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Ricardo Valentin Rodríguez de la Vega (14 February 1942 in Mexico City, Mexico – 1 November 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican racing driver who competed in the 1961 and 1962 Formula One seasons.

He was formerly the youngest front-row starter in Formula One history, qualifying second on his debut at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix aged 19 years and 208 days, before Max Verstappen broke the record at the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix. He was also, at the time, the youngest ever Formula One driver, until Mike Thackwell succeeded him in 1980, being younger by 18 days.

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is named after both him and his brother Pedro, who also raced in F1.

Formula One Statistical Overview[]

Formula One Record[]

Year Entrant Team WDC Points WDC Pos. Report
1961 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 0 NC Report
1962 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 4 13th Report

Career Statistics[]

Entries 9
Starts 5
Pole Positions 0
Sprint Poles 0
Front Row Starts 1
Race Wins 0
Sprint Wins 0
Podiums 0
Sprint Podiums 0
Fastest Laps 0
Sprint Fastest Laps 0
Points 4
Laps Raced 196
Distance Raced 1,592 km (989 mi)

Career Results[]

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Pos
1961 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy Flag of the United States 0 NC
Ret
1962 Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Monaco Flag of Belgium Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Italy Flag of the United States Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 4 13th
Ret DNS 4th 6th 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 Scored point(s) for 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
V T E FerrariLogo Scuderia Ferrari
Drivers
16. Monaco Charles Leclerc · 55. Spain Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Test Drivers
Israel Robert Shwartzman
Personnel
Sergio Marchionne · Maurizio Arrivabene · James Allison · Jock Clear
World Champions
Italy Alberto Ascari (1952, 1953) · Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio (1956) · United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn (1958) · United States Phil Hill (1961) · United Kingdom John Surtees (1964) · Austria Niki Lauda (1975, 1977) · South Africa Jody Scheckter (1979) · Germany Michael Schumacher (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) · Finland Kimi Räikkönen (2007)
Cars
125 · 166F2-50 · 166S · 212 · 275 · 375 · 375 TW · 375 Indy · 500 · 553 · 553 Squalo · 555 · 625 · D50 · 801 · Dino 156 F2 · Dino 246 · Dino 246P · 156 · 156/63 · 156 Aero · 158 · 1512 · 246 F1-66 · 312 · 312/67 · 312/68 · 312/69 · 312B · 312B2 · 312B3 · 312B3-74 · 312T · 312T2 · 312T2B · 312T3 · 312T4 · 312T5 · 126CK · 126C2 · 126C2B · 126C3 · 126C4 · 156/85 · F186 · F1/87 · F1/87/88C · 640 · 641 · 641/2 · 642 · 643 · F92A · F92AT · F93A · 412T1 · 412T1B · 412T2 · F310 · F310B · F300 · F399 · F1-2000 · F2001 · F2002 · F2003-GA · F2004 · F2004M · F2005 · 248 F1 · F2007 · F2008 · F60 · F10 · 150° Italia · F2012 · F138 · F14 T · SF15-T · SF16-H · SF70H · SF71H · SF90 · SF1000 · SF21 · F1-75 · SF-23
V T E Teams and Drivers
1961 Teams and Drivers
Teams BRMCooperDe TomasoEmerysonFergusonFerrariGilbyJBWLotusPorsche
Engines Alfa RomeoClimaxFerrariMaseratiOSCAPorsche
Non-Works Entrants Camoradi InternationalEcurie MaarsbergenFISAFred Tuck CarsH&L MotorsJ. Wheeler Autosport
1962 Teams and Drivers
Teams BrabhamBRMCooperDe TomasoEmerysonENBFerrariGilbyLDSLolaLotusPorsche
Engines Alfa RomeoBRMClimaxDe TomasoFerrariMaseratiOSCAPorsche
Non-Works Entrants Anglo-American EquipeAutosport Team Wolfgang SeidelBernard CollombBowmaker-Yeoman Racing TeamDupont Team ZerexEcurie ExcelsiorEcurie FilipinettiEcurie GalloiseEcurie MaarsbergenEcurie Nationale SuisseErnie PieterseGerry AshmoreHap SharpJim HallJohn DaltonJohn LoveJohn MecomMike HarrisNeville LederleOtelle NucciR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamScuderia Jolly ClubScuderia SSS Republica di VeneziaScuderia SettecolliUDT Laystall Racing Team
Drivers AshmoreBaghettiBandiniBianchiBonnierBrabhamBurgessCampbell-JonesChamberlainClarkCollombEstéfanoGintherGodin de BeaufortGreeneGregoryGurneyHallHarrisG. HillP. HillIrelandJohnstoneLederleLewisLippiLoveMaggsMairesseMayerMcLarenPenskePietersePonPrinothRodríguezSalvadoriSchillerSeidelSeiffertSerrurierSettemberSharpSiffertSurteesTaylorTrintignantVaccarellaWalter
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