Paco Godia is a racing driver from Spain who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Godia has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,930 ranks Godia 287th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1958-07-06 | Reims-Gueux | DNF | −76 |
| 1958-06-15 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | DNF | −12 |
| 1958-01-19 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | P8 | −65 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +113 | Nürburgring 1956 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +104 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1956 | Formula 1 | P4 |
| +90 | Circuit de Pedralbes 1954 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| +80 | Silverstone 1956 | Formula 1 | P8 |
| +53 | Reims-Gueux 1956 | Formula 1 | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −154 | 5,959 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −101 | 6,113 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | P7 | +208 | 6,214 |
| 1954 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +90 | 6,006 |
| 1951 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +4,566 | 5,916 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Juan Fangio | 6,889 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Schell | 6,087 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 5,968 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇬🇧 Peter Collins | 6,124 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi Musso | 6,124 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn | 6,504 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 Maurice Trintignant | 5,961 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi Villoresi | 6,019 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| 🇬🇧 Roy Salvadori | 5,678 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von TripsHigher-rated | 6,339 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇦🇷 José Froilán GonzálezHigher-rated | 6,286 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | Formula 1 | 5,941 |
| 278 | 🇧🇪 Dries Vanthoor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,939 |
| 279 | 🇬🇧 John Taylor | Formula 1 | 5,938 |
| 280 | 🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto | IndyCar | 5,938 |
| 281 | 🇺🇸 Chuck Stevenson | Formula 1 | 5,935 |
| 282 | 🇬🇧 Tony Brise | Formula 1 | 5,934 |
| 283 | 🇪🇸 Alfonso de Portago | Formula 1 | 5,933 |
| 284 | 🇺🇸 Hap Sharp | Formula 1 | 5,933 |
| 285 | 🇲🇽 Hector Rebaque | Formula 1 | 5,933 |
| 286 | 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx | Formula 1 | 5,931 |
| 287 | 🇪🇸 Paco Godia | Formula 1 | 5,930 |
| 288 | 🇮🇩 Rio Haryanto | Formula 1 | 5,930 |
| 289 | 🇺🇸 Pat Flaherty | Formula 1 | 5,929 |
| 290 | 🇳🇱 Richard Verschoor | European Le Mans Series | 5,929 |
| 291 | 🇫🇷 Yannick Dalmas | FIA GT Championship | 5,929 |
| 292 | 🇮🇹 Gerino Gerini | Formula 1 | 5,926 |
| 293 | 🇺🇸 Michael McDowell | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,925 |
| 294 | 🇺🇸 Jamie McMurray | NASCAR Truck | 5,923 |
| 295 | 🇬🇧 Cliff Allison | Formula 1 | 5,922 |
| 296 | 🇬🇧 Alexander Rossi | IndyCar | 5,919 |
| 297 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | Formula 1 | 5,918 |
Paco Godia was an established professional racing driver competing in Formula 1, the world championship single-seater series that ran across multiple countries with fields mixing amateurs, semi-professionals, and graded professionals in the same races. He drove for Maserati across his indexed career, a team also fielding multiple drivers and competing alongside far stronger machinery.[1]
Godia raced in Formula 1 intermittently from 1951 to 1958, accumulating 13 starts across five seasons. His most recent activity came in 1958, when he started three rounds and finished 15th in the championship standings. He beat Mike Hawthorn, the 1958 Formula 1 champion, once during his career, and also finished ahead of Harry Schell on occasion.[2]
Godia regularly encountered Juan Fangio, a five-time Formula 1 champion and elite professional who dominated the era, and Stirling Moss, an established professional with 67 Formula 1 starts. Against both, Godia typically finished behind them. His career placed him among the field of international competitors, though he belonged to a lower tier than the championship's leading drivers of his time.