1 ... in 1950.
Nino Farina's birth name is Giuseppe Farina.
The 1950 Formula One championship was won by Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina - (Italy).
Nino Farina was born on October 30, 1906, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
Nino Farina died on June 30, 1966, in Chambery, France of road accident.
As far as the US goes it is Ricky Carmichael.
The first year for the FIA world driving championship was 1950.
Nino Farina
Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina won the inaugural Formula One Grand Prix on May 13th, 1950 at Silverstone (British Grand Prix).He went on to win the World Championship that year.
Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina won the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950 driving for the Alfa Romeo chassis, he won with 30 points, three clear of five-time World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio.
The first ever Formula One grand prix was the 1950 British Grand Prix that was held on May 13, 1950 and was won by Nino Farina driving an Alfa Romeo Car. He qualified on Pole position, set the fastest lap and won the race. Incidentally Nina Farina won the 1950 drivers championship too.
Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina drove the Alfa Romeo 158/50chassis when he won the first-ever Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950.
The first Formula One Championship race (for which drivers were competing for a title) was in May 1950 at Silverstone and was won by Nino Farina in (I think) an Alfa Romeo