Santino Ferrucci | |
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Nationality | American |
Born |
Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
May 31, 1998
GP3 Series career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | DAMS |
Car no. | 26 |
Starts | 18 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 12th in 2016 |
Previous series | |
2015 2014–15 2014 2014 2013 |
Toyota Racing Series European Formula 3 British Formula Three German Formula 3 F2000 Championship Series |
Santino Ferrucci (born May 31, 1998) is an American racing driver from Woodbury, Connecticut.
At 14 years old, Ferrucci made his professional debut in the SBF2000 Winter Series season, winning 3 out of the 10 races in the season, with a further 3 podiums.
Now 15 years old, Ferrucci made a mid-season debut in the F2000 Championship Series, finishing 5th place in the championship.
When he finally turned 16 years old, and old enough to compete in Formula 3, Ferrucci competed in 5 races in German Formula Three for EuroInternational, scoring 2nd in his 4th race, 3 races in British Formula 3 for Fortec Motorsport, scoring 1 pole, 2 wins, a 3rd place and 2 fastest laps and the end of European Formula 3 season, again for EuroInternational.
Reuniting with Fortec, Ferrucci participated in the end of season Macau Grand Prix. As a rookie, tackling the Macau circuit with ease is a big task for anyone, but Ferrucci fared well by finishing the main race in 8th, a very respectable place for a rookie.
At the start of the year, Ferrucci raced his first full championship series in cars, racing for Giles Motorsport in the Toyota Racing Series. Due to consistency and very good performances, Ferrucci finished 3rd overall, scoring his first and only win at and scoring 5 other podium places at Teretonga, Hampton Downs and Taupo. Despite being the highest placed driver in his team, Ferrucci was only beaten by future Formula 3 rivals Lance Stroll and Brandon Maïsano, who both raced for M2 Competition.