Giuseppe Farina
F1 Statistics
| Nationality: |  Italian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Turin, Italy |
| Date of birth: | 30 October 1906 |
| Date of death: | 30 June 1966 (aged 59) |
| Race debut: |  1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1950-56 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion (1950) |
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Career statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 33 | |
| Wins: | 5 | 15.2% |
| From pole: | 1 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 2 | |
| Hat-trick: | 1 | |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Podiums: | 20 | 60.6% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Pole positions: | 5 | 15.2% |
| Home race: | 0 | |
| Fastest laps: | 5 | 15.2% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Points: | 115.33 (127.33) | 3.86 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 25 | 75.8% |
| Home race: | 4 | |
| Front row starts: | 27 | 81.8% |
| Home race: | 4 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 7 |
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 10 | 30.3% |
| First lap retirements: | 1 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x5 |
| Best result: | 1st | x5 |
Season statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship position
- ( ): Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship; points in parentheses are total points scored
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | WC |
| 1951 | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 (22) | 4th |
| 1952 | Ferrari | 7 | 7 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 (27) | 2nd |
| 1953 | Ferrari | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 26 (32) | 3rd |
| 1954 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8th |
| 1955 | Ferrari, Lancia | 4 | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10.33 | 5th |
| 1956 |  Kurtis Kraft | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NC |
| 35 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 115.33 (127.33) |
Career results
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Year | Constructor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | GBR | MCO  | 500 | CHE  | BEL | FRA  | ITA | |||||
| Alfa Romeo | 1 | R | 1 | 4 | 7R | 1 | 30 | WC | ||||
| 1951 | CHE | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU  | ITA | ESP  | ||||
| Alfa Romeo | 3 | 1 | 5 | R | R | 3/R | 3 | 19 (22) | 4th | |||
| 1952 | CHE | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | NLD  | ITA | ||||
| Ferrari | R/R | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 (27) | 2nd | |||
| 1953 | ARG  | 500 | NLD | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | CHE | ITA | |||
| Ferrari | R | 2 | R | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 (32) | 3rd | ||
| 1954 | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | CHE | ITA | ESP | |||
| Ferrari | 2 | R | 6 | 8th | ||||||||
| 1955 | ARG | MCO | 500 | BEL | NLD | GBR | ITA | |||||
| Ferrari | 2/3 | 4 | 3 | 10.33 | 5th | |||||||
| Lancia | DNS | |||||||||||
| 1956 | ARG | MCO | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | ||||
| Kurtis Kraft | DNQ | 0 | NC |
Constructor statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | 1950-51 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 52.00 |
| Ferrari | 1952-55 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 3 | – | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 75.33 |
| Lancia | 1955 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –.00 |
| Kurtis Kraft | 1956 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –.00 |
| 35 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 127.33 |
Grand Prix statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- Highlight: Home Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Belgium | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22.00 |
| Britain | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.00 |
| France | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14.00 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –.00 |
| Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20.00 |
| Monaco | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19.00 |
Circuit statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- Highlight: Home circuit
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremgarten | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19.00 |
| Buenos Aires | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –.00 |
| Monte Carlo | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Monza | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20.00 |
| Nurburgring | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14.00 |
| Pedralbes | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Reims | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Silverstone | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.00 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22.00 |
| Zandvoort | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12.00 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi Fagioli | 7 | 1950-51 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 | 1950-51 |
| Reg Parnell | 1 | 1950 |
| Consalvo Sanesi | 5 | 1950-51 |
| Piero Taruffi | 8 | 1950, 1952, 1955 |
| Emmanuel de Graffenried | 3 | 1951 |
| Felice Bonetto | 4 | 1951 |
| Paul Pietsch | 1 | 1951 |
| Andre Simon | 2 | 1952 |
| Alberto Ascari | 14 | 1952-53 |
| Luigi Villoresi | 11 | 1952-53 |
| Mike Hawthorn | 11 | 1953-55 |
| Piero Carini | 1 | 1953 |
| Umberto Maglioli | 4 | 1953-55 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 3 | 1954-55 |
| Maurice Trintignant | 5 | 1954-55 |
| Paul Frere | 2 | 1955 |
| Harry Schell | 1 | 1955 |
| Eugenio Castellotti | 1 | 1955 |