Overview
- Mediaset and major Italian publications reported his death on November 5, confirming the passing of the 84-year-old former racer and broadcaster.
- He competed in five Formula 1 seasons from 1968, starting with Ferrari and later racing for McLaren, March, Surtees and Brabham, with 36 grand prix starts reported.
- Before F1 he won the 1965 Italian Formula 3 title and then took back‑to‑back European Touring Car championships in 1966 and 1967 driving the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA.
- Beyond single‑seaters he scored World Prototypes victories at Brands Hatch and Watkins Glen and, after a serious Silverstone crash, increasingly focused on sportscars.
- After retiring in 1974 he became a Mediaset telecronist from 1978 to 2009, co‑anchoring with Guido Schittone, founded the Varano driver‑safety center in 1991, and was named Commendatore of the Italian Republic in 2022.