Felice Bonetto

Felice Bonetto

File:Felice Bonetto.jpg
Born	(1903-06-09)9 June 1903 Manerbio, Italy
Died	21 November 1953(1953-11-21) (aged 50) Silao, Mexico
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Italian
Active years	1950 – 1953
Teams	Maserati, Scuderia Milano and Alfa Romeo
Entries	16 (15 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	2
Career points	17.5
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Swiss Grand Prix
Last entry	1953 Italian Grand Prix

Felice Bonetto (9 June 1903 in Manerbio, near Brescia, Italy – 21 November 1953 in Silao, Mexico) was a racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Maserati, Scuderia Milano and Alfa Romeo teams.

He enjoyed a brief Formula One career, including a win in the non-Championship Portuguese Grand Prix in 1953, and also some success in sports car racing (2nd at the 1949 Mille Miglia, winner of the 1952 Targa Florio) until his fatal accident while driving a Lancia on the Carrera Panamericana, that he was leading, when he left the road after jumping uneven pavement before colliding with a lamp-post. Ultimately, that race was won by Juan Manuel Fangio. Felice Bonetto is buried at the Italian section of Mexico City's Dolores Cemetery.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1950	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CLT/50	Maserati Straight-4	GBR DNA	MON	500	SUI 5	BEL	FRA Ret				19th	2
		Milano Speluzzi								ITA DNS
1951	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159A	Alfa Romeo Straight-8	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR 4	GER Ret	ITA 3			8th	7
		Alfa Romeo 159M									ESP 5
1952	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati Straight-6	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER DSQ	NED	ITA 5		16th	2
1953	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati Straight-6	ARG Ret	500	NED 3‡	BEL	FRA Ret	GBR 6	GER 4	SUI 4†	ITA Ret	9th	6.5

Notes

‡ Shared drive with José Froilán González
† Shared drive with Juan Manuel Fangio