Who was the first Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix for Ferrari?

José Froilán González was the first Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix for Ferrari.

González achieved the milestone at the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He drove Ferrari’s supercharged 4.5-litre Tipo 375 and defeated the dominant Alfa Romeo team, giving Ferrari its first World Championship Grand Prix victory.

The win was important because Ferrari had entered the championship from its beginning in 1950 but had not yet won a qualifying Grand Prix. González’s victory established Ferrari as a serious force against Alfa Romeo, which had won the first races of the championship era.

González won again for Ferrari at the 1954 British Grand Prix. Although he never won the World Drivers’ Championship, he finished runner-up in 1954 and became one of Ferrari’s earliest Grand Prix heroes.