Eugenio Castellotti

Eugenio Castellotti (October 10, 1930 – March 14, 1957) was an Italian racing driver renowned for his talents in both Formula One and sports car racing. Known as "Il Bello" for his striking appearance, Castellotti competed in 14 Grands Prix from 1955 to 1957 without wins, but secured three podiums, one pole position, and amassed 19.5 championship points. A rising star at Ferrari, his promising career was cut short by a fatal crash during testing.

Eugenio Castellotti
Driver Information
Born	October 30, 1930(1930-10-30) Lodi, Lombardy, Italy
Died	March 14, 1957(1957-03-14) (aged 26) Modena, Italy
Nationality	ITA
Formula One World ChampionshipCareer Statistics
Status	Deceased (Fatal accident in test)
Seasons Active	1955-1957
World Titles	0
Races	14 (18 starts)
Pole	1
Wins	0
Podiums	3
Fastest Laps	0
Points	19.5
First Race	1955 Argentine Grand Prix
Last Race	1957 Argentine Grand Prix

Early Life and Career

Born in Lodi, Lombardy, Castellotti began racing sports cars at age 20, purchasing a Ferrari in 1950. He quickly found success with victories in events such as the Portuguese Grand Prix (1952) and the 10 Hours of Messina. His strong performances earned him a place with Lancia’s Formula One program in 1954.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Records

Year	Entreat	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.	Report
1955	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia	12	3rd	Report
	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari
1956	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	7.5	6th	Report
1957	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	0	NC	Report

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Pts	Pos
1955												12	3rd
	Ret	2nd		Ret	5th	C	6th	C	C	3rd	C
1956												7.5	6th
	Ret	4th		Ret	2nd	10th	Ret	8th
1957												0	NC
	Ret

Key
Symbol	Meaning		Symbol	Meaning
1st	Winner		Ret	Retired
2nd	Podium finish		DSQ	Disqualified
3rd			DNQ	Did not qualify
5th	Points finish		DNPQ	Did not pre-qualify
14th	Non-points finish		TD	Test driver
Italics	Fastest Lap		DNS	Did not start
18th†	Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance)		NC	Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP	Qualified for pole position		[+] More Symbols

Notes

V T E	Teams and Drivers
1955 Teams and Drivers Teams Arzani-Volpini • Connaught • Cooper • Ferrari • Gordini • HWM • Lancia • Maserati • Mercedes • Vanwall Engines Alta • Bristol • Ferrari • Gordini • Lancia • Maserati • Mercedes • Vanwall Drivers Ascari • Bayol • Behra • Birger • Brabham • Bucci • Castellotti • Chiron • Claes • Collins • Fairman • Fangio • Farina • Fitch • Frère • J. F. González • Gould • Hawthorn • Herrmann • Iglesias • Kling • Macklin • Maglioli • Mantovani • Manzon • Marr • McAlpine • Menditeguy • Mieres • S. Moss • Musso • Perdisa • Piotti • Pollet • Rolt • Salvadori • Schell • Silva Ramos • Simon • Sparken • Taruffi • Trintignant • Uria • Villoresi • Walker • Wharton • Whiteaway
1956 Teams and Drivers Teams BRM • Bugatti • Connaught • Cooper • Emeryson • Ferrari • Gordini • Maserati • Vanwall Engines Alta • Bristol • BRM • Bugatti • Ferrari • Gordini • Maserati • Vanwall Entrants Alberto Uria • André Simon • Bob Gerard • Bruce Halford • Ecurie Rosier • Gilby Engineering • Giorgio Scarlatti • Gould's Garage • Jack Brabham • Luigi Piotti • Ottorino Volonterio • Piero Scotti • Scuderia Centro Sud • Scuderia Guastalla Drivers Bayol • Behra • Bonnier • Brabham • Brooks • Castellotti • Chapman • Collins • Emery • Fairman • Fangio • Frère • Gendebien • Gerard • Gerini • Godia-Sales • J.F. González • Ó. González • Gould • de Graffenried • Halford • Hawthorn • Landi
1957 Teams and Drivers Teams BRM • Connaught • Cooper • Ferrari • Maserati • Porsche • Vanwall Engines Alta • Bristol • BRM • Climax • Ferrari • Maserati • Porsche • Vanwall Entrants Bob Gerard • Bruce Halford • Dick Gibson • Ecurie Maarsbergen • Francisco Godia-Sales • Gilby Engineering • H.H. Gould • Jo Bonnier • Luigi Piotti • Ottorino Volonterio • R.R.C. Walker Racing Team • Ridgeway Managements • Scuderia Centro Sud