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Flashback: Britain '51 - Gonzalez seals Ferrari's first F1<sup>®</sup> win

The Formula One world recently mourned the death of two-time Grand Prix winner Jose Froilan Gonzalez, who passed away in Buenos Aires aged 90.Ahead of the 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, we pay tribute to the Argentinian racer by remembering his historic victory at Silverstone in 1951 - the very first of Ferrari’s record 221 Formula One world championship wins…It was not for nothing that Jose Froilan Gonzalez was christened ‘The Pampus Bull’ by his British fans - not only did Gonzalez have a stocky frame, but he also possessed the kind of hunched-over-the-wheel, hard-charging driving style that thrilled spectators.But whilst clearly a talented driver,...
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