Piero Taruffi F1 Records & Statistics

Explore Piero Taruffi F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 World Championship career that produced 18 official Grand Prix starts, one victory, five podium finishes, one fastest lap and 41 points. The Italian achieved the majority of his Formula 1 success with Ferrari and finished third in the 1952 Drivers’ World Championship.

Taruffi made 13 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari across the 1951, 1952, 1954 and 1955 seasons. His Ferrari record includes one victory, four podium finishes, one fastest lap and 32 points.

Piero Taruffi Formula 1 career statistics

Piero Taruffi competed in the Formula 1 World Championship between 1950 and 1956. His career included Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes, Maserati and Vanwall machinery.

He made 18 official Grand Prix starts from 18 entries, recording one victory, five podium finishes, no pole positions, one fastest lap and 41 points.

Piero Taruffi’s Formula 1 debut

Taruffi made his first Formula 1 World Championship start at the 1950 Italian Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo.

His first season produced no championship points, but he moved to Ferrari for 1951 and immediately became a regular points scorer.

Piero Taruffi joins Ferrari

Taruffi joined Ferrari during the 1951 Formula 1 season and made five official Grand Prix starts for the Scuderia.

He recorded the first podium finish of his World Championship career and scored 10 points during a season in which Ferrari emerged as a genuine challenger to Alfa Romeo.

Piero Taruffi’s first Ferrari podium

Taruffi’s first Formula 1 podium came at the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix.

The result began a Ferrari podium record that would eventually include four top-three finishes across his various appearances for the Scuderia.

Piero Taruffi’s 1952 Ferrari season

The 1952 season became the strongest Formula 1 campaign of Taruffi’s career. He made six starts for Ferrari, scored 22 points and finished third in the Drivers’ World Championship.

His campaign included one victory, three podium finishes and the only fastest lap of his Formula 1 career.

Piero Taruffi wins the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix

Taruffi secured his first and only Formula 1 World Championship victory at the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix.

The win came for Ferrari and was accompanied by the fastest lap, making the event the most statistically successful Grand Prix of Taruffi’s Formula 1 career.

Piero Taruffi finishes third in the 1952 championship

Taruffi’s consistent Ferrari results allowed him to finish third in the 1952 Drivers’ Championship.

Ferrari team-mate Alberto Ascari won the title during a dominant campaign, while Taruffi’s results established him among the leading drivers of the season.

Piero Taruffi’s later Ferrari appearances

Taruffi returned to Ferrari machinery for selected appearances in 1954 and 1955.

Although he did not add another Scuderia victory, those starts brought his completed Ferrari Formula 1 record to 13 Grands Prix.

Piero Taruffi Ferrari F1 statistics

Taruffi made 13 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari, with all 13 Ferrari entries becoming race starts.

His Scuderia record includes one victory, four podium finishes, no pole positions, one fastest lap and 32 points.

Piero Taruffi’s Ferrari points by season

Taruffi scored 10 Formula 1 points for Ferrari in 1951 before adding 22 during his successful 1952 championship campaign.

His later Ferrari appearances in 1954 and 1955 did not add to his Scuderia points total, leaving his completed Ferrari figure at 32.

Piero Taruffi’s final Formula 1 seasons

Taruffi also raced Mercedes machinery during 1955 and added another podium finish and nine points to his career record.

His final Formula 1 World Championship appearances came during 1956 with Maserati and Vanwall.

Piero Taruffi F1 career by constructor

Taruffi made one official start for Alfa Romeo, 13 for Ferrari, two for Mercedes, one for Maserati and one for Vanwall.

Ferrari therefore accounted for 13 of his 18 Formula 1 starts, his only victory, four of his five podium finishes and 32 of his 41 career points.

Piero Taruffi fastest lap

Taruffi recorded one Formula 1 fastest lap, achieved during his victory at the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix for Ferrari.

For a wider historical comparison of fastest laps by driver and constructor, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.

Piero Taruffi season-by-season F1 statistics

The season-by-season table traces Taruffi’s career from his Alfa Romeo debut through his Ferrari success and final appearances with Mercedes, Maserati and Vanwall.

His strongest season remains 1952, when he won in Switzerland, scored 22 points and finished third in the Drivers’ World Championship.

Piero Taruffi’s place in Ferrari history

Taruffi belongs to Ferrari’s first generation of Formula 1 race winners. His victory in Switzerland came during the period when the Scuderia established itself as the dominant force of the 1952 World Championship.

His 13 Ferrari starts produced one victory, four podium finishes and 32 points, making the Scuderia by far the most successful constructor of his Formula 1 career.

Piero Taruffi circuit records

Taruffi’s only Formula 1 victory came at Bremgarten during the Swiss Grand Prix, while his podium record also included other classic venues from the championship’s first decade.

For circuit-specific Ferrari wins, qualifying records and lap records, visit the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.

How Piero Taruffi’s F1 records are calculated

The statistics on this page are generated from locally processed historical Formula 1 data. Career totals, Ferrari-specific records, constructor statistics and season-by-season results are calculated separately.

Taruffi had 18 Formula 1 World Championship entries and officially started all 18, so there is no entries-versus-starts discrepancy in either his career or Ferrari totals.

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