Mikhail Metelev
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Mikhail Alexandrovich Metelev (born circa 1915 in Russia) is a racing driver known for his stints with the official Soviet Union F1 team. He managed to get a 11th place in the highly controversial 1955 Soviet Grand Prix, being the best of the Eastern Bloc entrants. However, he had a mechanical failure in the 1956 East German Grand Prix, which meant he failed to qualify. Aside from his stint in F1, he was known as a speed record setter and a sucessful sportscar racing driver in his home country. A veteran of World War II and the Winter War, he was the Soviet auto racing champion in 1950, 1955 and 1956 as a works GAZ driver.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | U.S.S.R | JK Mono 3000 | Tatra F1 V8 | MON |
FRA |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
SOV 11 |
ITA |
NC | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | U.S.S.R | JK Mono 3000 | Tatra F1 V8 | MON | FRA | BEL | FRG | GDR DNQ |
IRE | SCO | GBR | ITA | THA | NC | 0 | |
| 1957 | Volga Testa Russo | Volga NK1 | Volga GZ1 2.5 L4 | MAR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
FRA | BEL DNQ |
NED DNPQ |
IRL | GBR | GER DNQ |
ITA | ESP | USA | NC | 0 |
