Giovanni Lavaggi

Giovanni Lavaggi
Born (1958-02-18) 18 February 1958 (age 66)
Augusta, Italy
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityItaly Italian
Active years19951996
TeamsPacific, Minardi
Entries10 (7 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1995 German Grand Prix
Last entry1996 Japanese Grand Prix
Lavaggi driving his self designed Lavaggi LS1 at Spa in 2009

Giovanni Lavaggi (born 18 February 1958) is an Italian racing driver.

Despite Lavaggi being a nobleman by background, he could not count on personal financial resources; therefore he started racing only at the age of 26.[1] Nevertheless, he managed to reach the top class of motorsport, racing in Formula One in 1995 and 1996. His first involvement in F1 was in 1992 when, being a mechanical engineer, he was official test driver for the March F1 team. In 1995, he drove for Lotus-Pacific for four races in which he was forced to retire due to gearbox problems. In the second part of 1996 racing season, he joined the Minardi team for six races. His best result was a tenth place at the Hungaroring, which was the second best result of the year for Minardi team.

He lives in Monte Carlo.[1]

  1. ^ a b D'Agata, Julian (3 June 2020). "Giovanni Lavaggi si racconta a 'Circus!': "Laurearmi mi ha permesso di realizzare il mio sogno"". LiveGP.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2021.