Roberto Lippi
NationalityItalian
Birth date17 October 1926
Birth placeRome, Italy
Death date31 October 2011 (aged 85)
Death placeAnzio, Italy
Years1961–1963
Teamsnon-works De Tomaso
Races3 (1 start)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Points0
First race1961 Italian Grand Prix
Last race1963 Italian Grand Prix

Roberto Lippi (17 October 1926 – 31 October 2011) was a racing driver from Italy. He was the inaugural champion of the Campionato Italiano for Formula Junior cars in 1958, and participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, all at Monza in a privateer De Tomaso, from 1961 to 1963. He qualified only for the first of these, and scored no championship points.

Lippi had a best non-championship finish of fourth, achieved at the 1963 Rome Grand Prix. Lippi also competed in multiple editions of the Mille Miglia in the 1950s, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1957.[1]

From 1964 to 1972, Lippi was chief test driver for the Scuderia Ferrari. He later worked as a racing instructor, primarily at his home track of Vallelunga, before retiring in 1998. He died on 31 October 2011 at age 85, after a long illness.[2]

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1957Automobili StanguelliniFrancesco SiracusaStanguellini S1100 PrototipoS 1.167DNFDNF

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910WDCPoints
1961Scuderia SettecolliDe Tomaso F1O.S.C.A. Straight-4MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERITA
Ret
USANC0
1962Scuderia SettecolliDe Tomaso F1O.S.C.A. Straight-4NEDMONBELFRAGBRGERITA
DNQ
USARSANC0
1963Scuderia SettecolliDe Tomaso F1Ferrari V6MONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITA
DNQ
USAMEXRSANC0

References

  1. ^ "Driver of 24 heures du Mans : Roberto Lippi". 24h-en-piste. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Roberto Lippi". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 1 May 2026.