{"id":26041,"date":"2020-12-05T13:24:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T13:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/antonio-giovinazzi\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T23:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T23:40:10","slug":"antonio-giovinazzi","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/antonio-giovinazzi\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Giovinazzi"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"giovinazzitest2018f1\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/giovinazzitest2018f1-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"26041\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0laid-back\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Italian from the south of the country, Antonio\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a Ferrari junior driver who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">became a fulltime\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">driver with the Sauber-run Alfa Romeo Racing team in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">201<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pilota<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0China was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">unlikely destination for his single-seater bow in 2012. Champion at the first attempt, he won twice as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BVM\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0guest driver in the final weekend of that year\u2019s Formula\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Abarth<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Championship at Monza.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">European Formula 3 Championship<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 3\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">graduation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in 2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a Double R Racing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dallara<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0F312-Mercedes in the European and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">curtailed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">British championships. He struggled\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">former\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but won at Silverstone and Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019 wet race<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to finish as runner-up\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to Jordan King\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">British<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0series.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0He switched to Carlin for a second European F3 season in 2014 and recovered from a mid-season dip in form and tendency to overdrive to win during successive weekends at Spielberg and the N\u00fcrburgring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He remained with Carlin for a third F3 season in 2015 and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">challenged\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Felix\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rosenqvist<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">title<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0until the penultimate weekend<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0won the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Zandvoort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Masters and another six European F3 races as he finished as runner-up behind the Swede. Fourth in Macau, he also made his DTM debut at Moscow Raceway when replacing Audi\u2019s suspended Timo\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scheider<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GP2 Series runner-up<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0joined newcomers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prema<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Racing for the 2016 GP2 Series and challenged for the title during his rookie year. He crashed at Barcelona before claiming both wins on the new Baku street circuit \u2013 taking race two after an opportunist pass of team-mate Pierre\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gasly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0He outraced Oliver Rowland to claim second in the Silverstone feature but surrendered the points lead when beaten by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gasly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in Hungary.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0He qualified on pole at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and responded to a disappointing feature race by winning Sunday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sprint. He won the feature races at Monza (from the back of the grid) and Sepang (having passed Sergey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sirotkin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) to lead the championship entering the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Marina finale. Fifth and sixth that weekend was not enough as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gasly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0stole the championship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ferrari reserve and\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">career<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Named as Ferrari reserve driver for the 2017 World Championship,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">replaced the injured Pascal\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wehrlein<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the opening two GPs of the season. His Sauber C36-Ferrari was 12th in the Australian GP but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0crashed next time out in China. He was Haas F1\u2019s Friday test driver for seven subsequent championship rounds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He was Sauber\u2019s reserve driver in 2018 and joined the race team as Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen\u2019s team-mate in the re-branded Alfa Romeo Racing for 2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0took time to re-establish himself as a race driver and did not score a point until he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">qualified seventh and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">finished tenth in Austria.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He crashed out of ninth on the last lap of the Belgian GP but scored points at the next two races.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A timely fifth-place finish at the Brazilian GP\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helped\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Giovinazzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retain his drive for 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Italian couldn&#8217;t build on a positive end to his season as the weaker Ferrari power unit limited Alfa Romeo all year. 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