# José Froilán González

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", 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. 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

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) |
| 1951 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 | | | BEL DNA | | | | | | | | 3rd | 24 (27) |
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari V12 | | | | FRA 2* | GBR 1 | GER 3 | ITA 2 | ESP 2 | | | 3rd | 24 (27) |
| 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 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 s/c L4 | | | | | | | | | | NED DNA | ALB | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | British Racing Motors | BRM Type 15 | BRM P15 1.5 s/c V16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ALB Ret | FRO | ULS | | | | | | | DMT Ret | COM | NAT | BAU | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 2.5 L4 | | PAU Ret | LAV | BOR 1 | INT 1$^1$ | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$^1$Gonzalez 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

| 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) | DNF (Engine) |
| 1951 | Henri Louveau | Onofre Marimón | Talbot-Lago T26 GS | S 5.0 | 128 | DNF (Radiator) | DNF (Radiator) |
| 1953 | Scuderia Lancia | Clemente Biondetti | Lancia D20 Compressor | S 8.0 | 213 | DNF (Engine) | DNF (Engine) |
| 1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | 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)