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Byname:
Nino
Born:
1906, Turin, Italy
Died:
June 30, 1966, near Chambéry, Fr. (aged 60)
Awards And Honors:
Formula One (1950)
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First Formula One Drivers' Champion
First Formula One Drivers' Champion In 1950 Giuseppe (“Nino”) Farina, seen here with his Maserati at the final race of the Festival of Britain Trophy competition at Goodwood Motor Circuit in England, won the first Formula One Drivers' Championship.

Giuseppe Farina

Italian automobile racer
Also known as: Nino Farina
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Giuseppe Farina (born 1906, Turin, Italy—died June 30, 1966, near Chambéry, Fr.) was an Italian automobile racing driver who was the first to win the Formula One Drivers’ Championship according to the modern point system.

Farina, the holder of a doctorate in engineering, was the Italian driving champion in 1937, 1938, and 1939. He won the drivers’ title in 1950 while driving for Alfa Romeo. He was killed in a road accident.

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