Alfonso Thiele is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in Formula 1 for Cooper-Climax. Thiele has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,793 ranks Thiele 4553th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1961-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −113 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −112 | 3,793 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +2,488 | 3,838 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Giorgio ScarlattiHigher-rated | 5,679 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Gino MunaronHigher-rated | 5,102 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Horace GouldHigher-rated | 5,080 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,543 | 🇺🇸 Brad Leighton | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,794 |
| 4,544 | 🇺🇸 Conner Jones | NASCAR Truck | 3,794 |
| 4,545 | 🇯🇵 Dai Yoshihara | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,794 |
| 4,546 | 🇺🇸 Ford Koch | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,794 |
| 4,547 | 🇬🇧 George Abecassis | Formula 1 | 3,794 |
| 4,548 | 🏳️ Jordan Witt | 24H Series | 3,794 |
| 4,549 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Schwantz | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,794 |
| 4,550 | 🇦🇺 Nicolas Stati | Indy NXT | 3,794 |
| 4,551 | 🇬🇧 Roger Williamson | Formula 1 | 3,794 |
| 4,552 | 🇳🇱 Tim Coronel | World Touring Car Championship | 3,794 |
| 4,553 | 🇮🇹 Alfonso Thiele | Formula 1 | 3,793 |
| 4,554 | 🇮🇪 Emmet O'Brien | World Touring Car Championship | 3,793 |
| 4,555 | 🇱🇹 John Paul Southern Jr | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,793 |
| 4,556 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Dalziel | 24H Series | 3,793 |
| 4,557 | 🇮🇹 Andrea Russo | Italian F4 | 3,792 |
| 4,558 | 🇺🇸 Don Satterfield | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,792 |
| 4,559 | 🇨🇦 Eppie Wietzes | Formula 1 | 3,792 |
| 4,560 | 🇺🇸 Jake Eidson | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama | 3,792 |
| 4,561 | 🇯🇵 Kunimitsu Takahashi | FIA GT Championship | 3,792 |
| 4,562 | 🇬🇧 Les Leston | Formula 1 | 3,792 |
| 4,563 | 🏳️ Matheus Comparatto | F4 Brasil | 3,792 |
Alfonso Thiele was an Italian and American racing driver who competed in Formula 1, a single-class international championship. His indexed career spans 1960 and 1961, with two starts in the series for Cooper-Climax.[1]
Thiele's only recorded championship appearance came in 1960, when he started a Formula 1 Grand Prix on 4 September. He did not score championship points that season. He finished 12th in the 1961 championship standings after one round raced, the extent of his indexed record in the series. Most of his racing career was spent in sports car competition, though those results do not appear in this database.[2]
Cooper-Climax fielded a large roster across its history and counted Stirling Moss among its drivers; Thiele's two starts placed him in a field that mixed amateur and semi-professional entrants with established professionals.