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- Birth namePedro Rodríguez de la Vega
- Pedro Rodríguez was born on January 18, 1940 in Mexico City, Mexico. He is known for Muchachas que trabajan (1961), Formula 1 (1950) and The Ringmasters (1967). He died on July 11, 1971 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany.
- ParentsPedro Natalio RodríguezConcepción De la Vega
- RelativesRicardo(Sibling)Sergio(Half Sibling)Conchita(Sibling)Alejandro(Sibling)Federico(Sibling)
- Older brother of Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 1967 South African Grand Prix, he became the first Mexican driver to win in Formula 1.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Lotus (1963 (2 GPs), 1966 (3 GPs)), North American Racing Team (NART) (1964 (1 GP)-1965 (2 GPs), 1969 (3 GPs)), Cooper (1967 (8 GPs)), BRM (1968 (12 GPs), (1970 (13 GPs)-1971 (5 GPs)), Reg Parnell (1969 (3 GPs) and Ferrari (1969 (2 GPs), He started 54 Grands Prix, 2 Wins, 1 Fastest Lap, 7 Podiums and 71 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 6th in 1967, 1968.
- He won the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Jim Clark, Trevor Taylor, John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Bob Bondurant, Peter Arundell, Jochen Rindt, Alan Rees, Mike Spence, Richard Attwood, Bobby Unser, Chris Amon, Ernesto Brambilla, Jackie Oliver, George Eaton, Peter Westbury, Jo Siffert and Howden Ganley.
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