Sergio Mantovani
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| Sergio Mantovani | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1953-55 |
| Team(s) | Maserati |
| Races | 8 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
Sergio Mantovani (May 22, 1929 - February 23, 2001) was a Formula One driver from Milan, Italy. He entered 8 World Championship grands prix, debuting on September 13, 1953. He started 7 of those races, all for Maserati. His best results were two fifth place finishes, and he scored a total of 4 championship points. In non-Championship F1 events, he finished third in the Syracuse and Rome Grands Prix in 1954.
After he lost a leg in a crash during practice for the Valentino Grand Prix in 1955, Mantovani retired and became involved with the Italian Sporting Commission.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Mase | ARG | IND | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | Mase |
| 1954 | Mase | ARG | IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA | SPA | Mase |
| 1955 | Mase | ARG | MON | IND | BEL | DUT | GBR | ITA | Mase |
