Willy Mairesse
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| Willy Mairesse | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1960-63, 1965 |
| Team(s) | Ferrari, ENB, Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud |
| Races | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1965 Belgian Grand Prix |
Willy Mairesse (October 1, 1928 - September 9, 1969) was a Formula One and sports car driver from Belgium. He participated in 13 grands prix, debuting on June 19, 1960. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 7 championship points. He committed suicide in a hotel room in Ostend after injury at the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans forced an end to his career.
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(Note: grands prix in bold denote points scoring races.)
| Yr | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Ferr | ARG | MON | IND | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | POR | ITA | USA | Ferr |
| 1961 | Lotu | MON | DUT | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | Ferr | ||
| 1962 | Ferr | DUT | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | SAF | Ferr | |
| 1963 | Ferr | MON | BEL | DUT | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | SAF | Ferr |
