Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi: key obituary facts
Is Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi dead? Yes. Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi died on February 21, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi known for?
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi was an Italian racing driver.
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Born: August 31, 1942.
Nationality: Italian.
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, an Italian racing driver, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83.
Born in Bergamo on August 31, 1942, he competed in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix in 1976 with a privately entered Tyrrell. He scored no championship points, but finished every race he started.
Before his brief Formula One career, Pesenti-Rossi was a regular race winner in Italian Formula Three and narrowly missed the 1975 title when the final race was abandoned because of rain while he was leading it. He also raced in Formula Two in two events in 1974, scoring points in both.
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (31 August 1942 – 21 February 2026) was an Italian racing driver. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix in 1976 with a privately entered Tyrrell. He scored no championship points, but managed to finish every race that he started.