Alberto Crespo
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 16 January 1920
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Died | 14 August 1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged 71)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1952 |
Teams | non-works Maserati |
Entries | 1 (0 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
Alberto Augusto Crespo (16 January 1920 – 14 August 1991) was a racing driver from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1952 Italian Grand Prix, with a Maserati entered for him by Enrico Platé. Crespo posted the 26th best time in the qualifying session of the 35 entrants, although he failed to qualify as only the fastest 24 started the race.[1]
Crespo had previously competed in the 1952 Daily Mail Trophy, in a Talbot-Lago T26C entered by Antonio Lago, in which he qualified 12th and finished 10th.[2] The following year, he competed in the 1953 Buenos Aires Grand Prix in an Alfa-Romeo, and finished 11th.[3]
After his racing career ended, Crespo remained involved with Argentine motorsport administration until his death in 1991.[4]
Complete Formula One World Championship results
[edit]Key | |
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Colour | Result |
Gold | Winner |
Silver | Second place |
Bronze | Third place |
Green | Other points position |
Blue | Other classified position |
Not classified, finished (NC) | |
Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | |
Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
White | Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) | |
Light blue | Practiced only (PO) |
Thursday/Friday test driver (TD) (from 2003 onwards) | |
Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) | |
Did not arrive (DNA) | |
Withdrawn (WD) | |
Text formatting | Meaning |
Bold | Pole position |
Italics | Fastest lap |
Superscript | Sprint race result |
Abbreviation | Meaning |
WDC | World Drivers' Championship position |
WCC | World Constructors' Championship position |
NC | Not classified |
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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1952 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati/Platé Straight-4 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA DNQ |
NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Italy 1952 – Qualifying". Stats F1. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "1952 Boreham F1, Daily Mail Trophy". Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "1953 Buenos Aires Grand Prix". Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Alberto Crespo". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 30 June 2024.