Formula One drivers from Uruguay
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| Drivers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Grands Prix | 6 |
| Entries | 7 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Best season finish | NC |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| First entry | 1952 British Grand Prix |
| Latest entry | 1959 French Grand Prix |
| 2024 drivers | None |
There have been 4 Formula One drivers from Uruguay.[1]
Former drivers[edit]
Eitel Cantoni was the first. He entered three races in 1952: Britain, where he failed to finish; Germany, where he again failed to finish; and Italy, where he finished 11th.[2]
Alberto Uria entered the Argentine Grands Prix of 1955 and 1956. He retired from the former and finished 6th in the latter.
Óscar González only race was a shared drive with Uria in the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix. He completed the second half of the race, finishing in 6th place, 10 laps down from the race winner and 3 laps behind the 5th-placed driver.
Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo is the most recent Uruguayan to enter a Grand Prix. He failed to start the 1959 French Grand Prix, his only attempt at a Grand Prix.
Timeline[edit]
| Former drivers | |
|---|---|
| Eitel Cantoni | 1952 |
| Alberto Uria | 1955–1956 |
| Óscar González | 1956 |
| Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo | 1959 |
| Source:[3] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Uruguay - Drivers". statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Eitel Cantoni profile". Grandprix.com. Inside F1. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Uruguay - Grands Prix started • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.