Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in Formula 1 for Tyrrell. Pesenti-Rossi has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,885 ranks Pesenti-Rossi 1197th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1976-09-12 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P18 | −22 |
| 1976-08-15 | Red Bull Ring | P11 | +32 |
| 1976-08-01 | Nürburgring | P14 | +7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ▸Formula 1 | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +17 | 3,890 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 John Watson | 5,367 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Gunnar Nilsson | 4,734 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the 1976 season, making three starts for the Tyrrell team. His only season of competition placed him in an amateur or semi-professional context; he raced in the world championship but failed to score points and faced a field dominated by established professionals. His average finishing position of 14th reflects the gap between his capabilities and the calibre of driver he encountered. Against his most frequent rivals, he trailed consistently; he finished behind John Watson and Gunnar Nilsson in all three shared races with each driver. Watson was a front-running professional with a rating of 5,367, and Nilsson, rated 4,734, was a strong field-level driver. The disparity in their records illustrates the step up that a single-seater championship grid represented at that era.[1]
Despite the overall difficulty of the grid, Pesenti-Rossi managed to finish every race he started, a mark of consistency if not competitiveness. He recorded isolated results against stronger drivers such as Guy Edwards, Lella Lombardi and Jean-Pierre Jarier, each of whom held ratings in the 4,200 to 4,500 range, though these were single occurrences rather than repeated competitive exchanges. His brief tenure ended after 1976, closing a career that encompassed only three grand prix starts and no championship points.[2]