Lorenzo Bandini
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| Lorenzo Bandini | |
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| Nationality |  Italian |
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| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1961 - 1967 |
| Team(s) | Scuderia Centro Sud, Scuderia Ferrari |
| Races | 42 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 8 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| First race | 1961 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix |
Lorenzo Bandini (born 21 December 1935 - died 10 May 1967, Monaco) was an Italian motor racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Scuderia Centro Sud and Ferrari teams.
[edit] Career
Born in Cyrenaica, Libya, he started racing in 1957, in a borrowed Fiat 1100 and finally got a class victory at the Mille Miglia in a Lancia Appia Zagato. He then raced in Formula Junior, until in 1961 he was invited to join Scuderia Centro Sud in Formula One, at a non-championship race, in which he finished third. After that he was hired by Ferrari for the 1962 and 1963 seasons, where he did fairly well.
In 1963 Bandini won the Le Mans 24 Hours race, along with Ludovico Scarfiotti; he also returned to Scuderia Centro Sud, but Ferrari claimed him back, where he ended up as the number one driver, replacing John Surtees who left in mid-season of 1966.
In 1964 Bandini won the first Austrian Grand Prix at the Zeltweg circuit, though it was to be his only GP win. He also achieved some victories for Ferrari in sportscar racing, notably the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963, the Targa Florio in 1965, and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967.
In May of that year, he was racing at the Monaco Grand Prix, running second to Denny Hulme, when he lost control of his car at the harbour chicane. The car impacted with the straw bales which lined the harbourside preventing cars from crashing into the water, rolled over and burst into flames, with Bandini trapped beneath it. It transpired that the fuel cell had become damaged in the accident and was then lit by sparks from the engine. Marshals flipped his car upright and pulled him out from the flaming Ferrari, although he was clearly unconscious. His burns were terrible and three days later he succumbed to his injuries. Straw bales were banned soon after as a form of barrier.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 1961 | Scuderia Centro Sud | MON |
DUT |
BEL Ret |
FRA |
GBR 12 |
GER Ret |
ITA 8 |
USA |
Scuderia Centro Sud | - | 0 | |||
| 1962 | Ferrari | DUT |
MON 3 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
ITA 8 |
USA |
RSA |
Ferrari | 12th | 4 | ||
| 1963 | Scuderia Centro Sud | MON |
BEL |
DUT |
FRA 10 |
GBR 5 |
GER Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA 5 |
MEX Ret |
RSA 5 |
Ferrari | 10th | 6 | |
| 1964 | Ferrari | MON 10 |
DUT Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA 9 |
GBR 5 |
GER 3 |
AUT 1 |
ITA 3 |
USA Ret |
MEX 3 |
Ferrari | 4th | 23 | |
| 1965 | Ferrari | RSA 15 |
MON 2 |
BEL 9 |
FRA 8 |
GBR Ret |
DUT 9 |
GER 6 |
ITA 4 |
USA 4 |
MEX 8 |
Ferrari | 6th | 13 | |
| 1966 | Ferrari | MON 2 |
BEL 3 |
FRA NC |
GBR |
DUT 6 |
GER 6 |
ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
MEX |
Ferrari | 9th | 12 | ||
| 1967 | Ferrari | RSA |
MON Ret |
DUT |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
CAN |
ITA |
USA |
MEX |
Ferrari | - | 0 |
| Preceded by Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1963 Ludovico Scarfiotti Lorenzo Bandini |
Succeeded by Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella |
| Preceded by John Taylor |
Formula One fatal accidents May 10, 1967 |
Succeeded by Bob Anderson |
