1956 Formula 1 Teams

 Roy Francesco Salvadori

Races: 50
Podiums: 2
Career Points: 19

Year	Team	Constructor	Points	Position	Engine	Chassis
1952	G Caprara	Ferrari			Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	500
1953	Connaught Engineering	Connaught			Lea-Francis 2.0 L4	Connaught A-Series
1954	Gilby Engineering	Maserati			Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	Maserati 250F
1955	Gilby Engineering	Maserati			Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	250F
1956	Gilby Engineering	Maserati			Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	Maserati 250F
1957	Cooper Car Company	Cooper			Climax FPF 2.0 L4, Climax FPF 1.5 L4	Cooper T43 Mark II
1957	Vandervell Products				Vanwall 254 2.5 L4	VW5
1957	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM			BRM P25 2.5 L4	P25
1958	Cooper Car Company	Cooper			Climax FPF 2.0 L4	Cooper T45 Cooper T43 Mark II T44
1959	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper			Maserati 250S 2.5 L4	T45
1959	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin			Ason Martin RB6 2.5 L6	DBR4
1960	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper			Climax FPF 2.5 L4	Cooper T51
1960	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin			Aston Martin RB6 2.5 L6	DBR4 DBR5
1961	Yeoman Credit Racing	Cooper			Climax FPF 1.5 L4	Cooper T53
1962	Yeoman Credit Racing	Lola	19	4	Climax FWMV 1.5 V8	Lola MK4

Roy Salvadori: A Co-Driver to the Very End

By Jeremy McMullen
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Of all of the famous names that had come and gone throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, one name that many may recognize, and yet, would agonize as to try to remember where, when and how would have to be Roy Salvadori. Salvadori raced with and against names like Fangio, Ascari, Moss, Hawthorn, Clark and Hill. And though he would never achieve the same kind of recognition he certainly wouldn't be begrudged praise for his driving ability.

Mystery and intrigue surrounded G. Caprara. Stories and speculation concerning the owner of a small one car team entering the 1952 British Grand Prix would serve as the background for a certain driver's debut in the new grand prix World Championship. Somehow able to secure the use of the potent Ferrari 500, Caprara would provide this young English-Italian with the best equipment of the day. The beneficiary would be Roy Salvadori. And in his first World Championship race he would take that Ferrari 500 all the way up the order to an 8th place result.

This would be a strong debut for Salvadori. Such a result made it clear why he would rub shoulders and elbows with some of the greatest drivers of the day and of all time. It would also make it clear why he also got lost in their shadows as well.

Born in London in 1922 to Italian parents, Salvadori would come to run a garage in Tolworth, Surrey before the outbreak of the Second World War. The war would put a halt to Salvadori's racing aspirations and the dire state of England after the war, with materials being very expensive and hard to come by, it seemed forever before Roy would ever take part in a race. However, by 1946 he would be racing MGs and Rileys. Then, late in 1946, would come Salvadori's great acquisition. He would come to own an ex-Nuvolari Alfa Romeo P3. And with this car, Salvadori would make his first trip to the European continent to take part in a race.

The Grand Prix des Frontieres would see Salvadori race the Alfa Romeo P3. It would be a remarkable race and a testament to the talent Roy possessed. Running late into the race, Salvadori's Alfa Romeo would remain stuck in its highest gear. Despite the inconvenience, Salvadori would cruise home to an impressive 5th place finish.Throughout the rest of the 1940s Salvadori would take part in all kinds of races and would race with all kinds of a cars, including an ex-Prince Bira Maserati 4CL. Roy's stock continued to rise but it would come under serious fire when he suffered a terrible accident at the Daily Express race in 1951.

The serious nature of the injuries would not be enough to keep him out of racing and he would find he would be presented his best opportunity to date when approached by the questionable Caprara to drive the Ferrari 500 in the British Grand Prix. Questionable character or not, Salvadori would not dwell on such issues, he would choose to see what the opportunity could do for his own career.

He would soon find out what that 8th place at Silverstone would mean. By the end of the 1952 season, Salvadori will have substituted for Mike Hawthorn in a couple of races and would even win the Joe Fry Memorial Trophy race driving, once again, for Caprara in the Ferrari 500.

Year Chassis Engine 1962 Lola MK4 Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 1961 Cooper T53 Climax FPF 1.5 L4 1960 Cooper T51 Climax FPF 2.5 L4 1960 DBR5 Aston Martin RB6 2.5 L6 1960 DBR4 Aston Martin RB6 2.5 L6 1959 T45 Maserati 250S 2.5 L4 1959 DBR4 Ason Martin RB6 2.5 L6 1958 Cooper T43 Mark II Climax FPF 2.0 L4 1958 Cooper T45 Climax FPF 2.0 L4 1958 T44 Climax FPF 2.0 L4 1957 Cooper T43 Mark II Climax FPF 2.0 L4, Climax FPF 1.5 L4 1957 P25 BRM P25 2.5 L4 1957 VW5 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4 1956 Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 1955 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 1954 Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 1953 Connaught A-Series Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 1952 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4

The 1953 season would see Salvadori make the move over to the Connaught factory team. While he would go on to secure some front row starting positions and a victory or two, the Connaught still just could not compete with the major factory teams based on the European continent.

While Salvadori's single-seater career would have sporadic moments of greatness his sportscar career is where he would really shine. Throughout 1951 and 1952, while taking part in sportscar races throughout England, Salvadori would become a regular on the podium and would win his first race at the National Goodwood in 1952. He would follow this victory up with another victory in the National Snetterton and another National Goodwood later on in the year. He would then sweep all of the events as part of the National Thruxton in August of 1952.

After a 3rd place finish in the Goodwood 9 Hour race on the 16th of August in 1952 it was clear it was time for Salvadori to take part in the big endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.1953 would see Salvadori battle it out with little success in single-seaters. However, in sportscar races, Salvadori would continue to prove his worth as he would earn a number of podium finishes and a few victories. However, his attempt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving for Aston Martin would not fare all that well. Co-driving with George Abecassis, the clutch failure in the number 26 Aston Martin would lead to an early retirement for Salvadori in his first Le Mans attempt.

1954 would see Salvadori earn a great opportunity with another garage owner Sid Greene. Greene's Gilby Engineering would provide Salvadori with a Maserati 250F in which to take part in Formula One World Championship and non-championship races. Meanwhile, Salvadori's sportscar performances had earned him a seat with Aston Martin and a drive with Jaguar.

Driving for Aston Martin and for Gilby Engineering, Salvadori would begin to travel the world taking part in some of the most famous of endurance races. He would continue to earn some very solid success and would even win a few races, but he would again come up short at Le Mans retiring in the number 8 Aston Martin DB3S that he shared with Reg Parnell.

Reg Parnell and Salvadori would be regularly mentioned together at races throughout England as they were often the only two in the field driving 2.5-liter Formula One machines. This would set up some titanic battles between the two at such races as the Lavant Cup, BARC and the August Cup. Often at these races Salvadori and Parnell would cross the finish line nose-to-tail.

                            
      Unfortunately, when it came to World Championship races, Salvadori would experience the kind of drought that would only have the Sahara jealous. Ever since his World Championship debut in 1952, Roy would experience retirement after retirement. In fact, out of ten races contested between 1953 and 1956, Salvadori would retire early in every single one of them. But after scoring his first World Championship points at the British Grand Prix in 1957, Roy's Formula One career would take something of a turn and 1958 would prove to be his most successful campaign in his Formula One history.

Salvadori's first World Championship points would come after he switched to drive for the Cooper Car Company. While he would follow up his 2 points in the British Grand Prix with two-straight retirements it seemed things had turned for the Anglo-Italian. All of a sudden, Roy would have to work at failing a race in 1958. Over the course of the season he would earn two podium finishes, including a 2nd place at the German Grand Prix and would leave the season 4th in the World Championship standings having earned 15 points.

Over the period of his next three seasons in Formula One, the ratio of retirements to finishes would run about equal. This would be a welcome change given the earlier three seasons in which he never even finished a race. At such races as the German and British Grand Prix in 1958, Salvadori would out-duel the likes of Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren and Phil Hill to earn some of his greatest results. And though he would never go on to score a victory in a Formula One World Championship race his talent and drive would be well respected by his peers.

F1 Drivers From United Kingdom
George Edgar Abecassis Henry Clifford Allison Robert 'Bob' Anderson Peter Arundell Peter Hawthorn Ashdown Ian Hugh Gordon Ashley Gerald Ashmore William 'Bill' Aston Richard James David 'Dickie' Attwood Julian Bailey John Barber Donald Beauman Derek Reginald Bell Mike Beuttler Mark Blundell Eric Brandon Thomas 'Tommy' Bridger Thomas 'Tommy' Bridger David Bridges Anthony William Brise Chris Bristow Charles Anthony Standish 'Tony' Brooks Alan Everest Brown William Archibald Scott Brown Martin John Brundle Ivor Léon John Bueb Ian Burgess Jenson Alexander Lyons Button Michael John Campbell-Jones Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Max Chilton James 'Jim' Clark, Jr. Peter John Collins David Marshall Coulthard Piers Raymond Courage Christopher Craft Jim Crawford John Colum 'Johnny Dumfries' Crichton-Stuart Tony Crook Geoffrey Crossley Anthony Denis Davidson Colin Charles Houghton Davis Tony Dean Paul di Resta Hugh Peter Martin Donnelly Kenneth Henry Downing Bernard Charles 'Bernie' Ecclestone Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards Victor Henry 'Vic' Elford Paul Emery Robert 'Bob' Evans Jack Fairman Alfred Lazarus 'Les Leston' Fingleston John Fisher Ron Flockhart	Philip Fotheringham-Parker Joe Fry Divina Mary Galica Frederick Roberts 'Bob' Gerard Peter Kenneth Gethin Richard Gibson Horace Gould Keith Greene Brian Gubby Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood Bruce Halford Duncan Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton David Hampshire Thomas Cuthbert 'Cuth' Harrison Brian Hart Mike Hawthorn Brian Henton John Paul 'Johnny' Herbert Damon Graham Devereux Hill Norman Graham Hill David Wishart Hobbs James Simon Wallis Hunt Robert McGregor Innes Ireland Edmund 'Eddie' Irvine, Jr. Chris Irwin John James Leslie Johnson Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh 'Ken' Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Christopher J. Lawrence Geoffrey Lees Jackie Lewis Stuart Nigel Lewis-Evans Michael George Hartwell MacDowel Lance Noel Macklin Damien Magee Nigel Ernest James Mansell Leslie Marr Anthony Ernest 'Tony' Marsh Steve Matchett Raymond Mays Kenneth McAlpine Perry McCarthy Allan McNish John Miles Robin 'Monty' Montgomerie-Charrington Dave Morgan Bill Moss Sir Stirling Moss David Murray John Brian Naylor Timothy 'Tiff' Needell Rodney Nuckey Keith Jack Oliver	Arthur Owen Dr. Jonathan Charles Palmer Michael Johnson Parkes Reginald 'Tim' Parnell Reginald 'Tim' Parnell Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell David Piper Roger Dennistoun 'Dennis' Poore David Prophet Thomas Maldwyn Pryce David Charles Purley Ian Raby Brian Herman Thomas Redman Alan Rees Lance Reventlow John Rhodes William Kenneth 'Ken' Richardson John Henry Augustin Riseley-Prichard Richard Robarts Alan Rollinson Tony Rolt Roy Francesco Salvadori Brian Shawe-Taylor Stephen South Michael 'Mike' Spence Alan Stacey Ian Macpherson M Stewart James Robert 'Jimmy' Stewart Sir John Young Stewart John Surtees Andy Sutcliffe Dennis Taylor Henry Taylor John Taylor Michael Taylor Trevor Taylor Eric Thompson Leslie Thorne Desmond Titterington Tony Trimmer Peter Walker Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick John Marshall 'Wattie' Watson Peter Westbury Kenneth Wharton Edward N. 'Ted' Whiteaway Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead Bill Whitehouse Robin Michael Widdows Mike Wilds Jonathan Williams Roger Williamson Justin Wilson Vic Wilson

But while Salvadori's greatest success came during the 1958 Formula One World Championship, there were numerous other opportunities that would be lost to mechanical issues and other events that would dull the image people have of Salvadori. There would be numerous opportunities throughout his 47 Formula One starts when Roy found himself in the lead only to have it all come to naught because of some issue.

Such mechanical woes would absolutely come to ruin some of Salvadori's best performances. One of those incredible, and, yet, forgotten performances would come during the 1961 US Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen in upstate New York. In that race, Innis Ireland was in the lead enjoying a comfortable lead. However, Salvadori was putting together an incredible performance in the Yeoman Credit Racing Team's Cooper T53. When on his game, Roy could challenge even the best to a spirited duel and on this day he would prove it once again. Innis Ireland was well out front but Salvadori began to catch him up hand over fist. It seemed there was absolutely nothing Ireland could do. Roy was in a class unto himself on this day. However, the Cooper could not keep pace with what its driver was capable of doing at the wheel. As a result, mechanical issues would bring an end to the incredible charge and would leave Roy out of the race. Still, it was yet another opportunity in which people got to see the real talent Salvadori possesses. Unfortunately, it would be one of the final opportunities people would have to see Salvadori in all his glory charging toward the front in a Formula One car.

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Formula One World Drivers' Champions
1950 G. Farina 1951 J. Fangio 1952 A. Ascari 1953 A. Ascari 1954 J. Fangio 1955 J. Fangio 1956 J. Fangio 1957 J. Fangio 1958 M. Hawthorn 1959 S. Brabham	1960 S. Brabham 1961 P. Hill, Jr 1962 N. Hill 1963 J. Clark, Jr. 1964 J. Surtees 1965 J. Clark, Jr. 1966 S. Brabham 1967 D. Hulme 1968 N. Hill 1969 S. Stewart	1970 K. Rindt 1971 S. Stewart 1972 E. Fittipaldi 1973 S. Stewart 1974 E. Fittipaldi 1975 A. Lauda 1976 J. Hunt 1977 A. Lauda 1978 M. Andretti 1979 J. Scheckter	1980 A. Jones 1981 N. Piquet 1982 K. Rosberg 1983 N. Piquet 1984 A. Lauda 1985 A. Prost 1986 A. Prost 1987 N. Piquet 1988 A. Senna 1989 A. Prost	1990 A. Senna 1991 A. Senna 1992 N. Mansell 1993 A. Prost 1994 M. Schumacher 1995 M. Schumacher 1996 D. Hill 1997 J. Villeneuve 1998 M. Hakkinen 1999 M. Hakkinen	2000 M. Schumacher 2001 M. Schumacher 2002 M. Schumacher 2003 M. Schumacher 2004 M. Schumacher 2005 F. Alonso 2006 F. Alonso 2007 K. Raikkonen 2008 L. Hamilton 2009 J. Button	2010 S. Vettel 2011 S. Vettel 2012 S. Vettel