Alex Ribeiro

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Alex Ribeiro
Nationality	Brazilian
World Championship Career
Active years	1976 - 1977, 1979
Team(s)	Hesketh, March, Fittipaldi
Races	20
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1976 United States Grand Prix
Last race	1979 United States Grand Prix

Alex Dias Ribeiro (born in Belo Horizonte November 7, 1948) is a former Formula One driver from Brazil. He participated in 20 grands prix, debuting on October 10, 1976. He scored 0 championship points.

At the 2002 Brazilian Grand Prix, Ribeiro was almost killed. During the morning warm-up on race day Sunday, Enrique Bernoldi crashed his Arrows in Turn 2. When Ribeiro, the driver of the Medical Car, went out to check on Bernoldi, he opened the door to the car. Just as he opened it, Nick Heidfeld came along in his Sauber, and smashed into the open door. Both Ribeiro and Heidfeld were uninjured.

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Yr	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
1976	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D	Cosworth V8	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA 12	JPN		37th	0
1977	Hollywood March Racing	March 761B	Cosworth V8	ARG Ret	BRA Ret	RSA Ret	USW Ret	ESP DNQ	MON DNQ	BEL DNQ	SWE DNQ	FRA DNQ	GBR DNQ	GER 8	AUT DNQ	NED 11	ITA DNQ	USA 15	CAN 8	JPN 12	27th	0
1979	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN DNQ	USA DNQ			-	0