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Piero Taruffi
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| Piero Taruffi | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1950 - 1956 |
| Team(s) | Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Vanwall |
| Races | 18 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 5 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
Piero Taruffi (born in Rome, October 12, 1906 - died January 12, 1988), was a Formula One driver from Italy, and also the father of lady racer Prisca Taruffi. He participated in 18 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. He won 1 race, and scored a total of 41 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-championship Formula One races. He won the 1957 Mille Miglia, the last competitive edition of the famous Italian race.
He was also the author of the seminal book "The Technique of Motor Racing".
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | Alfa Romeo | GBR |
MON |
500 |
SUI |
BEL |
FRA |
ITA Ret |
- | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 F1 | Ferrari | SUI 2 |
500 |
BEL Ret |
FRA |
GBR |
GER 5 |
ITA 5 |
ESP Ret |
6th | 10 | |
| 1952 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari | SUI 1 |
500 |
BEL Ret |
FRA 3 |
GBR 2 |
GER 4 |
NED |
ITA 7 |
3rd | 22 | |
| 1954 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari | ARG |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER 6 |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
- | 0 |
| 1955 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari | ARG |
MON 8 |
500 |
BEL |
NED |
6th | 9 | ||||
| Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes-Benz | GBR 4 |
ITA 2 |
||||||||||
| 1956 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati | ARG |
MON |
500 |
BEL |
FRA Ret |
GBR |
GER |
- | 0 | ||
| Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall | ITA Ret |
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