
José Froilán González, an Argentine driver, raced for Maserati in the 1953 Formula 1 season with car number 24. González was born on 5 October 1922. González finished 6th in the 1953 drivers' championship with 13.5 points, 3 podiums but no wins – 21 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
González's best result was 3rd, achieved 3 times, most recently at the French Grand Prix. González's teammate was Juan Fangio; González trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–3.
González scored points in all 5 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, González gained a net 12 places across 4 classified finishes. González scored 22% of Maserati's 1953 total of 65.5 points.
Final 1953 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about González's 1953 season.
José Froilán González drove for Maserati in the 1953 Formula 1 season.
José Froilán González raced with car number 24 in 1953.
José Froilán González scored 13.5 points in 1953 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 21 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
José Froilán González did not win a Grand Prix in 1953. González's best result was 3rd at the French Grand Prix.
Juan Fangio was José Froilán González's teammate at Maserati in 1953. González trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–3.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
5 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 |
4 |
| 3 | P3 | 2 |
| 4 | DNF | 1 |
| 5 | P3 | 4 |
| 6 | P4 | 3.5 |