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Franco Comotti was a Italian former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Ferrari in 1952.
He was born on July 24th 1906 in Brescia and passed away on May 10th 1963 at the age of 56. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Italy where he drove for Maserati-Milano. Comotti was active for two years: 1950 and 1952. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of France.
He was born on July 24th 1906 in Brescia and passed away on May 10th 1963 at the age of 56. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Italy where he drove for Maserati-Milano. Comotti was active for two years: 1950 and 1952. He wasn't able to score points in 2 races. His last race was the the 1952 Grand Prix of France.
| Name: | Franco Comotti |
| Nationality: |  Italian |
| Birthday: | July 24th 1906 |
| Passed away: | May 10th 1963 (56) |
| Birthplace: | Brescia | Races: | 2 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: | 1950 Italy |
| Last race: |  1952 France |
Franco Comotti by year
| All years | 1952 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Franco Comotti
| #1 | Best Finish | Franco Comotti |  | 12 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Franco Comotti | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 4 | Rouen | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 12 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Franco Comotti | | 12 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Franco Comotti | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Franco Comotti | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 4 | Rouen | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 12 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1952 Ferrari 1950 Maserati-Milano | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Franco Comotti
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #141 | Average race result | Franco Comotti | | 12 place | |
| #568 | Average race points | Franco Comotti | | 0 points | |
| #568 | Most points finishes | Franco Comotti | | finishes | |
| #559 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Franco Comotti | | 0 retirements | |
| #547 | Most race laps | Franco Comotti | | 78 laps | |
| #596 | Most avoidable retirements | Franco Comotti | | 0 retirements | |
| #528 | Most races | Franco Comotti | | 2 races | |
| #34 | Oldest driver | Franco Comotti | | 45 years, 11 months, 12 days | |
| #564 | Biggest gain in race | Franco Comotti | | 4 places gained | |
| #749 | Youngest driver | Franco Comotti | | 44 years, 1 month, 10 days | |
| #554 | Start from P1 | Franco Comotti | | 0 starts | |
| #539 | Most retirements | Franco Comotti | | 1 retirements | |
| #568 | Most points | Franco Comotti | | 0 points | |
| #559 | Most podiums | Franco Comotti | | 0 podiums | |
| #554 | Most wins | Franco Comotti | | 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 | 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 | |
| 129 | Carl Scarborough | 12 |
| 129 | Jim Rigsby | 12 |
| 129 | Franco Comotti | 12 |
| 129 | Kurt Ahrens | 12 |
| 129 | Renato Pirocchi | 12 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Tony Gaze | 0 |
| 305 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 0 |
| 305 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 305 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| 305 | Guy Mairesse | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Tony Gaze | |
| 297 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | |
| 297 | Franco Comotti | |
| 297 | Piero Carini | |
| 297 | Guy Mairesse |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 0 |
| 271 | Philippe Etancelin | 0 |
| 271 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 271 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| 271 | Consalvo Sanesi | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 545 | Roland Ratzenberger | 78 |
| 545 | Neville Lederle | 78 |
| 545 | Franco Comotti | 78 |
| 545 | Damien Magee | 78 |
| 545 | Torsten Palm | 78 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 0 |
| 387 | Philippe Etancelin | 0 |
| 387 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 387 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| 387 | Consalvo Sanesi | 0 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 487 | Charles de Tornaco | 2 |
| 487 | Roger Laurent | 2 |
| 487 | Franco Comotti | 2 |
| 487 | Henri Louveau | 2 |
| 487 | Lee Wallard | 2 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 32 | Georges Grignard | 46 years, 3 months, 3 days |
| 33 | Ernst Loof | 46 years, 29 days |
| 34 | Franco Comotti | 45 years, 11 months, 12 days |
| 35 | Eitel Cantoni | 45 years, 11 months, 3 days |
| 36 | Andre Pilette | 45 years, 9 months, 27 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 554 | Eugenio Castellotti | 4 |
| 554 | Oscar Alfredo Galvez | 4 |
| 554 | Franco Comotti | 4 |
| 554 | Franck Montagny | 4 |
| 554 | Mario de Araujo Cabral | 4 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 747 | Piero Taruffi | 43 years, 10 months, 22 days |
| 748 | Mauri Rose | 44 years, 4 days |
| 749 | Franco Comotti | 44 years, 1 month, 10 days |
| 750 | Chico Landi | 44 years, 2 months, 2 days |
| 751 | Robert O'Brien | 44 years, 2 months, 11 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Philippe Etancelin | 0 |
| 92 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 0 |
| 92 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 92 | Peter Whitehead | 0 |
| 92 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Charles de Tornaco | 1 |
| 459 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 1 |
| 459 | Franco Comotti | 1 |
| 459 | Guy Mairesse | 1 |
| 459 | Mauri Rose | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Tony Gaze | 0 |
| 305 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 0 |
| 305 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 305 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| 305 | Guy Mairesse | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Philippe Etancelin | 0 |
| 192 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 0 |
| 192 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 192 | Piero Carini | 0 |
| 192 | Consalvo Sanesi | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Philippe Etancelin | 0 |
| 101 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 0 |
| 101 | Franco Comotti | 0 |
| 101 | Peter Whitehead | 0 |
| 101 | Piero Carini | 0 |
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