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Born | Cusano Milanino, Kingdom of Italy | 22 May 1929
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Died | 23 February 2001 Milan, Italy | (aged 71)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Italian |
Active years | 1953-1955 |
Teams | Maserati |
Entries | 8 (7 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 4 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
Sergio Mantovani (May 22, 1929 - February 23, 2001) was a racing driver from Milan, Italy. He entered 8 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 13, 1953. He started 7 of those races, all for Maserati. His best results were two fifth-place finishes, and he scored a total of 4 championship points. In non-Championship F1 events, he finished third in the Syracuse and Rome Grands Prix in 1954.
After he lost a leg in a crash during practice for the Valentino Grand Prix in 1955, Mantovani retired and became involved with the Italian Sporting Commission.[1]