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Alfonso de Portago
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| Alfonso de Portago | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1956 - 1957 |
| Team(s) | Ferrari |
| Races | 5 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1956 French Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1957 Argentine Grand Prix |
Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton marquis of Portago, best known Alfonso de Portago (born in London, October 11, 1928 - died near Guidizzolo, Mantua, May 12, 1957) was a Formula One driver from Spain.
He participated in 5 grands prix, debuting on July 1, 1956. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 4 championship points. In 1953 races with Luigi Chinetti in Carrera Panamericana.
He also was a bobsleigh runner. In this sport he took part in the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he placed fourth in the two-man race.
He and his co-driver Edmund Nelson were killed in a crash in the 1957 Mille Miglia, which also claimed the lives of ten spectators, among them 5 children. This resulted in a long Enzo Ferrari trial and the banning of the famous race.
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari D50 | Ferrari | ARG |
MON |
500 |
BEL |
FRA Ret |
GBR 2 |
GER Ret |
ITA Ret |
18th | 3 |
| 1957 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 801 F1 | Ferrari | ARG 5 |
MON |
500 |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
GER |
ITA |
20th | 1 |