Vincenzo Sospiri (born 7 October 1950) is a retired Italian racing driver who made his only Formula One appearance at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix for Lola-Ford.
However, due to the sheer incapability of the T97/30, both he and his former F3000 team-mate Ricardo Rosset were well outside the 107% rule and failed to qualify. The team quit two races into the season after their support from main sponsor MasterCard was withdrawn.
Sospiri became the 77th and most recent driver never to qualify for a Grand Prix.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. |
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| 1997 | MasterCard Lola F1 Team | Lola-Ford | 0 | NC |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 0 |
| Distance Raced | 0 km (0 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 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 | |||