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First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies aged 90
Jose Froilan Gonzalez - the first driver to win a world championship grand prix for Ferrari - has died aged 90. Gonzalez was an imposing figure both as a driver and a physical presence. To the modern eye it seems inconceivable someone with the built of a wrestler could be a successful driver - his short and stocky physique topped by a chubby face earned him the nickname the Pampas Bull - but in an era where strength was as valuable an asset as guile, Gonzalez was one of the leading competitors. He was also a good all-round sportsman. Gonzalez, the son of a car dealer in Arrecifes, was widely regarded at the time as one of the most proficient drivers, but he is largely overlooked because of...
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