Giuseppe Farina | |||||||
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Born | Emilio Giuseppe Farina 30 October 1906 Turin, Piedmont, Italy | ||||||
Died | 30 June 1966 Aiguebelle, Savoie, France | (aged 59)||||||
Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||
Active years | 1950–1956 | ||||||
Teams | Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia, Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
Entries | 35 (33 starts) | ||||||
Championships | 1 (1950) | ||||||
Wins | 5 | ||||||
Podiums | 20[1] | ||||||
Career points | 115 1⁄3 (127 1⁄3)[2] | ||||||
Pole positions | 5 | ||||||
Fastest laps | 5 | ||||||
First entry | 1950 British Grand Prix | ||||||
First win | 1950 British Grand Prix | ||||||
Last win | 1953 German Grand Prix | ||||||
Last entry | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 12th (1937) | ||||||
First race | 1936 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
Last race | 1937 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1953 | ||||||
Teams | Ferrari | ||||||
Best finish | DSQ (1953) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Emilio Giuseppe Farina, also known as Giuseppe Antonio "Nino" Farina,[3] (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈniːno faˈriːna]; 30 October 1906 – 30 June 1966) was an Italian racing driver and the first official Formula One World Champion in 1950. He was the Italian Champion in 1937, 1938 and 1939.
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