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Formula 1 · Driver · Argentina

José Froilán González

1950–1960 · Gave Ferrari its first Formula 1 World Championship win, at Silverstone 1951.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
75.3
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 64.6
Grand Prix wins
2
Podiums
15
Pole positions
3
Championship runner-up finishes
1
Le Mans wins
1

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
88
Longevity
66
Honours
70
Statistics
80

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
19500
19514
19520
19534
19546
19551
19560
19570
19580
19590

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • StatsF1

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why José Froilán González ranks #51 in Formula 1

José Froilán González ranks 51st among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 2135th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 75.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 88, Longevity 66, Honours 70, Statistics 80. Those categories are normalised against the full Formula 1 reference universe of 146 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1950–1960 with 10 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1954, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand prix wins 2, podiums 15, pole positions 3, championship runner-up finishes 1.

Immediately ahead sits Rubens Barrichello on 75.2, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Romain Grosjean on 75.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

José Froilán González GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far González stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1954. Scored 88/100.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 10 recorded seasons. Scored 66/100.
Honours70/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 70/100.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 80/100.

José Froilán González — frequently asked

Is José Froilán González the GOAT?
Not on the current data. José Froilán González ranks 51st in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 75.3, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is José Froilán González's GOAT Score?
75.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does José Froilán González rank all time?
2135th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 51st within Formula 1.
José Froilán González vs Rubens Barrichello: who ranks higher?
José Froilán González, on 75.3 against Rubens Barrichello's 75.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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