Felice Bonetto
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Felice Bonetto (born 9 June 1903 in Manerbio, died 21 November 1953 in Silao, Mexico) was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to 1952. He first competed for Cisitalia after the War before joining Maserati for the 1950 season, then Scuderia Maremmana for the 1951 Italian Grand Prix. After spending the 1952 season building up the new O.S.C.A. team, he retired from Formula One. His main acheivement in Formula One came in the 1950 British Grand Prix, where he led the race going into the final lap. However, his suspension failed, and he was only classified sixteenth.
Felice Bonetto died during the 1953 Carrera Panamericana when his car left the road and hit a lamp-post. He was 50 years old.
Complete Alternative Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | GBR 16 |
MON 11 |
500 DNQ |
SUI Ret |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
| 1951 | Scuderia Maremmana | Ferrari 166S | Jaguar XK 3.4 L6 | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA 14 |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1952 | O.S.C.A. Automobili | O.S.C.A. 4500G | O.S.C.A. 4.5 V12 | MON | ENG | BEL Ret |
FRA | GBR | GER 16 |
NED |
ITA DNPQ |
USA | AUS | NC | 0 |