Giorgio Scarlatti (2 October 1921 – 26 July 1990)[1] was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1956.
 Scarlatti and his Maserati 250F at the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix | |
| Born | 2 October 1921 Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 26 July 1990 (aged 68) Rome, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1956 – 1961 |
| Teams | Maserati and Cooper (Inc. non-works) Non-works Ferrari and De Tomaso |
| Entries | 15 (12 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1956 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1961 French Grand Prix |
Formula One career
editScarlatti was born in Rome. He got interested in racing right after the end of World War Two. His first outings were with a Maserati A6. In 1955 he entered the Naples Grand Prix at the wheel of a Ferrari 500 F2 and finishing fourth.
Scarlatti's performance caught the eye of Maserati who decided to hire him for the 1957 Formula One season. Scarlatti's best results were at the Pescara Grand Prix, where he narrowly missed out on the points-scoring positions when his Maserati 250F was overtaken in the latter stages by Stuart Lewis-Evans[2] and the Italian Grand Prix, where he finished fifth, sharing the car with Harry Schell.
Sports car racing
editIn 1957 Scarlatti competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, sharing a Maserati with Joakim Bonnier. Bonnier and Scarlatti were forced to retire after 7 hours due to a clutch problem.
In 1958 he finished second at the Targa Florio together with Jean Behra on a Porsche 718. In 1961 Scarlatti and Lorenzo Bandini won the 4 Hours of Pescara on a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari Straight-4 |
ARG | MON DNQ |
500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | NC | 0 | |||||
| Scuderia Centro Sud | GER Ret |
ITA | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 |
ARG | MON Ret* |
500 | FRA | GBR | GER 10 |
PES 6 |
ITA 5* |
20th | 1 | |||
| 1958 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 |
ARG | MON Ret |
NED Ret |
500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR | NC | 0 |
| 1959 | Scuderia Ugolini | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 |
MON DNQ |
500 | NED | FRA 8 |
GBR | GER | POR | NC | 0 | ||||
| Cooper Car Company | Cooper T51 | Climax Straight-4 |
ITA 12 |
USA | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 |
ARG Ret |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||
| Scuderia Castellotti | Cooper T51 | Ferrari Straight-4 |
MON DNQ |
500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | |||||||
| Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati Straight-4 |
ITA Ret |
USA | |||||||||||||
| 1961 | Scuderia Serenissima | De Tomaso F1 | O.S.C.A. Straight-4 |
MON | NED | BEL | FRA Ret |
GBR | NC | 0 | ||||||
| Alfa Romeo Straight-4 |
GER DNA |
ITA | USA |
- * Indicates shared drive with Harry Schell
References
edit- ^ "The World Championship drivers — Where are they now? / Scarlatti". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "1957 Pescara Grand Prix". gp.com. Retrieved 24 November 2012.