🇮🇹 Lamberto Leoni

Lamberto Leoni was an established professional racing driver who competed in single-seater championships across a span of a decade. He made two starts in the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship for Ensign, finishing 17th in the championship standings, and subsequently raced in International Formula 3000 from 1985 to 1987 with a total of 27 starts for Italian F3000.[1]

Leoni took two podium finishes across his career, both in Formula 3000. He raced regularly against established professionals in that series, finishing closely matched with drivers including Michel Ferté, a regular opponent with 35 Formula 3000 starts to his name. He also beat established professionals such as Pierre-Henri Raphanel, who would go on to race in the FIA GT Championship, on three occasions. Among his scalps was Mike Thackwell, another established professional who had competed in 16 Formula 3000 rounds.[2]