The Mille Miglia were a very dangerous race which cost life to quite a large number of pilots and spectators
The last official race was in May 1957 when a Ferrari driven by Alfonso de Portago/Nelson left the road and killed the 2 pilots and 5 children
Sad story Alfonso de Portago (1928/1957) was a talentuous Spanish formula 1 pilot (the first Spanish pilot to drive a formula 1 before Fernando Alonso)
Alfonso de Portago was also known to be a play boy
In 1957 he finish 5th in the Argentina formula 1 GP and was due to race in the Monaco GP a week after the 1000 Miglia
He was ask by Enzo Ferrari to drive in the 1000 Miglia a race he did not liked
During a stop for refuelling, Ferrari mechanics realised that a tyre was largely worn after friction against a damaged wing after a chock
Tyres were changed but Alfonso refused to wait for the mechanics to repare the deform wing and went away
Going through Rome he stop a minute to kiss his at the time girl friend the Argentinan actress Linda Christian
The last official race was in May 1957 when a Ferrari driven by Alfonso de Portago/Nelson left the road and killed the 2 pilots and 5 children
Sad story Alfonso de Portago (1928/1957) was a talentuous Spanish formula 1 pilot (the first Spanish pilot to drive a formula 1 before Fernando Alonso)
Alfonso de Portago was also known to be a play boy
In 1957 he finish 5th in the Argentina formula 1 GP and was due to race in the Monaco GP a week after the 1000 Miglia
He was ask by Enzo Ferrari to drive in the 1000 Miglia a race he did not liked
During a stop for refuelling, Ferrari mechanics realised that a tyre was largely worn after friction against a damaged wing after a chock
Tyres were changed but Alfonso refused to wait for the mechanics to repare the deform wing and went away
Going through Rome he stop a minute to kiss his at the time girl friend the Argentinan actress Linda Christian
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