Ivan Franco Capelli is an Italian former Formula One driver. He participated in 98 Grands Prix, debuting on 6 October 1985. He achieved three podiums, and scored a total of 31 championship points. From 1998 until 2017, he was a Formula One commentator on the Italian TV station Rai 1.
Capelli at the 1991 United States Grand Prix
Capelli driving for Leyton House at the 1991 United States Grand Prix.
Capelli in the cockpit of his Leyton House for the 1991 United States Grand Prix.
Capelli playing for Nazionale Piloti during a charity football match In Abu Dhabi
Coloni Motorsport, also known as Scuderia Coloni, was an auto racing team from Italy. Founded by former racing driver Enzo Coloni in 1983, the team participated in Formula Three between 1983 and 1986, before racing in Formula One as Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems between 1987 and 1991. They made 82 attempts to take part in a Formula One race but only qualified 14 times. Since then, under the management of Enzo Coloni's son Paolo, the team has been successful in Formula Three, Formula 3000 and GP2 Series. Between 2006 and 2009 the team ran under the name of Fisichella Motor Sport, with support from Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella and his manager Enrico Zanarini.
Scuderia Coloni
Headquarters of Coloni Motorsport in Passignano sul Trasimeno (2016)
The 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was the only race in which two Colonis qualified. Raphanel leads Piquet (Lotus) through the tunnel.
The 1989 Coloni FC188B being demonstrated in 2008.