanwall
Entries26
Championships0
Wins2
Podiums15
Career points72 1⁄7 (77 9⁄14)[a]
Pole positions3
Fastest laps6
First entry1950 Monaco Grand Prix
First win1951 British Grand Prix
Last win1954 British Grand Prix
Last entry1960 Argentine Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1950–1951, 1953–1954
TeamsGordini, Talbot-Lago, Lancia, Ferrari
Best finish1st (1954)

José Froilán González (5 October 1922 – 15 June 2013) was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1950 and 1960. Nicknamed "The Pampas Bull",[b] González was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1954 with Ferrari, and won two Grands Prix across nine seasons. In endurance racing, González won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1954, also with Ferrari.

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

Sixtieth anniversary tribute

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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

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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

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(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.[a]
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

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(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

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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

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  • 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)

Notes

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  1. ^ 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). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.[5]
  2. ^ González was nicknamed The Pampas Bull for his large stature, aggressive racing style, and eastern Argentine heritage.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Pampas Bull". Fisherley. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 25 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari's first GP winner, dies at age 90". 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ Brown, Allen. "Jose Froilan Gonzalez". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ Diepraam, Mattijs (18 January 2019). "World Championship points systems". 8W. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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