Ottorino Volonterio
Ottorino Volonterio (7 December 1917 – 10 March 2003) was a racing driver from Switzerland. He was born in Orselina and was trained as a lawyer,[1] before he began participating in sports car racing.[2] He debuted in Formula One at the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix on 24 October 1954 in a Maserati 250F, but was not successful in the three World Championship Grands Prix he entered,[2] and only finished the Italian Grand Prix 15 laps behind the winner.[3] Volonterio continued to compete in non-championship Formula One races and sports cars, with his best result a second place in the Coupe de Paris at Montlhéry in 1955.[3] He also fielded Grand Prix cars for other drivers. He continued racing until 1973, and died in Lugano in 2003.[1]
| Born | 7 December 1917 Orselina, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 March 2003 (aged 85) Lugano Switzerland |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Active years | 1954, 1956–1957 |
| Teams | privately entered Maserati |
| Entries | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1957 Italian Grand Prix |
Complete World Championship Formula One Grand Prix results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Baron de Graffenried | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP Ret * |
NC | 0 |
| 1956 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati A6GCM/250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR DNA |
NC | 0 | |||
| Ottorino Volonterio | GER NC |
ITA | ||||||||||||
| 1957 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON | 500 | FRA | GBR | GER | PES | ITA 11 † |
NC | 0 |
- * Indicates shared drive with Toulo de Graffenried
- † Indicates shared drive with André Simon
References
- Jenkins, Richards. "Where are they now: Ottorino Volonterio". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Ottorino Volonterio profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Statistics, Ottorino Volonterio". Autocourse Grand Prix Archive. Crash Media Group. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
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