| Born | 22 September 1958 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Active years | 1987 |
| Teams | Osella |
| Races | 3 (2 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1987 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1987 Spanish Grand Prix |
Franco Forini (born September 22, 1958 in Muralto) is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He competed in the Italian Formula Three Championship between 1981 and 1985, winning the title in his final year in a Dallara-Volkswagen with future F1 team Forti Corse, and finishing as runner up in the Monaco Grand Prix F3 support race in the same year. He moved up to Formula 3000 in 1986 with little success. He participated in three Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on September 6, 1987. He scored no championship points.
After his brief stint in F1, he returned to F3 in 1988 and 1989 without any further success.
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1I | Alfa Romeo V8 | BRA |
SMR |
BEL |
MON |
DET |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
AUT |
ITA Ret |
POR Ret |
ESP DNQ |
MEX |
JPN |
AUS |
NC | 0 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alessandro Santin |
Italian Formula Three Champion 1985 |
Succeeded by Nicola Larini |