F1 Drivers 2026 - Antonio Giovinazzi
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Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi was born on 14 December 1993 in Martina Franca, Italy. Giovinazzi drove karts from 2006 to 2012, winning the Italian and European titles in the Euro 60cc championship. After his career in karts, the Italian decided to try his hand at cars. In 2013 he competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship for Double R Racing. He also drove the British Formula 3 Championship in 2013 as a teammate of Sean Galael. Galael's family has been responsible for the financial injections Antonio's career needed. Giovinazzi was on his way to the European Formula 3 title in 2015, but a bad series of results and five consecutive victories from Felix Rosenqvist threw a spanner in the works.
Antonio Giovinazzi to F1
In 2016 he drove the GP2 championship as a teammate of Pierre Gasly. Giovinazzi was a title contender but eventually had to acknowledge the superiority in his teammate. At the end of 2016 he was included in the Ferrari Acadamy. This soon allowed Antonio to become the first Italian since Jarno Trulli to take the start of a Formula 1 race.
Antonio Giovinazzi's bad luck
That happened in 2017 when he replaced the injured Pascal Wehrlein at Sauber. Despite the fact that Giovinazzi had little experience in the car, he qualified only two-tenths of a second behind Marcus Ericsson as 16th. The Italian would then drive at the Chinese Grand Prix again for Sauber, but crashed twice during his second Grand Prix weekend.
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Alfa Romeo Orlen reveals its Formula1 car for season 2021
Alfa Romeo Orlen presented in Warsaw the livery of its new car for this season with the code name C41. The colors of the new car are the same as the last year’s car with ...
22 Feb 2021 15:56 -
Giovinazzi determined to make fans smile watching home GP
Alfa Romeo's Antonio Giovinazzi has stated his intentions to do well at his upcoming home race, the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and produce a result that will give his fans ...
03 Sep 2020 16:55 -
Alfa Romeo can 'score regularly' despite tough start to 2020 F1 season
Alfa Romeo can still score on a regular basis throughout the remainder of the 2020 season despite its difficult start to the 2020 campaign, believes its team principal Frederic ...
28 Jul 2020 09:19 -
Sainz under investigation for blocking Giovinazzi during Hungary qualifying
Carlos Sainz has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Antonio Giovinazzi during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. During Q1, Giovinazzi was forced to bac...
18 Jul 2020 16:24 -
Vasseur confident Alfa Romeo are going in the 'right direction'
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur is convinced that the team is move in the right direction towards constant points finishes this season, despite struggling to crack th...
15 Jul 2020 13:03 -
Giovinazzi issued grid penalty following gearbox change
Antonio Giovinazzi has been handed a five-place grid penalty for the Styrian Grand Prix after his team replaced his gearbox following qualifying. The Italian crashed at the end...
12 Jul 2020 11:54 -
Giovinazzi still sees Ferrari seat as future opportunity
Antonio Giovinazzi is not giving up hope of one day driving for Ferrari, despite not receiving the seat left vacant by Sebastian Vettel. Last month, Ferrari announced that it w...
11 Jun 2020 17:35 -
Alonso, Leclerc and Giovinazzi sign up for Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans
Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi will become teammates at the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans next month, it has been confirmed. Fernando Alonso has also announced that he wi...
29 May 2020 18:58 -
Who's racing in the Chinese Virtual Grand Prix?
The third Virtual Grand Prix takes place later today, with seven current F1 drivers signed up for the event. The series has been set up to provide fans with entertainment...
19 Apr 2020 10:05 -
Six F1 drivers sign up for Virtual Chinese Grand Prix
Six current Formula 1 drivers have signed up to take part in the Virtual Chinese Grand Prix this weekend around the Shanghai International Circuit. The venue was originally sch...
16 Apr 2020 11:15 -
Giovinazzi: F1 Esports a good way to 'keep sharp'
Antonio Giovinazzi believes competing in Formula 1 Esport races is a good method of keeping his driving skills sharp amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has delayed...
06 Apr 2020 14:20 -
Who's racing in the Virtual Vietnam Grand Prix?
The second Virtual Grand Prix takes places later today, around the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. The event is taking place as a means of entertainment on the same weekend t...
05 Apr 2020 13:56 -
Giovinazzi joins the grid for F1's upcoming Virtual GP
A sixth current Formula 1 driver has joined the grid for the upcoming Virtual Grand Prix at Albert Park, as Antonio Giovinazzi becomes the latest confirmation for the race. Gio...
03 Apr 2020 13:26 -
Giovinazzi believes strong 2020 season could deliver Ferrari opportunity
Antonio Giovinazzi believes that he would be in contention for a race seat at Ferrari should he produce a strong 2020 campaign. The Italian is entering his second full season o...
03 Feb 2020 14:24 -
Vasseur: Giovinazzi's F1 future was in doubt after crash in Spa
The team boss of Alfa Romeo, Frederic Vasseur says that Antonio Giovinazzi's late crash at the Belgian Grand Prix put his Formula 1 career at risk. The crash came after a p...
04 Jan 2020 09:29 -
Vasseur saw no sense in changing Alfa Romeo 2020 driver line-up
Fredric Vasseur has admitted that he saw little sense in changing the driver line up at the Alfa Romeo team in 2020, as the team will keep current drivers Kimi Raikkonen an...
24 Dec 2019 11:38 -
Binotto: Giovinazzi must improve to be considered by Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto admits that Antonio Giovinazzi has not yet shown strong enough form to be considered for a race seat at the Maranello squad. Giovinaz...
18 Dec 2019 17:38 -
Giovinazzi determined to return as a stronger driver for 2020
Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi has vowed to return stronger next season, after completing his first season with the team this year. 2019 was Giovinazzi's first full s...
13 Dec 2019 16:24 -
GPToday.net's 2019 F1 driver rankings - #19 - Antonio Giovinazzi
Antonio Giovinazzi has had a turbulent few years in motor racing, as the Italian was sublime in the junior categories, but struggled with Formula 1 at first. Giovinazzi’s...
05 Dec 2019 13:30 -
Alfa Romeo retains Giovinazzi for 2020
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that Antonio Giovinazzi will remain with the team for the 2020 Formula 1 season. Giovinazzi joined Alfa Romeo as a full-time driver in 2019, having com...
04 Nov 2019 15:33 -
Giovinazzi: Multi-year contract still brings pressure
Antonio Giovinazzi says a multi-year contract in Formula 1 still brings about pressure in the same way a single year contract does. The Italian is currently tied down at Alfa R...
18 Oct 2019 10:48 -
Alfa Romeo set to confirm 2020 line-up 'quite soon'
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says the team will decide on its 2020 line-up "quite soon" as it evaluates who will partner Kimi Raikkonen at the team. Rai...
11 Oct 2019 11:43 -
Giovinazzi: More Monza, Singapore-esque drives should ensure 2020 seat
Antonio Giovinazzi believes that more races like Monza and Singapore should ensure that he has a spot on the 2020 grid with Alfa Romeo. The Italian driver picked up two points ...
26 Sep 2019 15:41 -
Giovinazzi was targeting P7 finish in Singapore
Antonio Giovinazzi says a seventh-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix was his target, and maintains that Alfa Romeo will analyse what it can do to make better decision...
24 Sep 2019 11:44 -
Giovinazzi receives penalty for driving too close to crane
Antonio Giovinazzi has been issued a 10-second time penalty for driving too close to a crane that was deployed to collect George Russell's stricken Williams. However,...
22 Sep 2019 18:08 -
Giovinazzi: Returning to racing after gap year 'not easy'
Antonio Giovinazzi says returning to racing after time on the sidelines is not easy, as he believes he has developed over the course of the 2019 season. After finishing ru...
18 Sep 2019 14:00 -
Giovinazzi set for grid penalty after engine change, Kubica takes pit lane start
Antonio Giovinazzi is set to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Alfa Romeo opted to fit his car with a new power unit and gearbox. The Italian's q...
01 Sep 2019 12:30 -
Giovinazzi receives three-place grid penalty for impeding Stroll
Antonio Giovinazzi has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Hungarian Grand Prix after impeding Lance Stroll during qualifying. Stroll failed to make it past the firs...
03 Aug 2019 17:30 -
Alfa Romeo to appeal Raikkonen, Giovinazzi penalties
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that it will appeal the FIA's decision to penalise both of its drivers after the German Grand Prix, which dropped them both out of the points. Kimi...
29 Jul 2019 10:55 -
Giovinazzi 'really happy' after bagging first career point
Antonio Giovinazzi says he's 'really happy' after picking up the first point in his Formula 1 career, crossing the line in P10. Giovinazzi managed to qualify inside...
30 Jun 2019 17:33 -
Alfa Romeo fined over fuel temperature on Giovinazzi's car
Alfa Romeo has been fined €5000 after it was deemed to have used too cold fuel during the second free practice session in Austria. Regulations state that the fuel mu...
28 Jun 2019 20:37 -
Alfa Romeo: Poor form no reason to talk ourselves down
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says the team's underwhelming run of races is no reason for it to talk itself down. At the opening four races of the season...
20 Jun 2019 10:55 -
Kubica 'can be happy' after Monaco performance
Robert Kubica believes he can be content with his performance at the Monaco Grand Prix despite finishing 18th. Kubica had a strong start to the race, moving up a couple of posi...
31 May 2019 09:20 -
Vasseur: Alfa's weekend was over after Q2
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says his team's weekend was all but over following its double Q2 elimination. Vasseur stated that the team "fucked up" ...
29 May 2019 11:41 -
Giovinazzi handed three-place grid penalty for impeding Hulkenberg
Antonio Giovinazzi has been handed a three-place grid penalty by the Stewards for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Hulkenberg was on a fast...
25 May 2019 17:38 -
Giovinazzi handed 5-place grid penalty for gearbox change
Antonio Giovinazzi has been handed a 5-place grid penalty after Alfa Romeo changed his gearbox ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. Giovinazzi missed out on advancing to Q2, a...
12 May 2019 12:34 -
Stewards confirm Giovinazzi's 10-place grid penalty
The Stewards have confirmed that Antonio Giovinazzi will drop 10 places on the grid after qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Italian has had a third control electron...
26 Apr 2019 13:02 -
Giovinazzi set for 10-place grid penalty in Baku
Antonio Giovinazzi is likely to take a 10-place grid drop for the start of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Alfa Romeo will reportedly fit a new control electronics to Giov...
25 Apr 2019 11:31 -
Vasseur: Giovinazzi's issues 'down to the team'
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says that Antonio Giovinazzi's poor start to the 2019 season rests on the team's shoulders. Giovinazzi has failed to ma...
24 Apr 2019 12:13 -
Giovinazzi confident clean weekends will reap results
Antonio Giovianzzi is confident that he can bring strong results for Alfa Romeo this year, but just needs to experience a clean weekend. The Italian has failed to pick up point...
20 Apr 2019 15:44 -
Vasseur backs Giovinazzi after subdued start
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur is not worried about Antonio Giovianzzi's current form, and has backed the Italian to recover in the coming races. Giovinazzi has...
18 Apr 2019 15:33 -
Giovinazzi engine issue caused by old-spec electronics
The problem that stopped Antonio Giovinazzi qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix was related to an old specification of the control electronics, Ferrari has confirmed. Giovina...
17 Apr 2019 10:26 -
Bahrain Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton did not have the car to challenge Ferrari in qualifying, or for most of the race. However, after changing tyres he had a few good battles on his second ...
01 Apr 2019 10:19 -
Hulkenberg and Giovinazzi escape punishment after practice clash
Nico Hulkenberg and Antonio Giovinazzi have both escaped punishment following their crash during the opening practice session in Bahrain. Towards the end of the session, Hulken...
29 Mar 2019 16:32 -
Hulkenberg, Giovinazzi summoned to the Stewards after FP1 collision
Nico Hulkenberg and Antonio Giovinazzi have been summoned to the Stewards following a collision between the two during the opening free practice session in Bahrain. Towards the...
29 Mar 2019 14:10 -
Raikkonen: Australia will be a mystery
Kimi Raikkonen says the opening Grand Prix of the 2019 season in Australia will be a "mystery" due to the uncertainty of the pecking order. Raikkonen has joined ...
13 Mar 2019 12:06 -
The statistics after week two of pre-season testing
The second week of pre-season testing has concluded, with the four days of running providing us with more insights into how the 2019 season could shape up. Below, we'v...
02 Mar 2019 11:16 -
Leclerc tops morning session as times tumble
Charles Leclerc topped the morning session from day seven of testing in Barcelona, heading the timesheets with a 1:16.361. The lap time marks the fastest we've seen at pre-...
28 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Giovinazzi: Alfa Romeo team more motivated than 2017
Antonio Giovinazzi says that the Alfa Romeo team is much more motivated than it was when he made his F1 debut in 2017. The Italian raced at the opening two Grands Prix of the 2...
26 Feb 2019 19:50 -
Giovinazzi heads the field on the opening morning of test two
Antonio Giovinazzi has ended the morning session from the second week of testing on top of the timesheets with a lap time of 1:18.589. The Italian set the lap time late on...
26 Feb 2019 13:00 -
Giovinazzi satisfied with first Formula 1 test
Newly signed Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi has described his first F1 test as satisfying. The Italian previously competed in two races for Sauber in 2017 as a s...
24 Feb 2019 09:04 -
Hulkenberg tops final day of test one
Nico Hulkenberg has topped the final day of test one from the Circuit de Catalunya. The German set a 1:17.393, the fastest time that has been set so far this week. Hulkenberg c...
21 Feb 2019 18:00 -
Albon tops final morning session from test one
Alexander Albon has topped the morning session from the final day of test one in Barcelona. The Thai-British driver's fastest lap was set on the C5 tyres, the softest in Pi...
21 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Leclerc tops the morning session at day two in Barcelona
Charles Leclerc has topped the morning test session in Barcelona, setting a lap time of 1:18.247. Leclerc's fastest time was just a tenth slower than Vettel's fas...
19 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Alfa Romeo launch 2019 car in Barcelona pit lane
Alfa Romeo has launched its 2019 car in Barcelona, the first in its full-time return to F1. The team confirmed earlier this month that it would become Alfa Romeo Racing, ...
18 Feb 2019 08:30 -
Raikkonen completes 33 laps in Alfa Romeo shakedown
Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur described the team's shakedown of its 2019 car as positive following Kimi Raikkonen's 33 lap run at the Fiorano Circuit on Thu...
14 Feb 2019 19:33 -
Sauber renamed Alfa Romeo Racing for 2019 season
Sauber has officially been renamed Alfa Romeo Racing for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Alfa Romeo joined the Swiss squad as a title sponsor twelve months ago as it started its revi...
01 Feb 2019 10:31 -
Giovinazzi: Sauber's 2019 target is 'best of the rest'
Antonio Giovinazzi says that Sauber is targeting the best of the rest slot for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The Hinwil outfit started the 2018 campaign in a poor state, but succes...
30 Jan 2019 13:06 -
Top teams will be Sauber's 'trigger' in 2019
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur says that the team will judge itself against the top Formula 1 teams next season after a strong 2018 campaign. The Hinwil outfit finished ...
28 Jan 2019 15:19 -
Sauber confirm launch date for 2019 challenger
Sauber has confirmed that it will unveil its new car on the morning of the first pre-season testing date in Barcelona. The Hinwil squad will take the wraps off its car at 8:20 A...
21 Jan 2019 18:29 -
Giovinazzi warns against Leclerc comparisons
Antonio Giovinazzi says that he will be focusing on his own results for the 2019 season rather than emulating the success of Charles Leclerc. Leclerc debuted for Sauber in the 2...
14 Jan 2019 12:01 -
Vasseur: Leclerc benefited from Ericsson gains
Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur believes that Charles Leclerc had a strong 2018 season due to the improvements made by his teammate Marcus Ericsson. Leclerc outperformed...
13 Jan 2019 15:07 -
Column: How the rookie campaigns could play out in 2019
In years gone by, there have been calls for an injection of young drivers into Formula 1, with the hope and belief that they possess talent and flair. We have seen a sprink...
10 Jan 2019 15:04 -
Sauber has 'good expectations' for 2019 car
Sauber says that it has good expectations for its upcoming challenger but is wary of how the new regulations could switch up the grid. The 2019 season will see a numbe...
08 Jan 2019 11:51 -
Hartley's father shuts down Ferrari role rumours
The father of axed Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley says that the Kiwi is not in talks with Ferrari over a potential simulator role. Hartley is currently in search of a new driv...
08 Jan 2019 09:49 -
Kubica: Not easy to say no to 'interesting' 2019 opportunity
Robert Kubica says that it wasn't easy to say no to a 'very interesting' opportunity in 2019. The Pole will make a full-time return to Formula 1, having been out of ...
04 Jan 2019 13:12 -
Raikkonen backs Arrivabene's leadership at Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen believes that Maurizio Arivabene is the right person to lead Ferrari back to title success. Arrivabene became team principal of the Scuderia outfit in 2014 after ...
31 Dec 2018 16:20 -
Giovinazzi expecting a tough start at Sauber
Antonio Giovinazzi admits that he is not expecting an easy start to the 2019 season at Sauber. The Italian secured a full-time seat at the Hinwil squad in September, replacing M...
22 Dec 2018 12:17 -
Albon chooses 23 as F1 race number
Alexander Albon has chosen #23 as his permanent Formula 1 race number. At the start of a driver's career in the series, they pick a number that will stay on their car throug...
18 Dec 2018 13:49 -
Giovinazzi: Raikkonen won't deny me help through rookie season
Antonio Giovinazzi believes that there will be strong communication between himself and Kimi Raikkonen next season. The two will be teammates at Sauber, with Raikkonen returning...
14 Dec 2018 11:36
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Statistics Antonio Giovinazzi
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Amount of victories0
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Amount of podiums0
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Total races62
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Total races with points9
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Amount of poles0
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Times beaten team member (race)0
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Times beaten team member (qualis)0
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Average points per grandprix0
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Average starting position14
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Average finish position14
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Average positions gained0
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Highest position5
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DateGrand PrixQR
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10 - 12 Dec1417
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3 - 5 Dec109
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19 - 21 Nov1815
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12 - 14 Nov1314
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5 - 7 Nov1111
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22 - 24 Oct1211
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8 - 10 Oct1611
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24 - 26 Sep1716
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10 - 12 Sep713
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3 - 5 Sep714
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Driver characteristics
- Team -
- Points 21
- Podiums 0
- Grand Prix 62
- Country Italy
- Date of b. Dec 14 1993 (32)
- Place of b. Martina Franca, Italy
- Weight 63 kg
- Length 1.83 m
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