Ferenc Szisz

The native form of this personal name is Szisz Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ferenc Szisz
Szisz at the 1914 French Grand Prix
NationalityHungarian
Born(1873-09-20)September 20, 1873
Szeghalom, Kingdom of Hungary
DiedFebruary 21, 1944(1944-02-21) (aged 70)
Auffargis, France
Retired1914
Years active1906–1914
TeamsRenault, Alda
Starts4
Wins1
Podiums2

Ferenc Szisz (September 20, 1873 – February 21, 1944), was a Hungarian racing driver[1] and the winner of the first Grand Prix motor racing[2][3] event on a Renault AK 90CV on 26 June,[3] 1906.[4]

  1. ^ "Journal of Bosch history" (PDF). Robert Bosch GmbH. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  2. ^ Spurgeon, Brad (2003-09-26). "Formula One: a way of fine-tuning an image". International Herald Tribune. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  3. ^ a b "26th June". The History Channel. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  4. ^ "100 years in the driving seat: Renault celebrates a century of Grand Prix Victories". Renault UK. Retrieved 2008-03-01.[dead link‍]