José Froilán González | |
|---|---|
 González in 1950 | |
| 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 |  Argentine |
| Active years | 1950–1957,1960 |
| Teams | PrivateerMaserati,privateerTalbot-Lago,Ferrari,Maserati,Vanwall |
| Entries | 26 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Careerpoints | 721⁄7 (779⁄14)[a] |
| 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 | Gordini,Talbot-Lago,Lancia,Ferrari |
| Best finish | 1st(1954) |
José Froilán González (5 October 1922 – 15 June 2013) was an Argentineracing driver, who competed inFormula One between1950 and1960.[b] Nicknamed theBull of thePampas (in English-speaking media)[c] andEl Cabezón (The Big-headed One, in Argentina), González was runner-up in theFormula One World Drivers' Championship in1954 withFerrari, and won twoGrands Prix across nine seasons. Inendurance racing, González won the24 Hours of Le Mans in1954, also with Ferrari.
González, who was a close friend ofJuan Manuel Fangio andRoberto Mieres, among others, is particularly notable for scoringFerrari's first win in aFormula One World Championship race at the1951 British Grand Prix. He made hisFormula One debut for Scuderia Achille Varzi in the1950 Monaco Grand Prix. His last Grand Prix was the1960 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 the1954 British Grand Prix), seven second-place finishes, six third-place finishes, threepole positions, six fastest laps, and 721⁄7 points. He won the 1951Coppa Acerbo, the 195424 Hours of Le Mans withMaurice Trintignant, and thePortuguese Grand Prix forFerrari.
On 10 July 2011, during theBritish Grand Prix meeting, González was honoured by Ferrari and the FIA on the 60th anniversary of Ferrari's first Formula One World Championship race victory. As part of the celebration, Ferrari driverFernando Alonso drove González'sFerrari 375 F1 for four laps of the Silverstone track. Later that day, Alonso won the British Grand Prix in hisFerrari 150º Italia.
González died in Buenos Aires fromrespiratory failure, aged 90, after a downturn in health following a heart attack earlier in 2013.[3][4]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
* Shared drive.
** Joint fastest lap.
† González started the race in aFerrari 553Squalo, but took over one of his teammates'625 during the race.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
1Gonzalez drove the 553 in the heat and the 625 in the final of the1954 BRDC International Trophy.
| 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 |
| International | |
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| National | |
