Antonio Giovinazzi in 2014
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Born |
Martina Franca, Italy |
14 December 1993
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Italian |
2017 team | Sauber-Ferrari |
Car number | 36 |
Entries | 2 (2 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2017 Australian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2017 Chinese Grand Prix |
Previous series | |
2016 2015–16 2015 2013–15 2013 2012 2012 |
GP2 Series Asian Le Mans Series DTM European Formula 3 British Formula 3 Formula Pilota China Formula Abarth |
Championship titles | |
2015 2012 |
Masters of Formula 3 Formula Pilota China |
Antonio Giovinazzi (born 14 December 1993) is an Italian racing driver. He was the 2015 FIA European Formula 3 Championship runner-up and raced with Prema in the 2016 International GP2 Series, finishing in second place with five wins and eight overall podiums. Giovinazzi has been chosen by Scuderia Ferrari as their FIA Formula 1 third and reserve driver for the 2017 season. He made his Formula One Grand Prix debut for Sauber at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, replacing Pascal Wehrlein. He also replaced Wehrlein at the following Chinese Grand Prix as Wehrlein continued his recovery.
He raced in karting from 2006 to 2012 and became the champion in the Italian National Trophy 60cc and Euro Trophy 60, both in 2006.
Giovinazzi began his single seater career by competing in Formula Pilota China in 2012. He finished as the overall champion in his debut season with a total of six wins. He also raced for the BVM team in the last round of the 2012 Formula Abarth season at Monza. Despite winning two races and finishing in second place in one, he did not receive any points since he was a guest driver.
In 2013, he participated in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship with the Double R Racing team. He scored his first points at Brands Hatch after finishing 11th and 9th in two out of three races. In 2014, he signed with Carlin to compete in the 2014 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season.