- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEmilio Giuseppe Farina
- Nicknames
- The Gentleman of Turin
- Nino
- Nino Farina won the first Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, however Farina's career dated back to 1932, when he competed in a race in Italy. Farina was born to a wealthy Italian family and his racing career was tutored by the great Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari. Farina won several races in the 30s before World War II interrupted his career. When the war ended, Farina resumed his career and was one of the first great drivers of the newly formed Formula 1 World Championship. Farina battled with countryman and future champion Alberto Ascari and the great Juan Fangio. Farina, a private person, who seldom gave interviews, retired from racing in 1955 and lived quietly in Europe, before he was killed in a road accident in France in 1966 at the age of 59.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ken Severson
- SpouseElsa Giaretto(1949 - June 30, 1966) (his death)
- ParentsMaria Farina (Nasi)Giovanni Carlo Farina
- RelativesAttilio Farina(Sibling)Elda Farina(Sibling)
- Giuseppe Farina won the first official race of the Formula 1 World Championship, the 1950 British Grand Prix.
- Was the first Formula 1 World Champion driver in 1950.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Alfa Romeo (1950 (6 GPs)-1951 (7 GPs)) and Ferrari (1952 (7 GPs)-1953 (8 GPs)-1954 (2 GPs)-1955 (3 GPs)). He started 33 Grands Prix, 5 Wins, 5 Pole Positions, 5 Fastest Laps, 20 Podiums and 127.33 Points.
- He drove for Alfa Romeo and Ferrari.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Fagioli, Reg Parnell, Consalvo Sanesi, Piero Taruffi, Emmanuel de Graffenried, Felice Bonetto, Paul Pietsch, André Simon, Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi, Mike Hawthorn, Umberto Maglioli, Piero Carini, José Froilán González, Maurice Trintignant, Harry Schell, Paul Frère and Eugenio Castellotti.
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