in their racecars. Alboreto's death brought much anguish among his family and friends. Michele's cousin Marisa told Italian news agency ANSA "You can't imagine what we're going through as a family. We're really distraught." Legacy Fellow Italian Giancarlo Fisichella dedicated his podium finish at the 2005 Italian Grand Prix to Alboreto, "I know Alboreto was the last Italian on the podium at Monza before me. I was lucky enough to race together with him in touring cars, and he was a great person, really special. I want to dedicate the result to his memory." On 28 August 2021, it was announced that the final corner at Monza, the Curva Parabolica, will be officially renamed the Curva Alboreto during the 2021 Italian Grand Prix weekend to mark the 20th anniversary of Alboreto's death. Helmet Alboreto's helmet was blue with a yellow stripe with white edges covering the centre of the helmet. The colours were a tribute to Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson, whose helmet design also used them to reflect the Swedish flag. Alboreto and Peterson first met in 1972 and were friends until the Swedish driver's death in 1978. Racing career results Career summary Complete World Sportscar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Footnotes Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) † Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance. ‡ Race was stopped with less than 75% of laps completed, half points awarded. Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete International Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) American Open-Wheel racing results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Indy Racing League Indianapolis 500 Complete American Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) References Websites Race results taken from: Formula One – Formula Two – IndyCar – Sportscars – Notes External links Michele Alboreto in focus 1956 births 2001 deaths 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans winning