Teodoro "Dorino" Serafini (22 July 1909 – 5 July 2000) was a motorcycle road racer and racing driver from Italy.
A native of Pesaro (Marche), he started his bike racing career in 1928, on a Benelli 175cc. He won the 1939 500cc European Championship on a Gilera, with victories in the German, Swedish and Ulster Grand Prix.[1] He switched to single seater car racing in 1947, starting in a Cisitalia D46.[2] He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix on 3 September 1950, when he finished second and scored 3 championship points, his points being halved as he shared the drive with Alberto Ascari. Serafini remains the only Formula One driver to have scored a podium finish in every World Championship Grand Prix they entered. He also competed in several non-Championship Formula One races.
Serafini finished second in the 1950 Mille Miglia. He retired from racing full-time after sustaining serious injuries during the 1951 Mille Miglia, which required multiple operations over several years. He made a come back for the 1954 Brescia-Rome-Brescia race, finishing 7th overall and first in the GT class.[2]
Racing record
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari V12 | GBR | MON | 500 | SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA 2* |
13th | 3 |
- * Indicates shared drive with Alberto Ascari
Non-championship Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12 | PAU | RIC | SRM Ret |
PAR | EMP | BAR 7 |
JER | ALB | NED | NAT | NOT | ULS | PES | STT | INT | GOO | |
| Ferrari 375 | PEN 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari V12 | SYR 2 |
PAU Ret |
RIC | ||||||||||||||
| Ferrari 375 | Ferrari V12 | SRM Ret |
BOR | INT | PAR | ULS | SCO | NED | ALB | PES | BAR | GOO |
References
- ^ Williams, Richard (2000-07-17). "Dorino Serafini". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b "Dorino Serafini | The "forgotten" drivers of F1". www.f1forgottendrivers.com. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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