Piero Taruffi

Piero Taruffi was an Italian racing driver who started 18 Formula One Grands Prix in the 1950s, securing five podium finishes, and one win. Taruffi's best Drivers' Championship result came in , finishing third behind teammates, Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina. As well as driving for Ferrari, Taruffi represented , , and during his seven-year career in F1.
Outside of F1, Taruffi achieved accolades in sports car racing, winning the 1957 Mille Miglia, and motorcycling, in which he set the motorcycle land-speed record in 1937.
Piero Taruffi died in 1988 at the age of 81 in Rome.
Taruffi's daughter, Prisca Taruffi, is a former professional motor racing driver who has competed in the FIA GT Championship and several rally events. Prisca was allowed by Ferrari to drive her father's race winning Ferrari 315-S in the 2007 Mille Miglia, 50 years after Piero's victory in the event. 
==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.
 	SA Alfa Romeo 	 	0 	NC
 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	10 	6th
 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	22 	
 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	0 	NC
 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	9 	6th
 	Daimler Benz AG 	 	9 	6th
 	Officine Alfieri Maserati	 	0 	NC
 	Vandervell Products Ltd. 	 	0 	NC
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number	Grand Prix
1 	1952 Swiss Grand Prix
===Career Results===
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*Shared Drive
==Notes==
Category:Italian Drivers
Category:1906 births
Category:1988 deaths
Category:Ferrari Drivers
Category:Maserati Drivers
Category:Vanwall Drivers
Category:Alfa Romeo Drivers
Category:Mercedes Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers