Luigi Piotti is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in Formula 1 for Maserati. Piotti has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,440 ranks Piotti 666th of 40,105 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.
| 1957-09-08 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −109 |
| 1957-08-18 | Pescara Circuit | DNF | −122 |
| 1957-01-13 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | P10 | −39 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +111 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1956 | Formula 1 | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −271 | 5,440 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −57 | 5,711 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Arzani-Volpini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +4,418 | 5,768 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Juan Fangio | 6,889 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 6,330 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Luigi Musso | 6,124 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 5,968 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 Peter Collins | 6,124 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Harry Schell | 6,087 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti | 6,034 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hawthorn | 6,504 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Paco Godia | 5,930 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Bruce Halford | 5,758 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang von TripsHigher-rated | 6,339 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇦🇷 José Froilán GonzálezHigher-rated | 6,286 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Piero TaruffiHigher-rated | 6,184 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | 🇸🇪 Thomas Danielsson | International Formula 3000 | 5,449 |
| 657 | 🇭🇺 Zsolt Baumgartner | Formula 1 | 5,448 |
| 658 | 🇸🇪 Gustav Malja | Formula 2 | 5,447 |
| 659 | 🇮🇹 Claudio Langes | International Formula 3000 | 5,446 |
| 660 | 🇺🇸 Ricky Taylor | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,446 |
| 661 | 🇺🇸 Andy Michner | IndyCar | 5,445 |
| 662 | 🇫🇷 Laurent Aïello | International Formula 3000 | 5,444 |
| 663 | 🇦🇹 Oliver Tichy | FIA GT Championship | 5,443 |
| 664 | 🇲🇽 Roberto Gonzalez | WEC | 5,442 |
| 665 | 🇺🇸 Conor Daly | IndyCar | 5,441 |
| 666 | 🇮🇹 Luigi Piotti | Formula 1 | 5,440 |
| 667 | 🇩🇪 Tim Tramnitz | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,437 |
| 668 | 🇩🇰 Gustavo Menezes | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,435 |
| 669 | 🇧🇷 Tarso Marques | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,434 |
| 670 | 🇯🇵 Hiroaki Ishiura | Super GT | 5,433 |
| 671 | 🇧🇷 Airton Daré | IndyCar | 5,432 |
| 672 | 🇮🇹 Giacomo Ricci | GP2 Series | 5,430 |
| 673 | 🇺🇸 Regan Smith | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,430 |
| 674 | 🇬🇧 Gareth Rees | International Formula 3000 | 5,429 |
| 675 | 🇬🇧 Derek Bell | Formula 1 | 5,426 |
| 676 | 🇧🇷 Luiz Razia | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,426 |
Luigi Piotti was an established professional racing in Formula 1, the sport's world championship, between 1955 and 1957. He drove for Maserati across six of his seven starts. His rating of 5,440 places him among established professionals; drivers at this level compete regularly against graded professionals and former champions, though they typically finish behind the strongest in the field.[1]
Piotti's Formula 1 career spanned three seasons and seven starts. He made his debut in January 1956 and scored no championship points across his time in the series. His best finish came against established professionals Eugenio Castellotti and Toulo de Graffenried, whom he beat once each during his career. He was a regular opponent of Juan Fangio, the five-time Formula 1 world champion, and Stirling Moss, though he typically finished behind both drivers.[2]
In a Formula 1 field that mixed amateurs and semi-professionals with graded professionals, Piotti's record places him among the mid-tier entrants. His occasional finishes ahead of established drivers like Castellotti and de Graffenried were the standout moments of a brief career in the sport's top category.