| Born | (1941-08-30)30 August 1941 Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 January 1971(1971-01-10) (aged 29) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Active years | 1970 |
| Teams | Ferrari |
| Entries | 4 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 3 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1970 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1970 Italian Grand Prix |
Ignazio Francesco Giunti (Italian pronunciation:[iɲˈɲattsjofranˈtʃeskoˈdʒunti]; 30 August 1941 – 10 January 1971)[1] was an Italianracing driver. He competed inFormula One as well as in saloon andSports Car Racing.
Giunti was born inRome. In 1968, driving forAlfa Romeo, he finished second in theTarga Florio and fourth in theLe Mans 24 Hours race co-driving withNanni Galli.
In 1970, Giunti was signed byFerrari primarily for their sports-car team, and won the12 Hours of Sebring as well as achieving several other high placings. His success earned him aFormula One chance along withClay Regazzoni, who Ferrari was also trialling at the time. Giunti finished fourth on his debut in theBelgian GP atSpa. Despite his being out-performed by Regazzoni during the remaining races, he was re-signed by Ferrari for the following season.
Giunti was killed during his first drive in 1971 whilst racing in the1000 km Buenos Aires. He was leading the race when hisFerrari 312PB prototype ploughed into the back of theMatra-Simca MS660 ofJean-Pierre Beltoise, who was pushing the car along the track after it had run out of fuel. He died due to the impact and the subsequent fire.
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| Yr | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
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| 1970 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari312B | FerrariFlat 12 | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL 4 | NED | FRA 14 | GBR | GER | AUT 7 | ITA Ret | CAN | USA | MEX | 17th | 3 |