RACING DRIVER
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958

Luigi Musso
Luigi Musso (28 July 1924 – 6 July 1958) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1953 to 1958. Musso won the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix with Ferrari. Born in Rome, Musso started his career in sportscar racing before progressing to Formula One in 1953 with Maserati at the Italian Grand Prix. He returned in 1954, finishing second at the Spanish Grand Prix to score his maiden podium finish. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luigi Musso is the 101st most popular racing driver (up from 128th in 2019), the 1,979th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,329th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Italian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Luigi Musso ranks 101 out of 1,080. Before him are Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Mike Hailwood, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Thierry Boutsen, Jean-Pierre Jarier, and Jo Schlesser. After him are Björn Waldegård, Andrea de Cesaris, Jarno Saarinen, Juha Kankkunen, Henri Toivonen, and Max Verstappen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Beltoise
1937 - 2015
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 95
Mike Hailwood
1940 - 1981
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 96
Jean-Louis Schlesser
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 97
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 98
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 99
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 100
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 101
Björn Waldegård
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 102
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 103
Jarno Saarinen
1945 - 1973
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 104
Juha Kankkunen
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 105
Henri Toivonen
1956 - 1986
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 106
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 107
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Luigi Musso ranks 126. Before him are Raymond Barre, Rik Van Steenbergen, Hidemaro Watanabe, Priscilla Pointer, Motoo Kimura, and Machiko Kyō. After him are Paisios of Mount Athos, Roland Petit, Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern, Yehuda Amichai, Dawda Jawara, and Fess Parker. Among people deceased in 1958, Luigi Musso ranks 50. Before him are Johnston McCulley, Otto Abetz, Infanta Eulalia of Spain, Florent Schmitt, Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria, and Christabel Pankhurst. After him are Johannes R. Becher, Mikhail Zoshchenko, Pierre-Étienne Flandin, Franz Bardon, Peter Collins, and Grigory Petrovsky.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsRaymond Barre
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 120
Rik Van Steenbergen
CYCLIST
1924 - 2003
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 121
Hidemaro Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 122
Priscilla Pointer
ACTOR
1924 - 2025
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 123
Motoo Kimura
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 124
Machiko Kyō
ACTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 125
Luigi Musso
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 126
Paisios of Mount Athos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 1994
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 127
Roland Petit
DANCER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 128
Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 129
Yehuda Amichai
WRITER
1924 - 2000
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 130
Dawda Jawara
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 131
Fess Parker
ACTOR
1924 - 2010
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 132
Others Deceased in 1958
Go to all RankingsJohnston McCulley
WRITER
1883 - 1958
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 44
Otto Abetz
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1958
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 45
Infanta Eulalia of Spain
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1958
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 46
Florent Schmitt
COMPOSER
1870 - 1958
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 47
Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 48
Christabel Pankhurst
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1880 - 1958
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 49
Luigi Musso
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 50
Johannes R. Becher
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1958
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 51
Mikhail Zoshchenko
WRITER
1894 - 1958
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 52
Pierre-Étienne Flandin
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 53
Franz Bardon
OCCULTIST
1909 - 1958
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 54
Peter Collins
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1958
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 55
Grigory Petrovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 56
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Luigi Musso ranks 1,979 out of 5,161. Before him are Marisa Pavan (1932), Eleonora Giorgi (1953), Contessina de' Bardi (1390), Maria Celeste (1600), Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este (1776), and Antonio Possevino (1533). After him are Giuseppe Mercalli (1850), Viridis Visconti (1352), Giambattista Benedetti (1530), Alvise Vivarini (1445), Francesco Botticini (1446), and Hripsime (300).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMarisa Pavan
ACTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 1,973
Eleonora Giorgi
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 1,974
Contessina de' Bardi
NOBLEMAN
1390 - 1473
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,975
Maria Celeste
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1634
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,976
Archduchess Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1848
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 1,977
Antonio Possevino
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1611
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 1,978
Luigi Musso
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 1,979
Giuseppe Mercalli
GEOLOGIST
1850 - 1914
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,980
Viridis Visconti
COMPANION
1352 - 1414
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,981
Giambattista Benedetti
MATHEMATICIAN
1530 - 1590
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,982
Alvise Vivarini
PAINTER
1445 - 1504
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,983
Francesco Botticini
PAINTER
1446 - 1498
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,984
Hripsime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 301
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1,985
Among RACING DRIVERS In Italy
Among racing drivers born in Italy, Luigi Musso ranks 18. Before him are Arturo Merzario (1943), Piero Taruffi (1906), Luigi Fagioli (1898), Maria Teresa de Filippis (1926), Eugenio Castellotti (1930), and Vittorio Brambilla (1937). After him are Andrea de Cesaris (1959), Riccardo Paletti (1958), Lucien Bianchi (1934), Ludovico Scarfiotti (1933), Giancarlo Fisichella (1973), and Renzo Zorzi (1946).
Arturo Merzario
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 12
Piero Taruffi
1906 - 1988
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 13
Luigi Fagioli
1898 - 1952
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 14
Maria Teresa de Filippis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 15
Eugenio Castellotti
1930 - 1957
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 16
Vittorio Brambilla
1937 - 2001
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 17
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 18
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 19
Riccardo Paletti
1958 - 1982
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 20
Lucien Bianchi
1934 - 1969
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 21
Ludovico Scarfiotti
1933 - 1968
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 22
Giancarlo Fisichella
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 23
Renzo Zorzi
1946 - 2015
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 24