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Sergio Mantovani (May 22, 1929 - February 23, 2001) was a racing driver from Milan, Italy. He entered 8 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 13, 1953. He started 7 of those races, all for Maserati. His best results were two fifth-place finishes, and he scored a total of 4 championship points. In non-Championship F1 events, he finished third in the Syracuse and Rome Grands Prix in 1954.
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| Born | (1929-05-22)22 May 1929 Cusano Milanino, Kingdom of Italy |
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| Died | 23 February 2001(2001-02-23) (aged 71) Milan, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1953-1955 |
| Teams | Maserati |
| Entries | 8 (7 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 4 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
After he lost a leg in a crash during practice for the Valentino Grand Prix in 1955, Mantovani retired and became involved with the Italian Sporting Commission.[1]
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA 7 * |
NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | BEL 7 |
FRA DNS |
GBR | GER 5 |
SUI 5 |
ITA 9 |
ESP Ret |
16th | 4 |
| 1955 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG 7 † |
MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA | NC | 0 |