Jose froilan gonzalez biography
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José Froilán González
Born
5 October 1922(1922-10-05)
Arrecifes, Argentina
Died
15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 90)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality
José Froilán González (October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina – June 15, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine Formula One driver who raced during the championship's early years. He fryst vatten most notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in Formula One, at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
He made his début at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix. He moved to Ferrari mid-way through 1951, scoring five consecutive podiums, including winning the British Grand Prix. After two years driving for Maserati, González moved to Ferrari once again in 1954, getting another fem podiums, including another British GP win and coming second in the championship in the process. González's appearances at Championship Grands Prix became rare, making only fem starts from 1955 to 1960. His last appearance was the 1960 A
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The other great Argentinian grand prix driver of the 1950s was nicknamed El Cabezon (Fat Head) and The Pampus Bull tells you a lot about Jose Froilan Gonzalez's physique. That he was able to stun Ferrari team leader Alberto Ascari with his speed as he dominated the 1951 British Grand Prix tells you everything you need to know about his ability.
Overshadowed by Juan Manuel Fangio, Gonzalez never contested a full world championship season despite being a Ferrari and Maserati factory driver - easing off his racing activities following the death of compatriot Onofre Marimon at the Nurburgring in 1954 two weeks after winning his second British Grand Prix.
He continued to make sporadic appearances until 1960 and he would surely have won more grands prix had he accepted Tony Vandervell's overtures to become a full-time Vanwall driver after his one-off appera
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José Froilán González
Argentine racing driver (1922–2013)
For other people named José González, see José González (disambiguation).
José Froilán González | |
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González in 1950 | |
| Born | (1922-10-05)5 October 1922 Arrecifes, Argentina |
| Died | 15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Active years | 1950–1957, 1960 |
| Teams | PrivateerMaserati, privateerTalbot-Lago, Ferrari, Maserati, Vanwall |
| Entries | 26 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Career points | 72 1⁄7 (77 9⁄14)[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 |
| 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 Argentine racing driver, who com