Giorgio Scarlatti (2 October 1921 – 26 July 1990) was a
racing driver from Italy. He participated in 15
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1956.
Scarlatti's best season in Formula One was as a works Maserati driver in 1957, when he finished sixth in the
Pescara Grand Prix
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxi ...
, narrowly missing out on the points-scoring positions when he was overtaken in the latter stages by
Stuart Lewis-Evans.
He later scored his only championship point when
Harry Schell
Henry O'Reilly "Harry" Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was the first American driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.
Early life
Schell was born in Paris, France, the son of expatri ...
took over the Italian's
Maserati 250F
The Maserati 250F was a racing car made by Maserati of Italy used in '2.5 litre' Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960. Twenty-six examples were made.
Mechanical details
The 250F principally used the SSG 220 bhp (@ 7400 rpm) ...
during the
Italian Grand Prix
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and finished fifth.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Harry Schell
Henry O'Reilly "Harry" Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was the first American driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix.
Early life
Schell was born in Paris, France, the son of expatri ...
References
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1921 births
1990 deaths
Italian racing drivers
Italian Formula One drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Giorgio Scarlatti Formula One drivers
Scuderia Centro Sud Formula One drivers
Maserati Formula One drivers
Cooper Formula One drivers
Scuderia Serenissima Formula One drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers