Nasif Estéfano is a racing driver from Argentina who last raced in Formula 1 for De Tomaso. Estéfano has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 4 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,942 ranks Estéfano 1251th of 39,300 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.
| 1963-07-20 | Silverstone | DNF | −90 |
| 1963-06-30 | Reims-Gueux | DNF | −121 |
| 1963-05-26 | Circuit de Monaco | DNF | −101 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | ▸Formula 1 | De Tomaso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −312 | 4,942 |
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +3,842 | 5,192 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham | 6,163 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren | 6,143 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Phil HillFIA Silver | 6,095 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 Innes Ireland | 5,823 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | 5,614 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Jim Clark | 6,518 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther | 6,413 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bandini | 6,318 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇿🇦 Tony Maggs | 6,160 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,241 | 🇪🇸 Albert Costa Balboa | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,952 |
| 1,242 | 🇺🇸 George Mack | IndyCar | 4,952 |
| 1,243 | 🇷🇺 Alex Malykhin | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,951 |
| 1,244 | 🇦🇺 Jack Le Brocq | Supercars Championship | 4,950 |
| 1,245 | 🇫🇷 Eric Hélary | WEC | 4,949 |
| 1,246 | 🇮🇹 Valerio Scassellati | FIA GT Championship | 4,949 |
| 1,247 | 🇿🇦 Jonathan Aberdein | European Le Mans Series | 4,947 |
| 1,248 | 🇺🇸 Larry Foyt | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,946 |
| 1,249 | 🇧🇷 Bruno Baptista | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,945 |
| 1,250 | 🇩🇪 Luis Schramm Kim | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,945 |
| 1,251 | 🇦🇷 Nasif Estéfano | Formula 1 | 4,942 |
| 1,252 | 🇮🇹 Mattia Colnaghi | Formula 3 | 4,937 |
| 1,253 | 🇳🇱 Charles Zwolsman | Michelin 992 Endurance Cup | 4,935 |
| 1,254 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Sieg | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,932 |
| 1,255 | 🇯🇵 Loïc Duval | WEC | 4,931 |
| 1,256 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Ankrum | NASCAR Truck | 4,930 |
| 1,257 | 🇧🇪 Ignacio Montenegro | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,929 |
| 1,258 | 🇪🇸 Bruno Del Pino | Formula 3 | 4,927 |
| 1,259 | 🇧🇷 Pietro Fantin | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,926 |
| 1,260 | 🇧🇧 Zane Maloney | Formula E | 4,925 |
| 1,261 | 🇫🇮 Mika Mäki | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,924 |
Nasif Estéfano was an Argentine driver who competed in Formula 1 between 1960 and 1963, accumulating four starts without a podium finish. His Racer Rating of 5,862 places him in the established professional band, a level typically occupied by full-time competitors at the top level or factory sportscar drivers who win in the strongest fields. However, Estéfano's record shows a driver at the sharp end of the entry level of that tier; he finished an average of 14th across his classified starts, well off the pace of frontrunners, and never scored a championship point across his four World Championship rounds.[1]
Estéfano raced primarily for De Tomaso, which entered him in three of his four starts. De Tomaso itself was not a competitive force in the championship during this period, recording no race wins across its index and fielding only three drivers total, the strongest of whom was Piers Courage, an established professional substantially ahead of Estéfano in rating. The Argentine's career was brief and his progression limited; after four starts spread between 1960 and 1963, with his most recent activity showing a 18th-place finish in 1963, his involvement in Formula 1 ended without him establishing himself as a regular on the grid.[2]