HISTORY // LORENZO BANDINI @ 1967 MONACO GRAND PRIX

Lorenzo Bandini was hired by Enzo Ferrari in 1962. Born in Libya, then an Italian colony, Bandini was an up and coming Italian racing driver and a seemingly perfect fit for the Scuderia. That same year, Bandini would race in three Grand Prix and finish an impressive third at Monaco.

The following year Bandini was dropped from Ferrari's Formula One team, however, following a disagreement between John Surtees and Enzo Ferrari in the midst of the 1966 season, a disagreement that left the Scuderia without it’s top driver, Bandini soon found himself back at Ferrari for 1967... [read more]

Having finished several races, but failing to take a podium during the remainder of the ‘66 season, Bandini was under tremendous preassure heading into the 1967 season. When the championship reached Monaco that year, Bandini was well on his way to a podium finish, chasing down race leader Denny Hulme.

While entering the chicane near the harbor, Bandini clipped the inside of the turn with the front wheel of his Ferrari 312. The car rolled, caught fire, and Bandini, having suffered severe chest injuries during the initial crash, was unable to remove himself from the wreckage. The emergency crew arrived, however they were somewhat unprepared and struggled to remove Bandini from his car.

Three day later Bandini passed away in a near by hospital having suffered terrible burns.



Bandini’s racing carrer included victories at Le Mans in 1963, the Austrian Grand Prix in 1964, the Targa Florio in 1965 and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967.

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Editorial: Justin W. Coffey