Roberto Bussinello (4 October 1927 – 24 August 1999) was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula One, sports cars, and touring cars during the 1960s. While his Formula One career was brief, he enjoyed success in a variety of series.
Driver Bio
| Nationality | Italian |
| Birthplace | Pistoia, Italy |
| Born | 4 October 1927 |
| Died | 24 August 1999 |
| First Grand Prix | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1965 Italian Grand Prix |
| Current/Last Team | Privateer: Scuderia Centro Sud BRM |
Formula One Career
Bussinello made his Formula One World Championship debut on 10 September at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix. Over the course of his career, he entered three World Championship Grands Prix but only started two, and he did not score any championship points.
In addition to his World Championship appearances, Bussinello was a regular entrant in the era’s non-championship Formula One races.
Success Beyond Formula One
Like many drivers of his generation, Bussinello enjoyed success across multiple categories of motorsport. He was particularly active in touring car and sports car.
One of the highlights of his international career came in 1964 when he travelled to Australia to compete in a production car race at Melbourne’s Sandown Park circuit. Sharing an Alec Mildren Racing Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super with Australian driver Ralph Sachs, Bussinello claimed victory in the 1964 Sandown 6 Hour International.
The event would later evolve into the famous Sandown 500, making Bussinello one of the early winners of a race that would become one of Australia’s most prestigious endurance events.
Grand Prix Stats
| Race Entries | 3 |
| Race Starts | 2 |
| Did Not Start | 0 |
| Best Race Start | 21st |
| Best Race Finish | – |
| Retirements | 2 |
| First-Lap Retirements | 0 |
| Not Classified | 0 |
| Disqualified | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 1 |
Qualifying
| Qualifying Sessions | 3 |
| Reached Q3 | 0 |
| Q2 Eliminations | 0 |
| Q1 Eliminations | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 1 |
