Alberto Colombo – F1 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1978 GP Spain Jarama. Source Ebay

1978 GP Spain Jarama. Source Ebay

1978 GP Belgium dnq. Photo Paul Kooyman

1978 GP Belgium

1978 GP Belgium

1978 GP Belgium

1978 Belgium GP. Photo from collction David Harding

1978 – Alberto Colombo in the ATS-Cosworth during practice before the Spanish GP 1978 – in his three F1 missions for ATS he could not qualify once for a race.

1978 GP Belgium. Photo Luc Ghys

During 1979 Alberto considered entering F1 with his own car, no doubt inspired by Arturo Merzario. His project was named the Riviera and was sponsored by a wealthy business man from Brianza. A chassis was designed by Giorgio Valentini and a single chassis was built by Thompson. Alberto bought three Cosworth engines and a gearbox and he also bought another chassis from Kauhsen. However the money dried up before the project got any further and everything was sold off. Source FB

1979