Nasif Moisés Estéfano (18 November 1932 – 21 October 1973) was a racing driver from Argentina with Lebanese ancestry.[1] He participated in two World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 7 February 1960, but scored no championship points. He entered the 1962 Italian Grand Prix but failed to qualify. He was born in Concepción, Tucumán.
Born | Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina | 18 November 1932
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Died | 21 October 1973 Aimogasta, La Rioja, Argentina | (aged 40)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Argentine |
Active years | 1960, 1962 |
Teams | Maserati, De Tomaso |
Entries | 2 (1 start) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1962 Italian Grand Prix |
He died while driving in a local race in Aimogasta, La Rioja, on 21 October 1973. His car suffered a mechanical failure on a fast curve, which caused the car to somersault a number of times. Estéfano was ejected from the car due to a fault with the safety belts, and was killed almost instantly due to head injuries.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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1960 | Nasif Estéfano[2] | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG 14 |
MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | NC | 0 |
1962 | Scuderia de Tomaso | De Tomaso 801 | De Tomaso Flat-8 | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNQ |
USA | RSA | NC | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Brown, Allen. "Nasif Estefano". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 128. ISBN 0851127029.
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