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Toni Branca
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Active years1950 - 1953
Teamsnon-works Maserati
Entries3
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 Swiss Grand Prix
Last entry1951 German Grand Prix

Antonio Branca (born September 15 1916 in Sion - died May 10 1985 in Sierre) was a Formula One driver from Switzerland who mainly raced a Maserati 4CLT. According to legend, his motor racing career was financed by an admiring Belgian countess.

Branca made his Formula 1 debut at the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix. That year he also raced in Formula 2 and briefly led the non-championship F1 race in Circuit des Nations - Geneva. He scored a number of top-six placings in other minor F1 races, his best finish being fourth at Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac. After the 1951 season, Branca competed at a lower level until the mid-1950s, generally in hillclimbing.

Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points
1950 Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT Maserati Straight-4 GBR
MON
500
SUI
11
- 0
Antonio Branca BEL
10
FRA
ITA
1951 Antonio Branca Maserati 4CLT Maserati Straight-4 SUI
500
BEL
FRA
GBR
GER
Ret
ITA
ESP
- 0