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Luigi Musso
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| Luigi Musso | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1953-58 |
| Team(s) | Ferrari, Maserati |
| Races | 25 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 7 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First race | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1958 French Grand Prix |
Luigi Musso (born July 28, 1924 in Rome - died July 6, 1958 at Reims-Gueux) was an Italian racing driver.
Musso began his racing career driving sports cars before debuting on the Formula One circuit on January 17, 1954 driving a Maserati. In 1954, he won the Coppa Acerbo, a non-championship Formula One race, and at the end of the 1955 season switched to Ferrari. He drove to victory in the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, however his season was cut short after a crash in a sports car race at Nürburgring. The following year he won the Grand Prix de la Marne. Although the Marne was also not part of the Drivers' Championship, Musso nevertheless finished third in the overall standings for the season. In 1958, he picked up two second place finishes in his first three races but was killed in an accident during the 1958 French Grand Prix at Reims, France.
During his F1 career, Luigi Musso won one World Championship Grand Prix, achieved 7 podiums, and scored a total of 44 championship points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Maserati | ARG DNS |
IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | SWI | ITA Ret |
SPA Ret |
Maserati | - | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Maserati | ARG 7 |
MON Ret |
IND | BEL 7 |
DUT 3 |
GBR 5 |
ITA Ret |
Maserati | 10th | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | Ferrari | ARG 1 |
MON Ret |
IND | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU Ret |
ITA Ret |
Ferrari | 11th | 4 | |||
| 1957 | Ferrari | ARG Ret |
MON | IND | FRA 2 |
GBR 2 |
DEU 4 |
PES Ret |
ITA 8 |
Ferrari | 3rd | 16 | |||
| 1958 | Ferrari | ARG 2 |
MON 2 |
DUT 7 |
IND | BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR | DEU | POR | ITA | MOR | Ferrari | 8th | 12 |
| Preceded by Eugenio Castellotti |
Formula One fatal accidents July 6, 1958 |
Succeeded by Peter Collins |