Born | Manila, Philippines | July 10, 1926
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Died | May 4, 2014 Reno, Nevada, United States | (aged 87)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | American |
Active years | 1962 – 1963 |
Teams | Emeryson, Scirocco |
Entries | 7 (6 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1962 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1963 Italian Grand Prix |
Anthony Frank Settember (July 10, 1926 – May 4, 2014) was a racing driver and engineer from the United States. He was born in Manila, Philippines.[1]
He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. Settember was the nominal head of the Scirocco racing team, and a very efficient driver in sportscars. In addition, he competed in the Trans-Am Series and attempted to qualify for the 1983 Winston Western 500 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2]
His last known participation in motorsport was on his 70th birthday.[3]
Settember died after a short illness at a hospice in Reno, Nevada in May 2014.[4]