marquis of Portago, best known '''Alfonso de Portago''' (born in
London ,
October 11 ,
1928 - died near
Guidizzolo ,
Mantua ,
May 12 ,
1957 ) was a
Formula One driver from
Spain .
He participated in 5 grands prix, debuting on
July 1 ,
1956 . He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 4 championship points. In 1953 races with
Luigi Chinetti in
Carrera Panamericana .
He and his co-driver
Edmund Nelson were killed in a crash in the 1957
Mille Miglia , which also claimed the lives of ten spectators, amon them 5 children. This resulted in a long
Enzo Ferrari trial and the banning of the famous race.
(Note: grands prix in denote '''points scoring''' races.)
