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Chico Landi Born 14 July 1907
São Paulo, BrazilDied 7 June 1989 (aged 81)
São Paulo, BrazilFormula One World Championship career Nationality Brazilian
Active years 1951 - 1953, 1956 Teams Maserati inc. as privateer; privateer Ferrari Races 6 Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Career points 1.5 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First race 1951 Italian Grand Prix Last race 1956 Argentine Grand Prix Francisco Sacco Landi (July 14, 1907–June 7, 1989), better known as Chico, was a racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 16, 1951. He scored a total of 1.5 championship points, awarded for his fourth place finish in the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, a drive he shared with Gerino Gerini.
Landi was the first Brazilian driver to win a Formula One race, taking a Ferrari to victory at the Bari Grand Prix in 1948.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points 1951 Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati Straight-4 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER
DNAESP
DNANC 0 Francisco Landi Ferrari 375/50 Ferrari V12 ITA
Ret1952 Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati Straight-6 SUI 500 BEL FRA
DNAGBR GER NED
9*ITA
8NC 0 1953 Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati Straight-6 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI
RetNC 0 Scuderia Milano ITA
Ret1956 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
4*MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA 25th 1.5 - * Indicates Shared Drive
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Catharino Andreatta
Berno FornariWinner of the Mil Milhas Brasil
1960 with:
Christian HeinsSucceeded by
Italo Bertão
Orlando MenegazCategories:- 1907 births
- 1989 deaths
- Brazilian racecar drivers
- Brazilian Formula One drivers
- Brazilian people of Italian descent
- Ferrari Formula One drivers
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