| Fabio Carbone | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | September 4, 1980 |
| Previous series | |
| 2008 2007 2006–08 2005–06 2005 2004, 2006 2003, 2005 2002–03 2002 2001 2000–01 1998–2000 |
Formula Renault 3.5 Series Formula Nippon Super GT A1 Grand Prix Formula Renault 3.5 Series All-Japan Formula Three Formula Three Euroseries British Formula Three Championship German Formula Three Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2000 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Formula Chevrolet Brazil |
| Championship titles | |
| 2002 | Masters of Formula 3 |
Fabio Carbone (born September 4, 1980) is a Brazilian race car driver.
Contents |
Carbone began his career in karting at the age of nine and won the Brazilian national championship at 15 years of age, in 1995.
In 1999, he moved into Formula Chevrolet and finishing the Brazilian championship in vice, behind Felipe Massa. He finished the championship in third in the next year.
In 2001, he moved to Europe to compete in the Italian and Formula Renault Championship. He won three races and finished the series in third at once. In the same year, he participated in five races of the European Formula Renault Championship and took a pole position. Renault saw his activity and selected him to a driver of Renault Development Program.
In 2002, he competed in the British Formula Three Championship and finished in sixth. In this year, he won the Masters F3 race.[1]
In 2003, he moved to Formula Three Euroseries of just establishment and finished in fifth. He won the race 2 of the Pau Grand Prix. And he took pole position in the Macau Grand Prix F3 race and runner-up in the race.
In 2004, once more, he moved to another Formula Three championship, the Japanese Championship in this time. And he returned to Euroseries in 2005 before re-returned to Japanese Championship in 2006.
Though he ran as practice driver for the A1 Team Brazil in the 2005–06 season, he went on to take an active part in Japan and competed in the Formula Nippon and Super GT in 2007.
He also participated in 1000km Suzuka in 2006 and finished in second.
Carbone competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2008, driving for the Ultimate Signature team, with team-mates Claudio Cantelli and Esteban Guerrieri. He won two consecutive races in 2008.[2]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Takuma Sato |
Formula Three Masters Winner 2002 |
Succeeded by Christian Klien |