GridpediaCarlos Menditeguy
Carlos Menditeguy is an Argentine Formula 1 driver with 11 race starts from 1953 to 1960, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 1 podium and 9 championship points.
Menditeguy's first start was the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix for Gordini, from 10th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1957: 15th in the championship with 4 points and 1 podium, for Maserati. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jean Behra, 10 races: Menditeguy finished ahead 0 times to 7 when both were classified, and out-qualified Behra 2 times to 8. 7 of the 11 starts ended in a retirement (64%).
- Nationality
- Argentine
- Born
- 10 Aug 1914
- Active
- 1953 to 1960, 7 seasons
- Teams
- Gordini, Maserati, Cooper-Maserati
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 7 | 3rd | 15th |
Compare with team-mates: Jean Behra, Harry Schell, Juan Fangio. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22nd |
| 1958 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st |
| 1957 | Maserati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15th |
| 1956 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55th |
| 1955 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| 1954 | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78th |
| 1953 | Gordini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordini | 1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maserati | 1954–1958 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Argentine Grand Prix | Cooper-Maserati | 12 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1958 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 6 | 7 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1957 British Grand Prix | Maserati | 11 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1957 French Grand Prix | Maserati | 9 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1957 Monaco Grand Prix | Maserati | 7 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1957 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 8 | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 1956 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 6 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1955 Italian Grand Prix | Maserati | 16 | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 13 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 20 | R | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 1954 Argentine Grand Prix | Maserati | 9 | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1953 Argentine Grand Prix | Gordini | 10 | R | Gearbox | 0 |