RACING DRIVER

Luigi Fagioli

1898 - 1952

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Luigi Cristiano Fagioli (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi faˈdʒɔːli]; 9 June 1898 – 20 June 1952) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Grand Prix motor racing from 1928 to 1949, and Formula One from 1950 to 1951. Nicknamed "the Abruzzi Robber", Fagioli won the 1951 French Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo aged 53, and remains the oldest driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. Fagioli was runner-up in the European Drivers' Championship in 1935 with Mercedes. Fagioli is the only Formula One Grand Prix winner born in the 19th century, and the only Grand Prix racing driver to have won a championship race in both the AIACR European Championship and the World Drivers' Championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luigi Fagioli is the 82nd most popular racing driver (up from 92nd in 2019), the 1,720th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,895th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Luigi Fagioli ranks 82 out of 1,080. Before him are Maurice Trintignant, Ángel Nieto, Arturo Merzario, Pierre Levegh, Helmuth Koinigg, and Piero Taruffi. After him are Maria Teresa de Filippis, Sebastian Vettel, José Froilán González, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Eugenio Castellotti, and Tom Pryce.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Luigi Fagioli ranks 77. Before him are Kurt Tank, Alberto Suppici, Randolph Scott, Viktor Pavičić, Marie-Pierre Kœnig, and Jean Borotra. After him are István Dobi, Matvei Zakharov, August Hirt, Eben Dönges, Gulzarilal Nanda, and Vladimir Fock. Among people deceased in 1952, Luigi Fagioli ranks 47. Before him are Jigme Wangchuck, Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Hans Kramers, Kurt Schumacher, Louise d'Orléans, and Viktor Chernov. After him are Michael Rostovtzeff, Johan Nygaardsvold, Emilie Louise Flöge, Alfred Einstein, John Langenus, and Solomiya Krushelnytska.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Luigi Fagioli ranks 1,720 out of 5,161. Before him are Saint Silvia (515), Ubertino of Casale (1259), Amadeus III, Count of Savoy (1095), Benvenuto Tisi (1481), John Parricida (1290), and Achille Compagnoni (1914). After him are Lucius Licinius Crassus (-140), Saint Sabina (100), Enrico Letta (1966), Lina Bo Bardi (1914), Peter II of Sicily (1305), and Loris Francesco Capovilla (1915).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Italy

Among racing drivers born in Italy, Luigi Fagioli ranks 14. Before him are Valentino Rossi (1979), Michele Alboreto (1956), Tazio Nuvolari (1892), Elio de Angelis (1958), Arturo Merzario (1943), and Piero Taruffi (1906). After him are Maria Teresa de Filippis (1926), Eugenio Castellotti (1930), Vittorio Brambilla (1937), Luigi Musso (1924), Andrea de Cesaris (1959), and Riccardo Paletti (1958).

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