Dino Zamparelli
| Dino Zamparelli | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
5 October 1992 Bristol (England) |
| 2014 GP3 Series | |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Current team | Marussia Manor Racing |
| Car no. | 16 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2013 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2009–11 2007–08 |
FIA Formula Two Championship Formula Renault BARC Ginetta Junior Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 2008 |
Formula Renault BARC Ginetta Junior Championship |
Dino Zamparelli (born 5 October 1992) is a British racing driver, born to English parents and with Italian ancestry.[1] He currently drives for Marussia Manor Racing in the GP3 Series. His father Mike was a F1 Powerboat World Championship racer.
Career
Early career
Zamparelli began karting at the age of seven, and spent seven years in the various classes around the United Kingdom and Europe.
In 2007 he debuted in Ginetta Junior Championship with Muzz Racing, finishing in thirteenth position. He stayed in series for the next year, and amassed ten wins and another five podiums on his way to the championship title.[2]
Formula Renault and Formula Three
Zamparelli's next step was Formula Renault BARC in 2009, where he finished in third place, scoring three wins. In 2010, due to a lack of funding, he competed only in two races of the BARC championship and two races of the Italian Formula Three Championship with Corbetta Competizioni.[3] Zamparelli returned full-time to Formula Renault BARC in 2011, winning four races and the championship title.[4] He was also a finalist in the 2011 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
FIA Formula Two Championship
In 2012, Zamparelli graduated to the FIA Formula Two Championship.[5] Zamparelli was involved in an extraordinary incident during the race meet at Spa. Under safety car conditions, Zamparelli was driving along the Kemmel Straight when a car in front spun. Unable to see the spinning car, he was forced to take evasive action at the very last minute. The video of the incident quickly went viral and was viewed over 600,000 times within the first two weeks after being uploaded to YouTube.[6]
GP3 Series
Following the decision to discontinue the running of the Formula Two Championship following the 2012 season,[7] Zamparelli signed for the Marussia Manor Racing F1 Team Young Driver Programme and entered into the 2013 GP3 Series season.[8] He finished the season in 18th place after an indifferent debut year. Zamparelli finished in the points in half of the season's 16 races but was excluded from race 2 in Italy after causing a accident in race 1 of the same event.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Muzz Race | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 13th |
| Ginetta Junior Winter Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2008 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Muzz Racing | 24 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 611 | 1st |
| Portugal Winter Series Formula Renault 2.0 | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th | |
| 2009 | Formula Renault BARC | Reon Motorsport | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 286 | 3rd |
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Cup | Fortec Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6th | |
| 2010 | Italian Formula Three Championship | Corbetta Competizioni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| Formula Renault BARC | Antel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 18th | |
| 2011 | Formula Renault BARC | Antel Motorsport | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 295 | 1st |
| 2012 | FIA Formula Two Championship | Motorsport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 106.5 | 8th |
| 2013 | GP3 Series | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
Complete Formula Two results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 | SIL 1 9 |
SIL 2 6 |
ALG 1 8 |
ALG 2 5 |
NÜR 1 13 |
NÜR 2 7 |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 10 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 3 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 6 |
HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 3 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 7 |
8th | 106.5 |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Marussia Manor Racing | ESP FEA Ret |
ESP SPR 17 |
VAL FEA 9 |
VAL SPR 10 |
GBR FEA 10 |
GBR SPR Ret |
GER FEA 9 |
GER SPR 7 |
HUN FEA 13 |
HUN SPR 21 |
BEL FEA 10 |
BEL SPR 7 |
ITA FEA Ret |
ITA SPR EX |
ABU FEA 9 |
ABU SPR 8 |
18th | 12 |
References
- ↑ "BACKGROUND". dinozamprelli.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Formula Renault BARC Drivers". Renault Sport UK (Renault Sport). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Test ACI-CSAI: Classifica Riepilogativa" (PDF). F3Italia.it (Italian Formula Three Championship; Misano World Circuit). 13 April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Paice, Simon (16 October 2011). "Maiden win for Mason as Zamparelli secures BARC title". The Checkered Flag (BlackEagleMedia Network). Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "F2 2012 Driver line-up". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Amazing Reactions by Dino Zamparelli in a Racing Car!!". Dino Zamparelli. YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "MSV and FIA agree not to run F2 in 2013". FIA Formula Two Championship. MotorSport Vision. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Marussia Manor Racing GP3 signs Zamparelli to F1 Team Young Driver Programme". Marussia F1 Team. marussiaf1team.com. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "Monza Post Race 1 Penalties". GP3 Series. gp3series.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Dino Zamparelli career summary at DriverDB.com
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