José Froilán González

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José Froilán González (born 5 October 1922 in Arrecifes, died 15 June 2013 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. At first competing for the initially uncompetitive Phoenix team, he left for Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing in 1952, eventually with modest success. From 1954 onwards, he competed for Scuderia Anglo-Italia, occasionally scoring podiums. Relatively young compared to other drivers in his time (he was 27 at the time of his début), he was the last living driver from the 1950 British Grand Prix until his death in 2013, and one of only three surviving drivers from the 1950 season. Robert Manzon died in early 2015. The other, Stirling Moss, died in 2020.

González finally won his first Formula One race at 1958 United States Grand Prix in Sebring. It also marked the first ever win for the Rob Walker Racing team and Lotus chassis.

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 Phoenix Racing Organisation Phoenix PRO1-1 Phoenix 1.5 V12s GBR
17
NC 0
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s MON
DNQ
SUI
16
BEL
Ret
FRA
11
ITA
DNQ
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C 500
DNQ
1951 Phoenix Racing Organisation Phoenix P-02 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 MON
Ret
500 BEL
Ret
FRA
8
GBR
DNQ
GER
8
NED
DNQ
ITA
Ret
NC 0
1952 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-03 Jaguar XK 3.4 MON
Ret
ENG
Ret
BEL
11
FRA
7
GBR
Ret
GER NED ITA
9
USA
Ret
AUS
Ret
NC 0
1953 Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-03 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 MON
Ret
NED
Ret
BEL
Ret
FRA
5
GBR
9
GER
8
SUI
2
ITA
7
USA
3
8th 12
1954 Scuderia Anglo-Italia O.S.C.A. F154 Bentley 16VL-1 1.5 V16 MON
2
BEL
Ret
NED
4
9th 9
O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s FRA
11
GBR
11
Bentley Speed 4 SUI
Ret
GER USA ITA
1955 Scuderia Anglo-Italia O.S.C.A. F154 Bentley 16VL-1 1.5 V16 MON
Ret
FRA
Ret
BEL
Ret
GBR
7
SCO
2
SOV
DNQ
ITA
Ret
12th 6
1956 Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L4s MON
6
FRA
6
BEL
Ret
GER
3
GDR
Ret
IRL
5
SCO
Ret
GBR
Ret
ITA
3
THA
2
5th 18
1957 Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1557 1.5 L4s MAR
2
MON
7
FRA
Ret
BEL
3
NED
Ret
IRL
3
GBR
Ret
GER
Ret
ITA
10†
ESP
Ret
USA
6
7th 15
1958 Rob Walker Racing Lotus 12 O.S.C.A. 1558 1.5 L4s AUS
3
MON
Ret
FRA
Ret
NED
INJ
BEL
Ret
GER
5
GBR
9
POR
Ret
ITA
4
MAR
2
USA
1
4th 24

* denotes season still in progress denotes a race which the driver did not finish but in which they were classified