News Details
First Ferrari winner Gonzlez dies
José Froilán González, the driver who opened Ferrari's F1 world championship account, has died at the age of 90.The Argentine, nicknamed the 'Pampas Bull' for his larger-than-life appearance, began racing in 1946, before making his grand prix debut in a Maserati during the 1949 season. He remained with the Italian marque for the inaugural world championship, racing with the Scuderia Achile Varzi team in two rounds, Monaco and France.The following year, after jumping between Maserati and Talbot machinery for the opening few rounds, he switched to Ferrari, taking the Prancing Horse to its maiden world championship victory at Silverstone, before finishing on the podium in the remaining...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90
Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the 'Pampas Bull' who in 1951 became the first...
12y ago from SuperSport.com
First Ferrari winner, Jose Froilan Gonzalez, dies at 90
Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the first man to win a round of the Formula One...
12y ago from Formula1.com
First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies aged 90
Jose Froilan Gonzalez - the first driver to win a world championship...
12y ago from espnF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez: Misano MotoGP victory was the...
Marc Marquez bounced back from his first MotoGP Sprint race retirement of...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta tops final in-season MotoGP test in Misano
Factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta recovered from a disappointing San Marino...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta tops final in-season MotoGP test at Misano
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo feeling “worse” on Yamaha’s V4...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Zak Brown addresses three areas IndyCar can improve
McLaren CEO Zak Brown penned an open letter on Monday outlining his...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar confirms there will be no race in Mexico in...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar rules out Mexico City race for 2026
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced that Mexico City will not be...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Robert Shwartzman refutes rumors about unhappiness in...
Robert Shwartzman has denied that he is unhappy in IndyCar after wrapping...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera: We need wins for WRC title chance...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Elfyn Evans claims "everything is open"...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg wants “full season in WRC” after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Chile: Sebastien Ogier leads title race with...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arteta believes Arsenal are ‘good enough’ to end...
t;li>Club have spent £250m since last season’s semi-final...
9h ago from TheGuardian.com
Sources: Arsenal move to secure defender deal with...
Arsenal are ramping up efforts to tie down William Saliba, who has emerged...
9m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal prepared to secure 2026 exit for first team...
Arsenal have struggled to offload players in recent years, so there will...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'It's a bit of an advantage' -Athletic Club boss...
Athletic Club manager Ernesto Valverde has revealed that Mikel Merino and...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Oscar Piastri spies Azerbaijan GP 'advantage' over title...
Oscar Piastri is seeking back-to-back wins at the... Read More »
58m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 News Today: Double driver replacement confirmed as...
One team has announced that two new drivers will... Read More »
38m ago from GPFans.com
DOUBLE driver exit announced ahead of Azerbaijan GP
With the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix less than one... Read More »
22h ago from GPFans.com
