Felice Bonetto (June 9, 1903 - November 21, 1953) was a courageous Italian racer who earned the nickname Il Pirata (The Pirate). He came to the attention of Italian racers in the 1930's and internationally in the 1940's, enjoying success at the Mille Miglia, and grand prix successes driving a Ferrari and a Cisitilia. During his Formula 1 career, Il Pirata raced Italian cars, starting with a privateer Maserati team, then the factory Alfa Romeo team and finally with the factory Maserati team and achieved two shared podiums.