Michele Alboreto

Michele Alboreto, born on December 23, 1956, in Milan, Italy, enjoyed a distinguished racing career spanning over four decades. His journey began in 1977 in European Formula 3, where he quickly made his mark by clinching the championship two years later.

Nationality	Italian
Born	Michele Alboreto 23 December 1956 Milan, Italy
Died	25 April 2001 (aged 44) EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Germany

In 1981, Alboreto’s entry into Formula 1 with Tyrrell marked a significant milestone. His talent shone brightly as he secured his maiden Grand Prix win the following season at the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas, followed by another win at the 1982 Detroit Grand Prix, establishing himself as a respected driver on the grid.

A pivotal move to Ferrari in 1984 saw Michele reaffirm his promise. He claimed three wins and finished second in the 1985 World Drivers Championship, narrowly trailing Alain Prost in the McLaren.

Ferrari’s president, Luca Montezemolo, acknowledged Alboreto’s priceless contributions upon hearing of his passing in 2001, praising his technical understanding and relentless passion for racing.

After stints with various teams, including Tyrrell, Larousse, Lola, Arrows, Footwork, and Minardi, Alboreto retired from Formula 1, exploring new race series, including touring cars and the Indy Racing League before finding success in sports car racing.

In 1997, he triumphed at Le Mans alongside Stefan Johansson and Tom Kristensen, solidifying his legacy as a formidable racer. Michele’s association with Audi Sport’s factory works team saw him dominating with the R8, with victories at prestigious events like the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Tragically, Alboreto died while testing an Audi R8 sportscar at the Lausitzring in eastern Germany after a high-speed tyre failure.

Michele Alboreto Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	1981–1994
Teams	Tyrrell, Ferrari, Larrousse, Arrows, Footwork, Scuderia Italia, Minardi
Entries	215 (194 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	5
Podiums	23
Career points	186.5
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	5
First entry	1981 San Marino Grand Prix
First win	1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Last win	1985 German Grand Prix
Last entry	1994 Australian Grand Prix

Michele Alboreto Teammates

14 drivers	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Eddie Cheever	12	1981
Slim Borgudd	3	1982
Brian Henton	13	1982
Danny Sullivan	15	1983
Rene Arnoux	17	1984	1985
Stefan Johansson	35	1985	1991
Gerhard Berger	32	1987	1988
Jonathan Palmer	6	1989
Philippe Alliot	8	1989
Bernd Schneider	2	1990
Alex Caffi	26	1990	1991
Aguri Suzuki	16	1992
Luca Badoer	16	1993
Pierluigi Martini	16	1994

Race Wins

Win Number	Grand Prix
1	1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
2	1983 Detroit Grand Prix
3	1984 Belgian Grand Prix
4	1985 Canadian Grand Prix
5	1985 German Grand Prix

Complete Formula One Results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Pts
1981	Tyrrell Racing Team	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	USW	BRA	ARG	SMR Ret	BEL 12	MON Ret	ESP DNQ	FRA 16	GBR Ret	GER DNQ	AUT Ret						NC	0
		Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8												NED 9 †	ITA Ret	CAN 11	CPL 13 †
1982	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	RSA 7	BRA 4	USW 4	SMR 3	BEL Ret	MON 10	DET Ret	CAN Ret	NED 7	GBR NC	FRA 6	GER 4	AUT Ret	SUI 7	ITA 5	CPL 1	8th	25
1983	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	BRA Ret	USW 9	FRA 8	SMR Ret													12th	10
		Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8					MON Ret	BEL 14	DET 1	CAN 8	GBR 13	GER Ret	AUT Ret
		Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8												NED 6	ITA Ret	EUR Ret	RSA Ret
1984	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C4	Ferrari 031 1.5 V6 t	BRA Ret	RSA 11 †	BEL 1	SMR Ret	FRA Ret	MON 6 ‡	CAN Ret	DET Ret	DAL Ret	GBR 5	GER Ret	AUT 3	NED Ret	ITA 2	EUR 2	POR 4	4th	30.5
1985	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156/85	Ferrari 031 1.5 V6 t	BRA 2	POR 2	SMR Ret	MON 2	CAN 1	DET 3	FRA Ret	GBR 2	GER 1	AUT 3	NED 4	ITA 13 †	BEL Ret	EUR Ret	RSA Ret	AUS Ret	2nd	53
1986	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1/86	Ferrari 032 1.5 V6 t	BRA Ret	ESP Ret	SMR 10 †	MON Ret	BEL 4	CAN 8	DET 4	FRA 8	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN Ret	AUT 2	ITA Ret	POR 5	MEX Ret	AUS Ret	9th	14
1987	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1/87	Ferrari 033D 1.5 V6 t	BRA 8 †	SMR 3	BEL Ret	MON 3	DET Ret	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN Ret	AUT Ret	ITA Ret	POR Ret	ESP 15 †	MEX Ret	JPN 4	AUS 2	7th	17
1988	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari F1/87/88C	Ferrari 033E 1.5 V6 t	BRA 5	SMR 18 †	MON 3	MEX 4	CAN Ret	DET Ret	FRA 3	GBR 17 †	GER 4	HUN Ret	BEL Ret	ITA 2	POR 5	ESP Ret	JPN 11	AUS Ret	5th	24
1989	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 017B	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	BRA 10																13th	6
		Tyrrell 018	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8		SMR DNQ	MON 5	MEX 3	USA Ret	CAN Ret	FRA	GBR
	Equipe Larrousse	Lola LC89	Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12									GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	POR 11	ESP DNPQ	JPN DNQ	AUS DNPQ
1990	Footwork Arrows Racing	Arrows A11B	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8	USA 10	BRA Ret	SMR DNQ	MON DNQ	CAN Ret	MEX 17	FRA 10	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN 12	BEL 13	ITA 12 †	POR 9	ESP 10	JPN Ret	AUS DNQ	NC	0
1991	Footwork Grand Prix International	Footwork A11C	Porsche 3512 3.5 V12	USA Ret	BRA DNQ	SMR DNQ														NC	0
		Footwork FA12	Porsche 3512 3.5 V12				MON Ret	CAN Ret	MEX Ret
		Footwork FA12C	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8							FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER DNQ	HUN DNQ	BEL DNPQ	ITA DNQ	POR 15	ESP Ret	JPN DNQ	AUS 13
1992	Footwork Grand Prix International	Footwork FA13	Mugen-Honda MF-351H 3.5 V10	RSA 10	MEX 13	BRA 6	ESP 5	SMR 5	MON 7	CAN 7	FRA 7	GBR 7	GER 9	HUN 7	BEL Ret	ITA 7	POR 6	JPN 15	AUS Ret	10th	6
1993	Lola BMS Scuderia Italia	Lola T93/30	Ferrari 040 3.5 V12	RSA Ret	BRA 11	EUR 11	SMR DNQ	ESP DNQ	MON Ret	CAN DNQ	FRA DNQ	GBR DNQ	GER 16	HUN Ret	BEL 14	ITA Ret	POR Ret	JPN	AUS	NC	0
1994	Minardi Scuderia Italia	Minardi M193B	Ford HBC7/8 3.5 V8	BRA Ret	PAC Ret	SMR Ret	MON 6	ESP Ret												25th	1
		Minardi M194	Ford HBC7/8 3.5 V8						CAN 11	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER Ret	HUN 7	BEL 9	ITA Ret	POR 13	EUR 14	JPN Ret	AUS Ret

Sources: Wikipedia.com and historicracing.com