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Arturo Merzario is a 69 year old Italian former driver who last drove for Merzario-Ford in 1979.
He was born on March 11th 1943 in Civenna. He debuted for Ferrari during the 1972 Grand Prix of Great Britain. Merzario was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1972 and 1979. In those years he scored 11 points in 58 races. During his career Merzario wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1979 Grand Prix of USA East.
He was born on March 11th 1943 in Civenna. He debuted for Ferrari during the 1972 Grand Prix of Great Britain. Merzario was active for 8 consecutive seasons between 1972 and 1979. In those years he scored 11 points in 58 races. During his career Merzario wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1979 Grand Prix of USA East.
| Name: | Arturo Merzario |
| Nationality: |  Italian |
| Birthday: | March 11th 1943 (69) |
| Birthplace: | Civenna | Races: | 58 races |
| Total points: | 11 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 40 retirements |
| First race: |  1972 Great Britain |
| Last race: |  1979 USA East |
Arturo Merzario by year
| All years | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 1974 | 1973 | 1972 |
Overall stats: Arturo Merzario
| #1 | Best Finish | Arturo Merzario |  | 4 (3x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1974 | 13 | Monza | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro-Ford | 4 |
| 1973 | 3 | Kyalami | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1973 | 2 | Interlagos | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 4 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Arturo Merzario | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Arturo Merzario | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1973 | 15 | Watkins Glen | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 16 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1979 Merzario-Ford 1978 Merzario-Ford 1977 March-Ford 1977 Shadow-Ford 1976 March-Ford 1976 Wolf-Williams-Ford 1975 Williams-Ford 1975 Fittipaldi-Ford 1974 Iso Marlboro-Ford 1973 Ferrari 1972 Ferrari | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Arturo Merzario
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #207 | Average race points | Arturo Merzario | | 0.69 points | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #311 | Average race result | Arturo Merzario | | 9.19 place | |
| #142 | Most points finishes | Arturo Merzario | | 5 finishes | |
| #208 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Arturo Merzario | | 0.18 retirements | |
| #124 | Most race laps | Arturo Merzario | | 1965 laps | |
| #95 | Most avoidable retirements | Arturo Merzario | | 7 retirements | |
| #106 | Most races | Arturo Merzario | | 58 races | |
| #231 | Oldest driver | Arturo Merzario | | 36 years, 6 months, 26 days | |
| #157 | Biggest gain in race | Arturo Merzario | | 15 places gained | |
| #418 | Youngest driver | Arturo Merzario | | 29 years, 4 months, 4 days | |
| #248 | Start from P1 | Arturo Merzario | | 0 starts | |
| #68 | Most retirements | Arturo Merzario | | 40 retirements | |
| #162 | Most points | Arturo Merzario | | 11 points | |
| #318 | Most podiums | Arturo Merzario | | 0 podiums | |
| #258 | Most wins | Arturo Merzario | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 205 | Louis Rosier | 0.72 |
| 206 | George Follmer | 0.71 |
| 207 | Arturo Merzario | 0.69 |
| 208 | Paul di Resta | 0.67 |
| 208 | Fabrizio Barbazza | 0.67 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 309 | Eric Bernard | 9.23 |
| 310 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 9.19 |
| 311 | Arturo Merzario | 9.19 |
| 312 | Vittorio Brambilla | 9.17 |
| 313 | Aguri Suzuki | 9.16 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 133 | Christian Fittipaldi | 5 |
| 133 | Philippe Streiff | 5 |
| 133 | Arturo Merzario | 5 |
| 133 | Howden Ganley | 5 |
| 133 | Jackie Oliver | 5 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 206 | Elio de Angelis | 0.18 |
| 207 | Robert Manzon | 0.18 |
| 208 | Arturo Merzario | 0.18 |
| 209 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | 0.17 |
| 210 | Narain Karthikeyan | 0.17 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 122 | Kazuki Nakajima | 1971 |
| 123 | Eric Bernard | 1970 |
| 124 | Arturo Merzario | 1965 |
| 125 | Tom Pryce | 1919 |
| 126 | Roy Salvadori | 1869 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 87 | J J Lehto | 7 |
| 87 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 7 |
| 87 | Arturo Merzario | 7 |
| 87 | Chris Amon | 7 |
| 87 | Jackie Oliver | 7 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 104 | Erik Comas | 59 |
| 105 | Timo Glock | 58 |
| 105 | Arturo Merzario | 58 |
| 107 | Alex Caffi | 56 |
| 107 | Henri Pescarolo | 56 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 229 | Carroll Shelby | 36 years, 8 months, 2 days |
| 230 | Les Leston | 36 years, 7 months, 4 days |
| 231 | Arturo Merzario | 36 years, 6 months, 26 days |
| 232 | Azdrubal Fontes | 36 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| 233 | Bill Vukovich | 36 years, 5 months, 17 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Jochen Mass | 15 |
| 136 | Slim Borgudd | 15 |
| 136 | Arturo Merzario | 15 |
| 136 | Danny Ongais | 15 |
| 136 | Rolf Stommelen | 15 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 416 | Philippe Streiff | 29 years, 3 months, 25 days |
| 417 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 29 years, 4 months, 1 day |
| 418 | Arturo Merzario | 29 years, 4 months, 4 days |
| 419 | Vic Wilson | 29 years, 4 months, 21 days |
| 420 | Eric van de Poele | 29 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Geoff Lees | 0 |
| 92 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 92 | Arturo Merzario | 0 |
| 92 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 0 |
| 92 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 65 | Bruno Giacomelli | 40 |
| 65 | Jochen Mass | 40 |
| 65 | Arturo Merzario | 40 |
| 65 | Dan Gurney | 40 |
| 70 | Stefano Modena | 39 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 156 | Roberto Mieres | 12 |
| 161 | Philippe Streiff | 11 |
| 161 | Arturo Merzario | 11 |
| 161 | Peter Gethin | 11 |
| 161 | Richard Attwood | 11 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Geoff Lees | 0 |
| 192 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 192 | Arturo Merzario | 0 |
| 192 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 192 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Geoff Lees | 0 |
| 101 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 101 | Arturo Merzario | 0 |
| 101 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 0 |
| 101 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
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