Onofre Marimón
Onofre Marimón | |
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Marimón in 1952, pictured on the cover of El Gráfico | |
| Born | Onofre Agustín Marimón 19 December 1923 Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 31 July 1954 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 1954 German Grand Prix |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Active years | 1951, 1953–1954 |
| Teams | Milano, Maserati |
| Entries | 12 (11 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 8 1⁄7 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1951 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1954 German Grand Prix |
Onofre Agustín Marimón (19 December 1923 – 31 July 1954) was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix between 1951 and 1954.
Marimón participated in 12 Formula One Grands Prix, achieving two podiums at the 1953 Belgian and 1954 British Grands Prix, and scoring a total of 8 1⁄7 championship points with Maserati. He also won the non-championship 1954 Rome Grand Prix, driving the Maserati 250F.
During practice for the 1954 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Marimón died after losing control of his Maserati 250F, impacting a ditch and causing a rollover. He was the first fatality at a Formula One Grand Prix.