Jose Froilan Gonzalez (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) is an Argentinian former racing driver. 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.

Gonzalez 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, Gonzalez scored two victories (the 1951 British Grand Prix and the 1954 British Grand Prix), seven second place finishes, four third place finishes, three pole positions and six fastest laps. Gonzalez scored 72.14 points and led 14 times in nine Grands Prix, for 270 laps, making a career lead of 1363.85 kilometers or approximately 847.457 miles. He won the 1951 Coppa Acerbo, in 1954 the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Maurice Trintignant, and the Portuguese Grand Prix for Ferrari.

Gonzalez's nicknames were The Pampas Bull (by his English fans) and El Cabezon (Fat Head, by his close colleagues).

Teams

1950 Scuderia Achille Varzi
1951 Scuderia Ferrari
1952 Officine Alfieri Maserati
1953 Officine Alfieri Maserati
1954 Scuderia Ferrari
1955 Scuderia Ferrari
1956 Vandervell Products and Officine Alfieri Maserati
1957 Scuderia Ferrari
1960 Scuderia Ferrari

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

shared drive

Notes

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