Alfonso de Portago (1928-1957) 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. Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The FIA has awarded the Formula One World Drivers Championship (abbr. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 1, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 225. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... Results from the 1957 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1957 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 144. ... The Argentine Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One championship, held intermittently from 1953 to 1998. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
He and his co-driver were killed in a crash in the 1957 Mille Miglia, which also claimed the lives of ten spectators. This resulted in the banning of the Mille Miglia.
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Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, the 17th Marquis dePortago, was the son of a Spanish nobleman and an Irishwoman.
DePortago agreed immediately and as a result bought a Ferrari sportscar and made his racing debut in the Buenos Aires 1000 in 1954, partnered by Harry Schell.
DePortago, his co-driver Edmund Nelson and 10 spectators - five of them children - were killed and 20 more people were injured.
Portago's accident was caused by tire failure, but the tire failed because it was rubbing on slightly damaged bodywork and that compromised the tire.
At his last stop, Portago was informed that the tire may be damaged and of the danger but he chose to not have the tire changed because of the time he would lose.
Portago never became a great racing driver because his poor judgement resulted in death before he was able to build the experience required to gain good judgement.
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