Gioacchino Colombo F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Gioacchino Colombo †

42nd in all-time ranking

3

Drivers' Titles

19

Grand Prix Wins

20

Grand Prix Poles

56

Podiums

Designer Profile

Country	Italy
Date of Birth	Jan 9th 1903
Date of Death	Apr 24th 1987
Roles	Chief designer 1 car Designer 3 cars
F1 Cars	4 (1950–1960)
F1 Teams	Alfa Romeo, Maserati
Ranking	42nd of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1950158Nino Farina
• 1951159Juan-Manuel Fangio
• 1957250FJuan-Manuel Fangio

Wins per Team

Alfa Romeo 1950–1951 · 2 cars · 10 wins Maserati 1953–1960 · 2 cars · 9 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarAlfa Romeo 158 1950Maserati 250F 1960

Race1950 British F1 Grand Prix1950 GBR F1 GP 47 years, 124 days47y, 124d1960 USA F1 Grand Prix1960 USA F1 GP 57 years, 316 days57y, 316d

Pole1950 British F1 Grand Prix1950 GBR F1 GP 47 years, 124 days47y, 124d1958 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1958 ARG F1 GP 55 years, 10 days55y, 10d

Win1950 British F1 Grand Prix1950 GBR F1 GP 47 years, 124 days47y, 124d1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 54 years, 207 days54y, 207d

Podium1950 British F1 Grand Prix1950 GBR F1 GP 47 years, 124 days47y, 124d1957 Italian F1 Grand Prix1957 ITA F1 GP 54 years, 242 days54y, 242d

Drivers' title1950 Italian F1 Grand Prix1950 ITA F1 GP 47 years, 237 days47y, 237d1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 54 years, 207 days54y, 207d

F1 cars designed by Gioacchino Colombo4 cars · 1950–1960All F1 cars →

P111954–60Maserati 250FDesigner8 wins227.42 ptsMaserati engineA6GCM-531953Maserati A6GCM-53Chief designer1 win65.5 ptsMaserati engine1951Alfa Romeo 159Designer4 wins75 ptsAlfa Romeo engine1581950Alfa Romeo 158Designer6 wins89 ptsAlfa Romeo engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Gioacchino Colombo is credited with 4 Formula 1 cars and 2 engines for Alfa Romeo and Maserati between 1950 and 1960. The cars and engines credited to Gioacchino Colombo won 19 Grands Prix and 3 drivers' titles. The most successful was the Maserati 250F, with 8 wins. Gioacchino Colombo ranks 42nd of 273 F1 car designers and 16th of 78 F1 engine designers of all time.