Watch: Jose Froilan Gonzalez gives Ferrari its first F1 win | 1951 British GP. Gonzalez drove his Ferrari 375 to the Scuderia's first Grand Prix win.

On 14 July 1951, Jose Froilan Gonzalez drove his 375 F1 to take the first victory for Ferrari in the Formula 1 World Championship. It was the first chapter of a long story for the Italian side.

The 1951 British Grand Prix was held on 14 July 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England. It was race 5 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers and was contested over 90 laps. The race was the first victory for José Froilán González, and was also the first of many for the Scuderia Ferrari team. Both the team and driver also achieved their first ever pole position during the weekend. Luigi Villoresi became the second Ferrari on the podium after he finished in third place, two laps behind.

Gonzalez had become known as El Cabezon, ‘the Wild One’, in his home country of Argentina. In Europe he was dubbed the Pampas Bull.

 

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