Alberto Colombo (born 23 February 1946 in

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) is a former

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from

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. He unsuccessfully entered three

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Grands Prix in 1978 with

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(two failures to qualify) and

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(one failure to pre-qualify). He won the 1974

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and also enjoyed some success in

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. He is the father of WEC driver

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Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete British Formula One Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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