Emilio Giuseppe Farina, better known as “Nino” Farina, was born on October 30, 1906, and died on June 30, 1966. He was an Italian driver who made F1 history by becoming the first-ever Formula 1 World Champion in 1950.
Nationality | Italian |
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Born | Emilio Giuseppe Farina 30 October 1906 Turin, Italy |
Died | 30 June 1966 (aged 59) Aiguebelle, France |
Alongside becoming the first F1 drivers’ champion, Giuseppe Farina was also the winner of the very first World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone. In the inaugural Formula 1 season of 1950, Farina’s drives at the Swiss and Italian Grands Prix were instrumental in helping secure the first-ever Formula 1 World Championship, driving for the dominant Alfa Romeo team.
Despite continuing to race for Alfa Romeo the following season and a fourth-place finish in the 1951 championship, Farina would leave the team to join Ferrari for the 1952 season. His time at Ferrari brought more success, as he finished second in the 1952 drivers’ championship behind his fellow countryman Alberto Ascari.
In 1953, Farina claimed his final Grand Prix win at the challenging German Grand Prix. Over the next two seasons, Farina raced in fewer championship races, but he still secured a podium finish in Argentina, a fourth-place finish in Monaco, and a third-place finish in Belgium in 1955, securing him fifth place in the ’55 championship standings.
The 1956 Indianapolis 500 was Farina’s final attempt to qualify for an F1 championship round. Unfortunately, he didn’t post a quick enough time to line up on the starting grid.
Despite not achieving the same level of dominance as his peers like Alberto Ascari and Juan Manuel Fangio, Farina’s career in Formula 1 remains unforgettable. With five wins, five pole positions, and five fastest laps to his name, Farina’s record of becoming the first World Champion and Grand Prix winner in F1 history means that he will always be celebrated as a legendary figure in the sport.
Giuseppe Farina Formula One World Championship career
F1 Career | 1950–1956 |
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Teams | Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia |
Entries | 35 (33 starts) |
Championships | 1 (1950) |
Wins | 5 |
Podiums | 20 |
Career points | 115 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 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 |
Giuseppe Farina Formula One records
Giuseppe Farina holds these Formula One records:
Record | Date first achieved | # |
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First-ever F1 Championship title | 1950 | 1 |
First-ever F1 Championship win | 1950 British Grand Prix | 1 |
Giuseppe Farina Complete Formula One World Championship results
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Pts |
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1950 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 158 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s | GBR 1 | MON Ret | 500 | SUI 1 | BEL 4 | FRA 7 | 1st | 30 | |||
Alfa Romeo 159 | ITA 1 | |||||||||||||
1951 | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 159 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s | SUI 3 | 500 | BEL 1 | FRA 5 | GBR Ret | GER Ret | ITA 3 | ESP 3 | 4th | 19 | |
1952 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | SUI Ret | 500 | BEL 2 | FRA 2 | GBR 6 | GER 2 | NED 2 | ITA 4 | 2nd | 24 | |
1953 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | ARG Ret | 500 | NED 2 | BEL Ret | FRA 5 | GBR 3 | GER 1 | SUI 2 | ITA 2 | 3rd | 26 |
1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | ARG 2 | 500 | 8th | 6 | |||||||
Ferrari 553 | Ferrari 554 2.5 L4 | BEL Ret | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP DNA |
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1955 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | ARG 2+3 | 5th | 10 1⁄3 | ||||||||
MON 4 | 500 | |||||||||||||
Ferrari 555 | BEL 3 | NED | GBR | |||||||||||
Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | ITA DNS | ||||||||||||
1956 | Bardahl-Ferrari | Kurtis Kraft 500D | Ferrari 446 4.5 L6 | ARG | MON | 500 DNQ | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | NC | 0 |