Alberto Colombo (racing driver)
| Born | 23 February 1946 Varedo, Lombardy, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 January 2024 (aged 77) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1978 |
| Teams | ATS, Merzario |
| Entries | 3 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1978 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1978 Italian Grand Prix |
Alberto Colombo (23 February 1946 – 7 January 2024) was an Italian racing driver. He unsuccessfully entered three Formula One Grands Prix in 1978 with ATS (two failures to qualify) and Merzario (one failure to pre-qualify). He won the 1974 Italian Formula Three Championship and also enjoyed some success in Formula Two. Colombo died on 7 January 2024, at the age of 77, after a long illness.[1]
Racing record
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Silvio Moser Racing Team | Surtees TS10 | Ford | MAL | HOC | THR | NÜR | PAU | KIN | NIV | HOC | ROU | MNZ | MAN | KAR | PER | SAL | NOR | ALB | VLL Ret | NC | 0 |
| 1974 | Vittorio Brambilla | March 732 | BMW | BAR | HOC | PAU | SAL | HOC | MUG | KAR | PER | HOC | VLL Ret | NC | 0 | |||||||
| 1975 | Trivellato Racing Team | March 752 | BMW | EST 7 | THR Ret | HOC | PAU 9 | HOC 9 | SAL 7 | ROU Ret | MUG Ret | PER Ret | SIL NC | ZOL Ret | NOG 6 | VLL DNQ | 25th | 1 | ||||
| March 742 | NÜR Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Delta Squadra Corse | March 752 | BMW | HOC 9 | THR 10 | VLL 7 | SAL 12 | PAU Ret | HOC 8 | ROU Ret | 17th | 1 | ||||||||||
| Alberto Colombo | MUG Ret | PER Ret | EST 6 | NOG 12 | HOC 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | AFMP Euroracing | March 772 | BMW | SIL 5 | THR 4 | HOC 6 | NÜR 11 | VLL 5 | PAU 4 | MUG 3 | ROU 6 | NOG 6 | PER Ret | MIS Ret | EST 13 | DON 13 | 7th | 18 | ||||
| 1978 | San Remo Racing | March 782 | BMW | THR 8 | HOC 5 | NÜR 7 | PAU NC | MUG 5 | VLL | ROU 4 | DON Ret | NOG 4 | PER Ret | MIS 8 | HOC 15 | 8th | 11 | |||||
| 1979 | San Remo Racing | March 782 | BMW | SIL 6 | HOC 10 | THR 3 | NÜR Ret | VLL 8 | MUG 7 | PAU 7 | HOC NC | ZAN 4 | PER Ret | MIS 10 | DON Ret | 13th | 8 | |||||
| 1980 | Sanremo Racing | March 782 | BMW | THR Ret | HOC 3 | NÜR 9 | VLL 6 | PAU 6 | SIL 17 | ZOL 14 | MUG 9 | PER Ret | 10th | 9 | ||||||||
| Toleman TG280 | Hart | ZAN 8 | MIS 6 | HOC 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL DNQ | ESP DNQ | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | NC | 0 | |||
| Team Merzario | Merzario A1 | ITA DNPQ | USA | CAN | |||||||||||||||||
Complete British Formula One Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sanremo Racing | March 782 | BMW | OUL | BRH | SIL | MAL | THR | MNZ Ret | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | OUL | SIL | NC | 0 |