Roberto Mieres

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Roberto Mieres
Mieres in 1953
Born(1924-12-03)3 December 1924
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Died26 January 2012(2012-01-26) (aged 87)
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years1953–1955
TeamsGordini, Maserati
Entries17
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points13
Pole positions0
Fastest laps1
First entry1953 Dutch Grand Prix
Last entry1955 Italian Grand Prix

Roberto Casimiro Mieres (3 December 1924[1] – 26 January 2012) was a racing driver from Mar del Plata, Argentina.[1] He participated in 17 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 7 June 1953. He scored a total of 13 championship points.

Formula One and sports car racer

Mieres competed in a number of different sports, including

Monza.[2]

Mieres scored his best result of 1953, however, in the non-championship

Rolex 24 at Daytona
.

It is likely that an oil slick dropped by Mieres' Porsche caused a tragic accident at the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, in which at least four people were killed and fifty more injured. Ferrari driver Armando Garcia Cifuentes skidded on a large oil slick which had been deposited on the track and crashed into a grandstand; one lap earlier, Mieres had pitted to replenish oil he had lost with a broken oil line.[9]

Retirement

After his racing career wound down in the late 1950s, Mieres returned to his other interest of sailing, and represented Argentina in the

Prince Bira in the Star class, finishing 17th and beating his old rival in the process.[11] Only five others have competed in both the Formula One World Championships and the Olympics.[11] He died at the age of 87 in Uruguay.[12]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1953 Équipe Gordini
Type 16
Straight-6
 ARG 500 NED
Ret 		BEL FRA
Ret 		GBR GER SUI ITA
6 		NC 0
1954 Roberto Mieres Maserati A6GCM
Straight-6
 ARG
Ret 		500 BEL
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		GBR
6 		11th 6
Maserati 250F GER
Ret
Officine Alfieri Maserati SUI
4 		ITA
Ret 		ESP
4
1955 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F
Straight-6
 ARG
5 		MON
Ret 		500 BEL
5 * 		NED
4 		GBR
Ret 		ITA
7 		8th 7
* Indicates shared drive with Jean Behra.

References

  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  2. ISBN 0-85112-702-9
    .
  3. ^ Frenchman Wins Automobile Race, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 1953, Page C2.
  4. New York Times
    , 27 July 1953, Page 23.
  5. ^ Sports In Brief, Los Angeles Times, 1 February 1954, Page C2.
  6. ^ Hot Race, New York Times, 24 June 1954, Page 37.
  7. ^ Argentine Driver Triumphs In Rain, New York Times, 18 July 1954, Page S4.
  8. ^ Ferrari Is First At Buenos Aires, New York Times, 21 January 1957, Page 41.
  9. ^ Crash Kills 4 In Cuba Auto Race; Rebel Kidnappers Free Fangio, New York Times, 25 February 1958, Page 1.
  10. ^ "Roberto Mieres". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b Viva F1. "Formula One at the Olympics". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. Haymarket Publications
    . 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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