Carlos Menditeguy
Carlos Alberto Menditéguy (10 August 1914 – 27 April 1973)[1] was a racing driver and polo player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.
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| Born | 10 August 1914 |
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| Died | 27 April 1973 (aged 58) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Argentine |
| Active years | 1953–1958, 1960 |
| Teams | Gordini, Maserati, Scuderia Centro Sud |
| Entries | 11 (10 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 9 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix |
In polo he reached the highest possible handicap of 10. He was an all round sportsman and became a scratch golf player in under two years as the result of a bet with some friends.
Menditeguy was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG Ret |
500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1954 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati A6GCM/250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG DNS |
500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG Ret |
MON | 500 | BEL | NED | GBR | ITA 5 |
19th | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG Ret |
MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1957 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG 3 |
MON Ret |
500 | FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER | PES | ITA | 14th | 4 | |||
| 1958 | Scuderia Sud Americana | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG 7 |
MON | NED | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR | NC | 0 |
| 1960 | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper T51 | Maserati Straight-4 | ARG 4 |
MON | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | 19th | 3 |
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | BUE 4 |
GLV | SYR | AIN | INT | NAP | 100 | VNW | CAE | SUS | BRH |
| 1957 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | BUE 6 |
SYR | PAU | GLV | NAP | RMS Ret |
CAE | INT | MOD | MOR | |
References
- Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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