Antonio Giovinazzi F1 2021

Retired

Antonio Giovinazzi

Italian

  • Martina Franca, Italy Place of Birth
  • 14 December 1993 Date of Birth
  • 2017 Australian Grand Prix F1 Debut
  • Sauber Current/Last Team

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Antonio Giovinazzi, an Italian racing driver, entered F1 during the 2017 season when he made his first competitive debut with Sauber at the Australian Grand Prix.

NationalityItalian
BornAntonio Maria Giovinazzi
14 December 1993
Martina Franca, Province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Born on 14 December 1993, Giovinazzi’s racing career has seen several strong performances while climbing the open-seater ranks, including second place in the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship. Following that season’s success, he continued to demonstrate promise in the 2016 GP2 Series, competing with the Prema team. His efforts in the GP2 Series were rewarded with second place again. This season was particularly impressive for Giovinazzi, as he took home five wins and secured eight podium finishes overall.

Giovinazzi’s Formula One journey began in 2017 when he made his competitive debut with Sauber at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. He was called up to replace Pascal Wehrlein, who was injured at the time. His stint as a replacement continued at the following 2017 Chinese Grand Prix, where he stepped in for Wehrlein again.

In 2019, Giovinazzi secured a full-time race seat in Formula 1 with Alfa Romeo Racing, partnering with 2007 Champion, Kimi Raikkonen. He competed for the team in the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons filling the seat previously held by Marcus Ericsson, who transitioned to the role of the team’s reserve driver.

Giovinazzi experienced a challenging start to the 2019 season, not scoring any points during the first eight races. His breakthrough came at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix, where he finished in 10th place, marking his first points in the 2019 Drivers’ Championship. This result was notable as it was the first time an Italian driver had scored points in Formula One since Vitantonio Liuzzi’s sixth-place finish at the 2010 Korean Grand Prix.

At the end of the 2021 season, Antonio Giovinazzi parted ways with Alfa Romeo and assumed the role of reserve driver for Ferrari, sharing these responsibilities with Mick Schumacher. His reserve role also saw him serve as a reserve driver for Ferrari’s customer teams, which included both Alfa Romeo and Haas.

In September 2022, Antonio Giovinazzi was actively involved in a test at the Fiorano circuit. He drove the Ferrari SF21, alongside the Russian-Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman. This testing session was aimed at preparing both drivers for their drives in free practice sessions throughout the 2022 F1 season.

During the same year, Giovinazzi also served as a test driver for Haas. He took part in free practice sessions for the team at both the Italian and United States Grand Prix.

Giovinazzi also participated in a test session with the Alpine team at the Hungaroring towards the end of September 2022. In this session, he was joined by drivers Nyck de Vries and Jack Doohan.

During the 2023 season, Giovinazzi maintained his role as a reserve driver with Ferrari, while also focusing on his primary commitment in the World Endurance Championship with the Ferrari AF Corse team. He achieved a remarkable win at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he teamed up with James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi.

Antonio Giovinazzi Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career2017, 2019–2021
TeamsSauber, Alfa Romeo Racing
Entries62
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points21
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Antonio Giovinazzi Teammates

9 TeammatesInvolvementFirst YearLast Year
Marcus Ericsson820172018
Pascal Wehrlein12017
Romain Grosjean72017
Kevin Magnussen920172022
Charles Leclerc62018
Kimi Raikkonen5920192021
Robert Kubica1020202021
Mick Schumacher320202022
Callum Ilott22021

Complete Formula One Results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819202122WDCPoints
2017Sauber F1 TeamSauber C36Ferrari 061 1.6 V6 tAUS 12CHN RetBHRRUSESPMONCANAZEAUT22nd0
Haas F1 TeamHaas VF-17Ferrari 062 1.6 V6 tGBR TDHUN TDBELITASIN TDMAL TDJPNUSAMEX TDBRA TDABU TD
2018Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 TeamSauber C37Ferrari 062 EVO 1.6 V6 tAUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGER TDHUN TDBELITASINRUS TDJPNUSAMEX TDBRA TDABU TD
2019Alfa Romeo RacingAlfa Romeo Racing C38Ferrari 064 1.6 V6 tAUS 15BHR 11CHN 15AZE 12ESP 16MON 19CAN 13FRA 16AUT 10GBR RetGER 13HUN 18BEL 18 †ITA 9SIN 10RUS 15JPN 14MEX 14USA 14BRA 5ABU 1617th14
2020Alfa Romeo Racing ORLENAlfa Romeo Racing C39Ferrari 065 1.6 V6 tAUT 9STY 14HUN 17GBR 1470A 17ESP 16BEL RetITA 16TUS RetRUS 11EIF 10POR 15EMI 10TUR RetBHR 16SKH 13ABU 1617th4
2021Alfa Romeo Racing ORLENAlfa Romeo Racing C41Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 tBHR 12EMI 14POR 12ESP 15MON 10AZE 11FRA 15STY 15AUT 14GBR 13HUN 13BEL 13NED 14ITA 13RUS 16TUR 11USA 11MXC 11SAP 14QAT 15SAU 9ABU Ret18th3
2022Haas F1 TeamHaas VF-22Ferrari 066/7 V6 tBHRSAUAUSEMIMIAESPMONAZECANGBRAUTFRAHUNBELNEDITA TDSINJPNUSA TDMXCSAPABU

Sources: Wikipedia.com and statsf1.com

Teammates

Driver Nationality Current/Last Team F1 Debut Status
Finnish Alfa Romeo 2001 Australian Grand Prix F1 Legend
Polish Alfa Romeo 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Retired

Teams

Team Nationality Debut Season Status
Alfa Romeo Italian 1950 Historic
Sauber Swiss 1993 Current