Luigi Villoresi F1 Records & Statistics

Explore Luigi Villoresi F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 World Championship career that produced 31 official Grand Prix starts, eight podium finishes, one fastest lap and 49 points. The experienced Italian driver raced for Ferrari throughout the first four seasons of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Villoresi had 22 Ferrari World Championship entries between 1950 and 1953 and made 20 official Grand Prix starts. His Ferrari record includes eight podium finishes, one fastest lap and 43 points.

Luigi Villoresi Formula 1 career statistics

Luigi Villoresi was already an established Grand Prix driver before the Formula 1 World Championship began in 1950. His World Championship career continued through 1956 and included Ferrari, Maserati and Lancia machinery.

He made 31 official Grand Prix starts, recorded eight podium finishes, one fastest lap and 49 points. He did not win a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix.

Luigi Villoresi and Ferrari’s first F1 season

Villoresi was part of Ferrari’s driver line-up during the inaugural 1950 Formula 1 World Championship season.

He had four Ferrari entries during the year and made three official starts as the Scuderia began establishing itself in the new championship.

Luigi Villoresi’s 1951 Ferrari season

The 1951 season produced Villoresi’s strongest championship results to that point. He recorded three podium finishes and scored 18 points.

He finished fifth in the Drivers’ Championship while Ferrari became increasingly competitive against Alfa Romeo.

Luigi Villoresi and Ferrari’s first F1 victory

Villoresi was part of the Ferrari line-up at the 1951 British Grand Prix, where José Froilán González delivered the Scuderia’s first Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix victory.

Villoresi finished third at Silverstone, giving Ferrari two cars on the podium during the historic breakthrough race.

Luigi Villoresi’s 1952 Ferrari season

Villoresi continued with Ferrari during the 1952 season, when Alberto Ascari dominated the Drivers’ World Championship.

Villoresi made two official starts from three entries and finished on the podium in both races, scoring eight points.

Luigi Villoresi’s 1953 Ferrari season

Villoresi completed eight Ferrari Grand Prix starts during 1953 and recorded three podium finishes.

He also achieved the only fastest lap of his Formula 1 World Championship career during the Dutch Grand Prix.

Luigi Villoresi Ferrari F1 statistics

Villoresi had 22 Ferrari World Championship entries and made 20 official Grand Prix starts from 1950 through 1953.

His Ferrari record includes eight podium finishes, no victories, no pole positions, one fastest lap and 43 points.

Luigi Villoresi leaves Ferrari

After four World Championship seasons with Ferrari, Villoresi moved on to other Italian manufacturers.

He subsequently raced with Maserati and Lancia before completing his final Formula 1 appearances in 1956.

Luigi Villoresi at Lancia

Villoresi became part of the ambitious Lancia Formula 1 programme during 1954 and 1955.

The period did not produce further podium finishes, although he continued to add points to his career record.

Luigi Villoresi’s final Formula 1 season

Villoresi made his final Formula 1 World Championship starts during 1956 in Maserati machinery.

His last official Grand Prix start came at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Luigi Villoresi F1 career by constructor

Villoresi made 20 official starts for Ferrari, three with Lancia and eight across works and privately entered Maserati machinery.

Those figures produce his complete career total of 31 official starts.

Luigi Villoresi’s Formula 1 podiums

Villoresi recorded eight Formula 1 World Championship podium finishes, all during his Ferrari period.

His best race result was second place, achieved twice.

Luigi Villoresi fastest lap

The only fastest lap of Villoresi’s Formula 1 World Championship career came with Ferrari at the 1953 Dutch Grand Prix.

For a wider view of historical fastest laps, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.

Why Luigi Villoresi has 35 entries but 31 starts

Villoresi was listed for 35 Formula 1 World Championship events but officially started 31.

The distinction also affects his Ferrari record, where 22 entries produced 20 official race starts. The Driver Records database therefore does not treat an entry as automatically equivalent to a start.

Luigi Villoresi season-by-season F1 statistics

The season table covers Villoresi’s Ferrari years from 1950 through 1953 and his subsequent Lancia and Maserati appearances.

His best Drivers’ Championship finish was fifth, achieved in both 1951 and 1953.

Luigi Villoresi’s place in Ferrari history

Villoresi belongs to the first generation of Ferrari Formula 1 drivers and competed for the Scuderia throughout the championship’s formative years.

His eight podium finishes and 43 Ferrari points made him an important contributor during the period in which Ferrari evolved from a new championship entrant into a title-winning team.

Luigi Villoresi circuit records

Villoresi recorded podium finishes at several of the classic circuits used during the first years of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Explore circuit-specific records in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.

How Luigi Villoresi’s F1 records are calculated

The statistics on this page are calculated from locally processed historical Formula 1 data, with race entries, starts, constructor records and season totals stored separately.

This approach preserves Villoresi’s correct total of 31 official starts rather than counting all 35 entries as races started.

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This Luigi Villoresi profile is part of the Ferrari F1 Driver Records & Statistics database.

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