Arturo Merzario
Born: |
11 Mar 1943 |
Nationality: |
Italy |
Grands Prix: | 57 (1972-1979) |
F2 starts: | 17 (1971-1981) |
Teams: | Merzario (1978-1979) |
Still races, in historics and Italian endurance. He also runs a driving academy and a lot of his drives in endurance are linked to this academy. A frequent visitor to the F1 paddock, he is still wearing his Stetson hat! Initially a racer in GT and hillclimbing, he impressed domestically to earn a contract with Ferrari in sportscars, which then turned into Formula 1 when Clay Regazzoni was injured. It all went very well until he lost his drive in 1974 and he went backwards down the Formula 1 grid. Little Art, as he was often known, then decided to run his own team but it was not a success. After retiring from racing in 1981, he became a team manager in Formula 2.
Biography last updated 23 Jan 2016