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[[Image:LuigiFagioli.jpg|thumb|right|140px|'''Luigi Fagioli''']]
 
{{Former F1 driver|
 
{{Former F1 driver|
 
   Name = Luigi Fagioli |
 
   Name = Luigi Fagioli |
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   Nationality = Italian |
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   Nationality = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy|Italian]] |
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   Years = 1950 - 1951 |
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   Years = {{F1|1950}} - {{F1|1951}} |
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   Team(s) =  [[Alfa Romeo]] |
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   Team(s) =  [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] |
 
   Races = 7 |
 
   Races = 7 |
 
   Championships = 0 |
 
   Championships = 0 |
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   Wins = 0 |
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   Wins = 1 |
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   Podiums = 5 |
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   Podiums = 6 |
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  Points = 28 (32)<ref name="droppedpoints">Up until {{F1|1990}}, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|list of pointscoring systems]] for more information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.</ref>|
 
   Poles = 0 |
 
   Poles = 0 |
 
   Fastest laps = 0 |
 
   Fastest laps = 0 |
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   First race = [[1950 British Grand Prix|1950]] [[British Grand Prix]] |
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   First race = [[1950 British Grand Prix]] |
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   First win =  |
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   First win =  [[1951 French Grand Prix]] |
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   Last win =  |
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   Last win =  [[1951 French Grand Prix]] |
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  Last race = [[1951 French Grand Prix|1951]] [[French Grand Prix]] |
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  Last race = [[1951 French Grand Prix]] |
 
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[[Image:LuigiFagioli.jpg|frame|left|Luigi Fagioli]]
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'''Luigi Fagioli''' ([[June 9]], [[1898]] - [[June 20]], [[1952]]) was an Italian champion race car driver.
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'''Luigi Fagioli''' ([[June 9]], [[1898]] - [[June 20]], [[1952]]) was a Italian champion race car driver.
 
  
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Born in the small city of [[Osimo]], [[Ancona Province]] in the [[Marche]] region of central [[Italy]], as a boy Luigi Fagioli was fascinated by the relatively new invention of the automobile and the ensuing racing. Blessed with great natural driving instincts, a young Fagioli spent several years participating in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports car]] races before turning to automobile racing in 1926. By 1930, his racing success led to an opportunity to join the [[Maserati]] team on the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] circuit. He immediately made his presence felt, winning the [[Coppa Ciano]] and [[Circuit of Avellino]]. In April of the following year he went head to head with [[Louis Chiron]] and his [[Bugatti|Bugatti Type 51]] at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. In what is one of racing's most famous battles, Chiron eventually won but Fagioli showed how skilled he was in a car geared for great speed on long stretches, not the tight twists and short runs of [[Monte Carlo]]. Fagioli went on to take the victory at the [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] in [[Monza, Italy]] beating Chiron as well as fellow Italian greats,  [[Achille Varzi]] and [[Tazio Nuvolari]]. In 1932, Fagioli won the [[Grand Prix of Rome]] driving for Maserati but for the 1933 season he was signed by the [[Alfa Romeo]] team of [[Scuderia Ferrari]].  Driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, he won the [[Coppa Acerbo]], the [[Grand Prix du Comminges]], and the [[Italian Grand Prix]].
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Born in the small city of [[Osimo]], [[Ancona Province]] in the [[Marche]] region of central [[Italy]], as a boy Luigi Fagioli was fascinated by the relatively new invention of the automobile and the ensuing racing. Blessed with great natural driving instincts, a young Fagioli spent several years participating in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports car]] races before turning to automobile racing in 1926. By 1930, his racing success led to an opportunity to join the [[Maserati]] team on the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] circuit. He immediately made his presence felt, winning the [[Coppa Ciano]] and [[Circuit of Avellino]]. In April of the following year he went head to head with [[Louis Chiron]] and his [[Bugatti|Bugatti Type 51]] at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. In what is one of racing's most famous battles, Chiron eventually won but Fagioli showed how skilled he was in a car geared for great speed on long stretches, not the tight twists and short runs of [[Monte Carlo]]. Fagioli went on to take the victory at the [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] in [[Monza, Italy]] beating Chiron as well as fellow Italian greats,  [[Achille Varzi]] and [[Tazio Nuvolari]]. In 1932, Fagioli won the [[Grand Prix of Rome]] driving for Maserati but for the 1933 season he was signed by the [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] team of [[Scuderia Ferrari]].  Driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, he won the [[Coppa Acerbo]], the [[Grand Prix du Comminges]], and the [[Italian Grand Prix]].
  
 
A supremely confident Fagioli often displayed a fiery temper and retaliated against other drivers on the track when he felt they had done something wrong. Also, he frequently took chances that others might not and as such he developed a somewhat negative reputation after he had several significant race crashes. Nevertheless, his talents were considerable and for the 1934 season he was lured away by [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] to drive one of their [[Silver Arrows]] with the brilliant [[Hermann Lang]] as his chief mechanic. The move proved successful for Fagioli but his relationship with the German team manger and co-drivers was extremely difficult. In his very first race for Mercedes, one their cars dominated, a furious Fagioli abandoned his vehicle after having been given orders by team manager [[Alfred Neubauer]] to stay in second place and allow fellow Mercedes driver [[Manfred von Brauchitsch]] to win. Despite the problems, Fagioli remained part of the German team, earning his second consecutive Coppa Acerbo and together with [[Rudolf Caracciola]], drove a Mercedes W25A to claim his second straight Italian Grand Prix title. Following this, Fagioli went on to take first place at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] at the [[Circuito Lasarte]].
 
A supremely confident Fagioli often displayed a fiery temper and retaliated against other drivers on the track when he felt they had done something wrong. Also, he frequently took chances that others might not and as such he developed a somewhat negative reputation after he had several significant race crashes. Nevertheless, his talents were considerable and for the 1934 season he was lured away by [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] to drive one of their [[Silver Arrows]] with the brilliant [[Hermann Lang]] as his chief mechanic. The move proved successful for Fagioli but his relationship with the German team manger and co-drivers was extremely difficult. In his very first race for Mercedes, one their cars dominated, a furious Fagioli abandoned his vehicle after having been given orders by team manager [[Alfred Neubauer]] to stay in second place and allow fellow Mercedes driver [[Manfred von Brauchitsch]] to win. Despite the problems, Fagioli remained part of the German team, earning his second consecutive Coppa Acerbo and together with [[Rudolf Caracciola]], drove a Mercedes W25A to claim his second straight Italian Grand Prix title. Following this, Fagioli went on to take first place at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] at the [[Circuito Lasarte]].
  
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[[Image:LuigiFagioliMasareti1932.jpg|thumb|Luigi Fagioli, Maserati, 1932]]
 
 
For the 1935 racing season, his factory Mercedes was upgraded to a W25B model with which he captured the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] and the  [[AVUS]] and [[Penya Rhin]] Grand Prix races. However, his relationship with his team-mates worsened, in particular, Rudolf Caracciola and in some races Fagioli tried to pass Caracciola against team orders. He left Mercedes at the end of the 1936 season and joined [[Auto Union]] where  his rivalry with Caracciola escalated, culminating at the [[Tripoli Grand Prix]] when Fagioli physically attacked his former team-mate.
 
For the 1935 racing season, his factory Mercedes was upgraded to a W25B model with which he captured the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] and the  [[AVUS]] and [[Penya Rhin]] Grand Prix races. However, his relationship with his team-mates worsened, in particular, Rudolf Caracciola and in some races Fagioli tried to pass Caracciola against team orders. He left Mercedes at the end of the 1936 season and joined [[Auto Union]] where  his rivalry with Caracciola escalated, culminating at the [[Tripoli Grand Prix]] when Fagioli physically attacked his former team-mate.
  
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Heath problems, including crippling rheumatism, soon began to severely affect Luigi Fagioli's racing ability. At the Coppa Acerbo he needed the aid of a cane just to walk and had no choice but to drop out of the race. With his health somewhat improved, following the end of [[World War II]], 52-year-old Luigi Fagioli joined Alfa-Romeo's 1950 [[Formula 1]] team, earning six podium finishes in seven races en route to finishing a remarkable third overall in the first ever [[List of Formula One World Champions|FIA World Championship]]. His only Grand Prix of 1951 was his last, but he nevertheless won the [[French Grand Prix]] with [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]], earning the distinction of being the oldest person to ever win an F1 race.
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Health problems, including crippling rheumatism, soon began to severely affect Luigi Fagioli's racing ability. At the Coppa Acerbo he needed the aid of a cane just to walk and had no choice but to drop out of the race. With his health somewhat improved, following the end of [[World War II]], 52-year-old Luigi Fagioli joined Alfa-Romeo's 1950 [[Formula 1]] team, earning six podium finishes in seven races en route to finishing a remarkable third overall in the first ever [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|FIA World Championship]]. His only Grand Prix of 1951 was his last, but he nevertheless won the [[French Grand Prix]] with [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]], earning the distinction of being the oldest person to ever win an F1 race.
  
 
For 1952, Fagioli signed with [[Lancia]] to drive [[sports car]]s and took great personal delight by finishing in third place in the [[Mille Miglia]] ahead of arch rival Rudolf Caracciola. Shortly after, while practicing for a touring car race to be held as part of  the Monaco Grand Prix, he had what appeared to be a minor crash but one where his internal injuries were such that he died in hospital three weeks later.
 
For 1952, Fagioli signed with [[Lancia]] to drive [[sports car]]s and took great personal delight by finishing in third place in the [[Mille Miglia]] ahead of arch rival Rudolf Caracciola. Shortly after, while practicing for a touring car race to be held as part of  the Monaco Grand Prix, he had what appeared to be a minor crash but one where his internal injuries were such that he died in hospital three weeks later.
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*[[Spanish Grand Prix]] 1934
 
*[[Spanish Grand Prix]] 1934
  
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===Complete Formula One results===
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==World Championship Formula One results==
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(Note: grands prix in '''bold''' denote '''points scoring''' races.)
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
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! Yr
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! Year
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! Team
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! Entrant
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! Chassis
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! Engine
 
! 1
 
! 1
 
! 2
 
! 2
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! 7
 
! 8
 
! 8
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! Team
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! WDC
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! Pts.<ref name="droppedpoints"/>
 
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|-
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| [[1950 Formula One season|1950]]
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| {{F1|1950}}
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| [[Alfa Romeo|Alfa]]
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
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| '''[[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|158]]
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| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-8|L8]][[supercharger|C]]
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| IND
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|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>2</small>
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| '''[[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SWI]]'''
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| '''[[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]'''
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| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]
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| '''[[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''
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|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br><small>2</small>
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| '''[[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]'''
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|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br><small>2</small>
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| &nbsp;
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|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>2</small>
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| [[Alfa Romeo|Alfa]]
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|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>3</small>
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|
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|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| '''3rd'''
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|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| '''24 (28)'''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[1951 Formula One season|1951]]
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| {{F1|1951}}
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| [[Alfa Romeo|Alfa]]
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
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| SWI
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|159B]]
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| IND
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! [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] [[Straight-8|L8]][[supercharger|C]]
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| BEL
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| [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
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| '''[[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''
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| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]
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| GBR
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| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
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| DEU
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|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br><small>1*</small>
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| ITA
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| [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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| SPA
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| [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]
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| [[Alfa Romeo|Alfa]]
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| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
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! 11th
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! 4
 
|}
 
|}
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Shared drive with [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. Each driver scored half points.
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==Complete European Championship results==
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([[:Template:EC driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
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! Year
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! Entrant
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! Make
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! 1
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! 2
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! 3
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! 4
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! 5
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! EDC
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! Points
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|-
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| [[1931 Grand Prix season|1931]]
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! [[Maserati]]
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! [[Maserati]]
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| [[1931 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
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| bgcolor="#efcfff"| [[1931 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1931 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
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|
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|
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! 46=
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! 22
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|-
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| [[1932 Grand Prix season|1932]]
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! [[Maserati]]
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! [[Maserati]]
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| [[1932 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>2</small>
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| [[1932 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small></small>
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| [[1932 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
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|
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|
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! 7
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! 18
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|-
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| [[1935 Grand Prix season|1935]]
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! [[Daimler-Benz]]
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! [[Mercedes-Benz]]
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| [[1935 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>2</small>
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| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1935 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>6</small>
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| [[1935 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small>2</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[1935 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| [[1935 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>2</small>
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''2'''
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| bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''17'''
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|-
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| [[1936 Grand Prix season|1936]]
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! [[Daimler-Benz]]
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! [[Mercedes-Benz]]
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| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[1936 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1936 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>5</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffcfcf"| [[1936 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1936 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
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|
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! 14=
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! 26
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|-
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| [[1937 Grand Prix season|1937]]
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! [[Auto Union]]
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! [[Auto Union]]
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| [[1937 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small></small>
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| [[1937 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small></small>
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| [[1937 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
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| bgcolor="#dfffdf"| [[1936 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /><small>7</small>
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| [[1937 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>
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! 20=
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! 36
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|}
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Luigi Fagioli

Luigi Fagioli (June 9, 1898 - June 20, 1952) was an Italian champion race car driver.

Born in the small city of Osimo, Ancona Province in the Marche region of central Italy, as a boy Luigi Fagioli was fascinated by the relatively new invention of the automobile and the ensuing racing. Blessed with great natural driving instincts, a young Fagioli spent several years participating in hillclimbing and sports car races before turning to automobile racing in 1926. By 1930, his racing success led to an opportunity to join the Maserati team on the Grand Prix motor racing circuit. He immediately made his presence felt, winning the Coppa Ciano and Circuit of Avellino. In April of the following year he went head to head with Louis Chiron and his Bugatti Type 51 at the Monaco Grand Prix. In what is one of racing's most famous battles, Chiron eventually won but Fagioli showed how skilled he was in a car geared for great speed on long stretches, not the tight twists and short runs of Monte Carlo. Fagioli went on to take the victory at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Monza, Italy beating Chiron as well as fellow Italian greats, Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari. In 1932, Fagioli won the Grand Prix of Rome driving for Maserati but for the 1933 season he was signed by the Alfa Romeo team of Scuderia Ferrari. Driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, he won the Coppa Acerbo, the Grand Prix du Comminges, and the Italian Grand Prix.

A supremely confident Fagioli often displayed a fiery temper and retaliated against other drivers on the track when he felt they had done something wrong. Also, he frequently took chances that others might not and as such he developed a somewhat negative reputation after he had several significant race crashes. Nevertheless, his talents were considerable and for the 1934 season he was lured away by Mercedes to drive one of their Silver Arrows with the brilliant Hermann Lang as his chief mechanic. The move proved successful for Fagioli but his relationship with the German team manger and co-drivers was extremely difficult. In his very first race for Mercedes, one their cars dominated, a furious Fagioli abandoned his vehicle after having been given orders by team manager Alfred Neubauer to stay in second place and allow fellow Mercedes driver Manfred von Brauchitsch to win. Despite the problems, Fagioli remained part of the German team, earning his second consecutive Coppa Acerbo and together with Rudolf Caracciola, drove a Mercedes W25A to claim his second straight Italian Grand Prix title. Following this, Fagioli went on to take first place at the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito Lasarte.

For the 1935 racing season, his factory Mercedes was upgraded to a W25B model with which he captured the Monaco Grand Prix and the AVUS and Penya Rhin Grand Prix races. However, his relationship with his team-mates worsened, in particular, Rudolf Caracciola and in some races Fagioli tried to pass Caracciola against team orders. He left Mercedes at the end of the 1936 season and joined Auto Union where his rivalry with Caracciola escalated, culminating at the Tripoli Grand Prix when Fagioli physically attacked his former team-mate.

Health problems, including crippling rheumatism, soon began to severely affect Luigi Fagioli's racing ability. At the Coppa Acerbo he needed the aid of a cane just to walk and had no choice but to drop out of the race. With his health somewhat improved, following the end of World War II, 52-year-old Luigi Fagioli joined Alfa-Romeo's 1950 Formula 1 team, earning six podium finishes in seven races en route to finishing a remarkable third overall in the first ever FIA World Championship. His only Grand Prix of 1951 was his last, but he nevertheless won the French Grand Prix with Juan-Manuel Fangio, earning the distinction of being the oldest person to ever win an F1 race.

For 1952, Fagioli signed with Lancia to drive sports cars and took great personal delight by finishing in third place in the Mille Miglia ahead of arch rival Rudolf Caracciola. Shortly after, while practicing for a touring car race to be held as part of the Monaco Grand Prix, he had what appeared to be a minor crash but one where his internal injuries were such that he died in hospital three weeks later.

Luigi Fagioli ranks as one of Italy's greatest race car drivers.

Major career wins:

World Championship Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Pts.[1]
1950 Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo L8C GBR
2 		MON
Ret 		500 SUI
2 		BEL
2 		FRA
2 		ITA
3 		3rd 24 (28)
1951 Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 159B Alfa Romeo L8C SUI 500 BEL FRA
1* 		GBR GER ITA ESP 11th 4

* Shared drive with Juan Manuel Fangio. Each driver scored half points.

Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Make 1 2 3 4 5 EDC Points
1931 Maserati Maserati ITA
 FRA
Ret 		BEL
 46= 22
1932 Maserati Maserati ITA
2 		FRA
 GER
 7 18
1935 Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz BEL
2 		GER
6 		SUI
2 		ITA
Ret 		ESP
2 		2 17
1936 Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz MON
Ret 		GER
5 		SUI
Ret 		ITA
 14= 26
1937 Auto Union Auto Union BEL
 GER
 MON
 SUI
7 		ITA
 20= 36
  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named droppedpoints
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