José Froilán González

José Froilán González, nicknamed 'The Pampas Bull', was an Argentine racing driver who gave Ferrari its first-ever Formula 1 World Championship victory, at the 1951 British Grand Prix.

José Froilán González scored Ferrari's first-ever Formula 1 World Championship victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, beating both Juan Manuel Fangio and Nino Farina in their Alfa Romeos by over 50 seconds in a result so significant that Enzo Ferrari was reportedly moved to tears. A keen all-around athlete in his youth, he was spotted by fellow Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio, who helped him find his first competitive Maserati, and González made his Formula One debut at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, qualifying an impressive third. González joined Ferrari midway through the 1951 season, and on July 14 delivered one of the defining results in the team's history: starting from his and Ferrari's first-ever pole position at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, he beat defending champion Nino Farina and eventual 1951 champion Juan Manuel Fangio, both driving Alfa Romeos, to win by over 50 seconds — Ferrari's first-ever Formula 1 World Championship victory. Enzo Ferrari was reportedly so moved by the win that he presented González with a gold watch bearing the Prancing Horse. Nicknamed 'The Pampas Bull' for his stocky build and flailing driving style, González went on to win a second British Grand Prix in 1954, finishing runner-up in that year's World Championship, and also won the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Maurice Trintignant. Racing sparingly through the late 1950s, he retired with two Formula 1 World Championship race wins from 26 starts. In 2011, on the 60th anniversary of his historic Silverstone win, Ferrari honoured González by having Fernando Alonso drive his original Ferrari 375 for four demonstration laps — Alonso then went on to win that year's British Grand Prix.

Aggressive, physically demanding driving style paired with genuine speed despite a stocky build

A pivotal figure in Ferrari's early history, still honoured by the team decades later for launching its record-setting Grand Prix success

• First driver to win a Formula 1 race for Ferrari (1951 British Grand Prix)
• 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1954)
• Runner-up, 1954 World Championship
• 2x Formula 1 World Championship race winner