Carlos Alberto Menditéguy (10 August 1914 – 27 April 1973)[1] was a racing driver and polo player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.

Carlos Menditeguy
Born(1914-08-10)10 August 1914
Died27 April 1973(1973-04-27) (aged 58)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years19531958, 1960
TeamsGordini, Maserati, Scuderia Centro Sud
Entries11 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points9
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Last entry1960 Argentine Grand Prix

In polo he reached the highest possible handicap of 10. He was an all round sportsman and became a scratch golf player in under two years as the result of a bet with some friends.[citation needed]

Menditeguy was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1953 Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 Gordini Straight-6 ARG
Ret
500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA NC 0
1954 Onofre Marimón Maserati A6GCM/250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
DNS
500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP NC 0
1955 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
Ret
MON 500 BEL NED GBR ITA
5
19th 2
1956 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
Ret
MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA NC 0
1957 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
3
MON
Ret
500 FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER PES ITA 14th 4
1958 Scuderia Sud Americana Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
7
MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR NC 0
1960 Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper T51 Maserati Straight-4 ARG
4
MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 19th 3

Non-Championship Formula One results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1956 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 BUE
4
GLV SYR AIN INT NAP 100 VNW CAE SUS BRH
1957 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 BUE
6
SYR PAU GLV NAP RMS
Ret
CAE INT MOD MOR

References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.