Alfonso de Portago

Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis of Portago, known as Alfonso de Portago (born 11 October 1928 in Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom – died 12 May 1957 in Cavriana, , Lombardy, Italy) was a British-born Spanish racing driver, and sportsman. He competed in five World Championship Formula One races for in the mid-1950s, a shared podium being his best result.
De Portago began his racing career in 1953, with Luigi Chinetti, and was winning sportscar races by 1954. He competed in five non-championship F1 races in before competing in his World Championship race in , the , retiring with a gearbox problem. He scored his first podium at the next race, the , in a shared drive with Peter Collins, as the car crossed the line second. saw him compete in one race, the , where he finished fifth in a shared drive with José Froilán González, scoring one point.
Outside of motor racing, he was an international polo player, rode twice in the Aintree Grand National Steeplechase, and was even a bobsleigh runner, competing in the Winter Olympics in 1956 but missed out on a medal, classifying fourth. Additionally, he spoke four languages, was a millionaire (by descent), a playboy, a nobleman and heir to one of the most respected titles in Spain.
He was killed in an accident at the 1957 Mille Miglia, after a tyre blew on his Ferrari. The resulting crash also killed co-driver Edmund Nelson and nine spectators, including five children. Largely because of this accident, the Mille Miglia was discontinued after that year.
==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team	Points 	Pos. 	Report
 	Private 	 	Non-championship races only	Non-championship races only	Non-championship races only
 	Scuderia Ferrari	 	3 	15th 	Report
 	Scuderia Ferrari	 	1 	21st 	
===Career Statistics===
===Career Results===
Notes:
* † Shared drive with Peter Collins
* ‡ Shared drive with José Froilán González
==Notes==
==External links==
* Wikipedia article
* STATS F1 profile
* OldRacingCars.com profile
Category:1928 births
Category:1957 deaths
Category:Spanish Drivers
Category:1956 Début Drivers
Category:Ferrari Drivers
 
Category:Deceased Drivers