Giancarlo Baghetti
| Born |
25 December 1934 Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | 27 November 1995 (aged 60) Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Active years | 1961–1967 |
| Teams | Ferrari, Automobili Turismo e Sport, Scuderia Centro Sud, Brabham, Reg Parnell, Lotus |
| Entries | 21 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 14 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1961 French Grand Prix |
| First win | 1961 French Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1961 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1967 Italian Grand Prix |
Giancarlo Baghetti (25 December 1934 in Milan, Italy – 27 November 1995 also in Milan) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Ferrari, ATS (the Italian team), BRM, Brabham and Lotus teams. He was the son of a wealthy Milan industrialist.
Baghetti is one of only three drivers to have won his first World Championship race, the other two being Nino Farina, who won the first World Championship race (the 1950 British Grand Prix) and Johnnie Parsons, who won the 1950 Indianapolis 500 (the Indianapolis 500 was part of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960).
Baghetti began racing in 1955 in production cars, moving up to Formula Junior in 1958. In 1961 he was selected by the Federazione Italiana Scuderie Automobilistiche (FISA), a coalition of independent Italian team owners who had agreed a loan deal with Ferrari for a 156 DinoFormula Two car to run in non-Championship Grand Prix, giving experience to promising Italian drivers. Despite not showing spectacular form in lower categories, Baghetti was chosen over Albino Buttichi and Lucien de Sanctis for the seat. The car was first entered for the Syracuse Grand Prix, the first major event run under the new 1.5-litre championship regulations, and against a strong field Baghetti qualified second and won in the only Ferrari, with the British teams and Porsche 718 flat 4 unable to compete with the Dino's V6. He then drove the same car to win at the Napoli Grand Prix a few weeks later.
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