Alessandro Nannini
| Born | 7 July 1959 |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Active years | 1986 - 1990 |
| Teams | Minardi, Benetton |
| Entries | 78 (76 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Career points | 65 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| First entry | 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1990 Spanish Grand Prix |
Alessandro "Sandro" Nannini (born 7 July 1959) is a former racing driver from Italy. He is the younger brother of rock-singer Gianna Nannini.
Nannini was born in Siena. He began racing in a Lancia Stratos at national rally events before switching to Formula Italia in 1981. From 1982 to 1984, he raced for Minardi in Formula 2, attracting some attention for his speed in the uncompetitive car. Though his best season saw him only 7th overall in 1983, he was signed by Lancia to drive their fast but fragile LC2 prototype in the World Sportscar Championship, setting fastest lap at the 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans where he finished 8th with Bob Wollek, and later that year winning the 1984 1000 km of Kyalami with Riccardo Patrese. For 1985, Giancarlo Minardi wanted Nannini to drive his new Formula One car, but Nannini was controversially denied an FIA Super Licence with his former F2 team-mate Pierluigi Martini taking the drive instead. Nannini continued with Lancia instead, his best result being 3rd in the 1000km Monza.
For 1986, Nannini was finally granted a superlicence and signed up with Minardi's Grand Prix team, where he stayed until 1987. The car was uncompetitive and unreliable (Nannini was classified only four times from 30 starts with the team), largely due to its disappointing Motori Moderni V6 engine. However, Nannini's speed was noticed by many, especially after he largely outperformed experienced team-mate Andrea de Cesaris in 1986.
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