Vittorio Brambilla

Vittorio Brambilla
Brambilla at the 1975 British Grand Prix
Born(1937-11-11)11 November 1937
Died26 May 2001(2001-05-26) (aged 63)
Lesmo, Italy
SpouseDaria Cappellin
Children3
RelativesErnesto Brambilla (brother)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityItaly Italian
Active years19741980
TeamsMarch, Surtees, Alfa Romeo
Entries79 (74 starts)
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums1
Career points15.5
Pole positions1
Fastest laps1
First entry1974 South African Grand Prix
First win1975 Austrian Grand Prix
Last entry1980 Italian Grand Prix

Vittorio Brambilla (Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔ.rjo bramˈbil.la]; 11 November 1937 – 26 May 2001) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1980. Nicknamed "The Monza Gorilla",[a] Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix with March.

Born and raised in Monza, Brambilla competed in Formula One for March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo. A wet weather specialist, Brambilla won the curtailed Austrian Grand Prix in 1975 with a 27-second margin over James Hunt in only 29 laps.

  1. ^ "Vittorio Brambilla: Gorilla in the midst". Motor Sport Magazine. February 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2024.


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