Enrico Benzing

Enrico Benzing (born June 17, 1932) is an Italian engineer and journalist, son of the writer Mario Benzing.

He wrote for the daily newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport as Motoring-Editor and Formula One races reporter. Since 1974 he writes for Il Giornale, created by Indro Montanelli, with technical contributions about the Formula One races. In 1963 he won the first edition of the "Dino Ferrari" Prize. From 1978 to 1980 he represented Italy in the Technical Commission of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. He has projected wings for race cars, also Formula One, and he has published twelve books: among them, monographs about single cars, treatises about engine-technology, aerodynamics and the relations between aerodynamics and power in the race-cars.

Selective Bibliography

Motori da corsa, Roma, 1968
Rennmotoren im Examen. Triebwerktechnik und -Funktion, Stuttgart, 1973
Ian Bamsey, Enrico Benzing, Mike Lawrence, Allan Staniforth, The 1000 BHP Grand Prix Cars, London, 1988
Ferrari Formula 1, Catalogue raisonné 1948-1988, Milano, 1988
Ferrari Formula 1 Annual, Milano, 1989
Ferrari Formula 1 Annual 1990, Milano, 1990
Ferrari Formula 1 Annual 1991, Milano, 1991
Ali / Wings. Studio per tecnici e piloti di auto da corsa. Study for Racing Car Engineers and Drivers, Milano, 1992
Dall'aerodinamica alla potenza in Formula 1. Mezzo secolo di motori in analisi, Milano, 2004
Formula 1. Evoluzione, tecnica, regolamento, Milano, 2010
Ali / Wings. Progettazione e applicazione su auto da corsa. Their design and application to racing cars, Milano, 2012

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