Antonio Fuoco
| Antonio Fuoco | |
|---|---|
 Antonio Fuoco in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014 | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
20 May 1996 Cosenza (Italy) |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Carlin Motorsport |
| Car no. | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2013 2013 |
FIA European Formula 3 Championship Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps |
Antonio Fuoco (born 20 May 1996) is a professional Italian racing driver and member of the Ferrari Driver Academy.[1]
Career
Karting
Born in Cariati, Fuoco debuted in karting at the age of four and raced in various European championships, working his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2012, when he finished third in WSK Euro Series and fourth in the CIK-FIA European KF2 Championship.[2][3]
Formula Renault
In 2013, Fuoco graduated to single-seaters, racing in the newly–launched Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series for Prema Junior.[4] He won races at Vallelunga, Imola, Monza and Mugello and amassed another three podiums.[5] He also competed in a round of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with the team, at Spa-Francorchamps.[6]
Formula Three
Fuoco stepped up to FIA European Formula Three Championship in 2014, continuing with Prema Powerteam.[7] He finished fifth in the driver standings, with two wins at Silverstone and Spielberg, and 10 podiums out of 33 races.
GP3 Series
On 23 January 2015, it was announced Fuoco would be racing in the GP3 Series with Carlin Motorsport.[8]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Prema Junior | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 209* | 1st |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | Prema Powerteam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC† | |
| 2014 | FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 255 | 5th |
† – As Fuoco was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
References
- ↑ Allen, Peter (21 December 2013). "Fuoco joins Ferrari Driver Academy, Maisano out". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Antonio Fuoco". formula1.ferrari.com. Scuderia Ferrari. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (26 September 2012). "Ten karting stars to watch". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Martinez, Luis Miguel (9 March 2013). "Prema Powerteam signs Antonio Fuoco for Formula Renault 2.0 Alps". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ Martinez, Luis Miguel (4 July 2013). "Mid-season spotlight". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "COLLECTIVE TEST 2" (PDF). Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. Renault Sport. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Fuoco nel FIA F.3 European Championship" [Fuoco in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian) (Inpagina). 9 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ferrari protege Antonio Fuoco joins Carlin for 2015 GP3 Series move". January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antonio Fuoco. |
- Antonio Fuoco career summary at DriverDB.com
- Profile on Ferrari Driver Academy
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Daniil Kvyat |
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Nyck de Vries |
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