The 16 Greatest Italian Formula 1 Drivers

Champions of the 1950s line up beside a twenty-year-old title contender, with plenty of one-win heroes in between.

1. 1
   Alberto Ascari

   Ferrari's two-time world champion of 1952 and 1953, still Italy's most successful F1 driver with 13 wins.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Piero Taruffi

   Ferrari driver who won the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix and finished third in that year's championship.
   733pts
3. 3
   Nino Farina

   Alfa Romeo driver who became Formula 1's first-ever world champion in 1950.
   466pts
4. 4
   Alessandro Nannini

   Benetton driver who won the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix before a helicopter accident ended his F1 career.
   466pts
5. 5
   Giancarlo Baghetti

   The only driver to win his first world championship Grand Prix, at Reims in 1961 for Ferrari.
   466pts
6. 6
   Andrea de Cesaris

   Long-serving driver of over 200 starts and five podiums, famed for his speed and his crashes alike.
   466pts
7. 7
   Giancarlo Fisichella

   Three-time Grand Prix winner with Jordan and Renault, known for star drives in midfield cars.
   466pts
8. 8
   Michele Alboreto

   Five-time race winner who fought for the 1985 title with Ferrari and finished runner-up.
   363pts
9. 9
   Kimi Antonelli

   Mercedes prodigy who became a multiple Grand Prix winner and title leader in 2026 before turning 21.
   363pts
10. 10
    Jarno Trulli

    Qualifying specialist whose finest day was victory at the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix for Renault.
    363pts
11. 11
    Lorenzo Bandini

    Ferrari driver who won the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix and died after a crash at Monaco in 1967.
    363pts
12. 12
    Luigi Fagioli

    Alfa Romeo veteran who finished third in the 1950 championship and shared victory at the 1951 French Grand Prix.
    363pts
13. 13
    Vittorio Brambilla

    The 'Monza Gorilla' who won the rain-shortened 1975 Austrian Grand Prix for March.
    363pts
14. 14
    Riccardo Patrese

    Six-time Grand Prix winner and 1992 championship runner-up with Williams, who made over 250 starts.
    0pts
15. 15
    Elio de Angelis

    Stylish Lotus driver who won two Grands Prix before his death in a 1986 testing crash.
    0pts
16. 16
    Ludovico Scarfiotti

    Ferrari driver who won the 1966 Italian Grand Prix at Monza in front of the home crowd.
    0pts

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