Eugenio Castellotti

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Eugenio Castellotti (Italian pronunciation: [euˈdʒɛːnjo kastelˈlɔtti]; 10 October 1930 – 14 March 1957) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 14 Grands Prix from 1955 to 1957. Nicknamed "il Bello", Castellotti won the Mille Miglia and 12 Hours of Sebring, both in 1956 with Ferrari. Born and raised in Lombardy, Castellotti began his career in sportscar racing aged 20, driving a Ferrari 166. He took his first major victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1952. The following year, he won the 10 Hours of Messina; he took further podiums in sportscars at the Bari and Monaco Grands Prix in 1952, as well as the Carrera Panamericana in 1953. Castellotti debuted in Formula One with Lancia in 1955, taking his maiden podium in Monaco and becoming the then-youngest polesitter in Formula One history in Belgium, aged 24. Castellotti contested the final three rounds of 1955 with Ferrari, taking a podium at the Italian Grand Prix to clinch third in the World Drivers' Championship...

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