Giuseppe Farina
Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈniːno faˈriːna]; 30 October 1906 – 30 June 1966), often known by the name Giuseppe Antonio Farina, was an Italian racing driver. He was the Italian National Champion in 1937, 1938, and 1939, and in 1950 became the first World Drivers' Champion during the FIA's inaugural season of Formula One.
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Farina on the cover of El Gráfico magazine, 1953 | |||||||
| Born | Emilio Giuseppe Farina 30 October 1906 Turin, Piedmont, Italy | ||||||
| Died | 30 June 1966 (aged 59) Aiguebelle, Savoie, France | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| FIA World Drivers' Championship (1950) Major victories Monaco Grand Prix (1948) | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Career points | 115 1⁄3 (127 1⁄3) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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