Scuderia Serenissima

Scuderia Serenissima
Full nameScuderia Serenissima Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia
BaseItaly
Founder(s)Giovanni Volpi
Noted driversFrance Maurice Trintignant
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
Italy Nino Vaccarella
Formula One World Championship career
First entry1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Races entered8 [1][2]
Drivers'
Championships
0
Race victories0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
Final entry1962 Italian Grand Prix
Serenissima as a Formula One engine manufacturer
Formula One World Championship career
First entry1966 Belgian Grand Prix
Last entry1966 Dutch Grand Prix
Races entered3 (1 start)
ChassisMcLaren
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers'
Championships
0
Race victories0
Podiums0
Points1
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
1961 Ferrari 250 TR modified by Giotto Bizzarrini for Volpi's Scuderia Serenissima

Scuderia Serenissima or Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia was an auto racing team funded by Giovanni Volpi and active in the early 1960s. The name "Serenissima" ("Most Serene") refers to one of the many definitions the city of Venice is known for, the Volpi family being originally from the area. Based in Sasso Marconi, close to Bologna, Serenissima mostly competed in Formula One and sports car racing. Originally the team had an engine supply agreement with Ferrari. When Volpi decided to financially support ATS, a Formula One team put together by Carlo Chiti, Giotto Bizzarrini, Romolo Tavoni and other breakaway Ferrari employees, Enzo Ferrari withdrew from the agreement. Serenissima subsequently turned to De Tomaso and Maserati without much success. Serenissima officially closed in 1970.

  1. ^ "Scuderia Serenissima results at chicanef1.com". Formula One Results. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia results at chicanef1.com". Formula One Results. Retrieved 31 January 2012.