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Carlos Menditeguy
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Born (1914-08-10)10 August 1914
Died 27 April 1973(1973-04-27) (aged 58)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Argentina Argentine
Active years 19531958, 1960
Teams Gordini, Maserati, Scuderia Centro Sud
Entries 11 (10 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 1
Career points 9
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry 1960 Argentine Grand Prix

Carlos Alberto Menditéguy (10 August 1914 – 27 April 1973) was a racing driver and polo player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.

In polo he reached the highest possible handicap of 10. He was an all round sportsman and became a scratch golf player in under two years as the result of a bet with some friends.

Menditeguy was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1953 Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 Gordini Straight-6 ARG
Ret
500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
1954 Onofre Marimón Maserati A6GCM/250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
DNS
500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0
1955 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
Ret
MON 500 BEL NED GBR ITA
5
19th 2
1956 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
Ret
MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0
1957 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
3
MON
Ret
500 FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER PES ITA 14th 4
1958 Scuderia Sud Americana Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
7
MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR NC 0
1960 Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper T51 Maserati Straight-4 ARG
4
MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 19th 3

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1956 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 BUE
4
GLV SYR AIN INT NAP 100 VNW CAE SUS BRH
1957 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 BUE
6
SYR PAU GLV NAP RMS
Ret
CAE INT MOD MOR

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