Francisco Godia

From Formula Rejects Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search

Francisco "Paco" Godia-Sales (born 21 March 1921 in Barcelona, died 30 September 1956 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a Spanish racing driver. A mildly successful businessman based in Barcelona, he was also an amateur racing driver. Making his first brief foray in Formula 1 in the 1950 Italian Grand Prix, he returned a few years later, first with an aborted attempt at the non-championship 1954 Pau Grand Prix, then with a drive at Gordini in 1955. Following a high-profile accident with Consalvo Sanesi at the 1955 French Grand Prix, he was famously fired from the team before the race was ended through a pitboard message.

Signing with Ferrari before the end of the season, he proved to be a quick but unreliable driver. He scored points in the 1955 Italian Grand Prix and 1956 Belgian Grand Prix, but more often than not failed to finish. He was, with Tony Brooks, one of two drivers killed in the 1956 Scottish Grand Prix when his car left the wet track and collided with two trees. He was ejected from the car and died of major internal injuries when he collided with another tree. He was 35 years old.

As a tribute, Ferrari posthumously entered Godia in a fourth car at the 1957 Spanish Grand Prix. The car remained stationary in the garage for the duration of the weekend, with a Spanish flag draped over it in Godia's honour. The car was symbolically withdrawn from the event before the race began. To date, Godia remains the only driver to be posthumously entered into a Grand Prix.

Complete Alternate Formula One 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 WDC Pts.
1950 Scuderia Maremmana Ferrari 166S Jaguar XK 3.4 L6 GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA
DNQ
NC 0
1955 Alexander Racing Team Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6 MON
Ret
FRA
Ret
BEL GBR 22nd 1
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 SCO
10
SOV
Ret
ITA
6
1956 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4 MON
Ret
FRA
Ret
BEL
4
GER
Ret
GDR IRL
Ret
SCO
Ret
GBR ITA THA 21st 3
1957 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4 MAR MON FRA BEL NED IRL GBR GER ITA ESP
WD
USA -