Valerio Colotti F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Valerio Colotti †

75th in all-time ranking

1

Drivers' Title

8

Grand Prix Wins

8

Grand Prix Poles

27

Podiums

Designer Profile

Country	Italy
Date of Birth	Apr 19th 1925
Date of Death	Jan 19th 2008
Roles	Chief designer 2 cars Designer 1 car
F1 Cars	3 (1959–1960)
F1 Teams	Maserati, Behra-Porsche, Tec-Mec
Ranking	75th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1957250FJuan-Manuel Fangio

Wins per Team

Maserati 1954–1960 · 1 car · 8 wins Behra-Porsche 1960 · 1 car · 0 wins Tec-Mec 1959 · 1 car · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarTec-Mec 1959Behra-Porsche 1960

Race1954 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1954 ARG F1 GP 28 years, 273 days28y, 273d1960 USA F1 Grand Prix1960 USA F1 GP 35 years, 215 days35y, 215d

Pole1954 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1954 BEL F1 GP 29 years, 62 days29y, 62d1958 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1958 ARG F1 GP 32 years, 275 days32y, 275d

Win1954 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1954 ARG F1 GP 28 years, 273 days28y, 273d1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 32 years, 107 days32y, 107d

Podium1954 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1954 ARG F1 GP 28 years, 273 days28y, 273d1957 Italian F1 Grand Prix1957 ITA F1 GP 32 years, 142 days32y, 142d

Drivers' title1957 German F1 Grand Prix1957 GER F1 GP 32 years, 107 days32y, 107donce so far

F1 cars designed by Valerio Colotti3 cars · 1959–1960All F1 cars →

BP81960Behra-PorscheChief designer0 ptsPorsche engineP111954–60Maserati 250FDesigner8 wins227.42 ptsMaserati engineTec-Mec1959Tec-MecChief designer0 ptsMaserati engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Valerio Colotti is credited with 3 Formula 1 cars for Maserati, Behra-Porsche and Tec-Mec between 1954 and 1960. Those cars won 8 Grands Prix and 1 drivers' title. The most successful was the Maserati 250F, with 8 wins. Valerio Colotti ranks 75th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.