Sergio Mantovani

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.

Sergio Mantovani

Born	(1929-05-22)22 May 1929 Cusano Milanino, Kingdom of Italy
Died	23 February 2001(2001-02-23) (aged 71) Milan, Italy
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

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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1953	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati Straight-6	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	SUI	ITA 7 *	NC	0
1954	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati Straight-6	ARG	500	BEL 7	FRA DNS	GBR	GER 5	SUI 5	ITA 9	ESP Ret	16th	4
1955	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati Straight-6	ARG 7 †	MON	500	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA			NC	0

* Indicates shared drive with Luigi Musso

† Indicates shared drive with Luigi Musso and Harry Schell in Musso's car. Mantovani shared his own car with Musso and Jean Behra before it developed fuel system problems and was retired from the race.