Francisco Godia Sales, more commonly known as "Paco Godia", was a Spanish racing driver who competed in F1 from 1951 to 1958, starting 13 races. Godia drove for Maserati teams, Scuderia Milano and Officine Alfieri Maserati before entering as a privateer in his last two seasons. He scored two career-best 4th places in 1956, finishing the season in 9th place. He was also the first F1 driver from Spain.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1951 | Scuderia Milano | Maserati | 0 | NC | |
| 1954 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 0 | NC | |
| 1956 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 6 | 9th | |
| 1957 | Francesco Godia Sales | Maserati | 0 | NC | |
| 1958 | Francesco Godia Sales | Maserati | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 0 |
| Starts | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 583 |
| Distance Raced | 4,530 km (2,810 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 1954 | 
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| 1955: did not compete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ret | 7th | 8th | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8th | DNQ | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
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