Italian racing driver
Antonio Fuoco (born 20 May 1996) is an Italian racing driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Ferrari AF Corse in the Ferrari 499P . He also serves as a development driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team and is a junior driver for the Competizione GT. He previously competed in Formula 2 for Charouz Racing System , and is a former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy .[ 1] [ 2]
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.[ 3] [ 4]
In 2013 , Fuoco graduated to single-seaters , racing in the newly launched Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series for Prema Junior .[ 5] Vallelunga , Imola , Monza and Mugello and amassed another three podiums.[ 6] Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with the team, at Spa-Francorchamps .[ 7]
Antonio Fuoco in F3 - Hockenheimring 2014 Fuoco stepped up to FIA European Formula Three Championship in 2014, continuing with Prema Powerteam.[ 8] 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 .[ 9] Red Bull Ring , the Hungaroring , Spa and Monza .
In February 2016, following Carlin's departure from the series, it was announced Fuoco would be racing for Trident , where he collected his maiden victories and finished third in the championship.
Antonio Fuoco in F2 - Red Bull Ring 2018 In November 2016, it was announced that Fuoco would graduate to the series, reunite with Prema and partner fellow Ferrari junior and GP3 champion Charles Leclerc for the 2017 season .[ 10]
In October 2018, Fuoco partook in the pre-season test at Valencia with GEOX Dragon and the following month, was named the team's reserve and test driver for the 2018-19 season .[ 11] [ 12] Marrakesh where he set the third best time in the overall classification.[ 13] [ 14]
On 23 June 2015, Fuoco had his first Formula One test with Ferrari during the two-day post-Austrian Grand Prix test in Spielberg at the Red Bull Ring.[ 15]
On 19 January 2019, when Mick Schumacher was confirmed as a Ferrari Driver Academy driver, it was also confirmed that Fuoco was no longer part of the academy, but was instead promoted to Ferrari’s F1 simulator team.[ 16] [ 17]
He took part in the 2020 Young Driver Test for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman . In December 2021, Fuoco took part in the post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit for Scuderia Ferrari .[ 18]
Hypercar career
For the 2023 season, Fuoco joined the Ferrari AF Corse outfit in the Le Mans Hypercar category of the World Endurance Championship , partnering Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen in a Ferrari 499P .[ 19] 1000 Miles of Sebring began with a positive surprise, as Fuoco took the brand's first pole in the top class of the Championship .[ 20] [ 21]
Racing record
Career summary
† As Fuoco was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
* Season still in progress.
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete GT World Challenge results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
^ Allen, Peter (21 December 2013). "Fuoco joins Ferrari Driver Academy, Maisano out" . Paddock Scout. Retrieved 29 September 2013 . ^ "Ferrari adds Mick Schumacher to F1 junior programme" . www.motorsport.com . 19 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019 .^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 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" . 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015 .^ "GP2: Ferrari juniors to Prema for 2017" . 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016 .^ Chokhani, Darshan (15 October 2018). "FUOCO, GUNTHER NAMED IN FORMULA E ENTRY LIST FOR VALENCIA TEST" . FormulaRapida.net . Retrieved 26 August 2019 . ^ Kalinauckas, Alex; Tosi, Adriano (14 November 2018). "Ferrari F1 junior Antonio Fuoco joins Dragon Formula E team" . Autosport Motorsport Network . Retrieved 26 August 2019 . ^ "Full rookie line up revealed ahead of Marrakesh test" . 7 January 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019 .^ Kalinauckas, Alex (13 January 2019). "Muller tops Marrakesh Formula E test for Audi" . Motorsport.com Motorsport Network . Retrieved 26 August 2019 . ^ Barretto, Lawrence (24 June 2015). "Ferrari debutant Antonio Fuoco accepts blame for F1 testing crash" . Autosport . Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024 . ^ Mitchell, Scott (19 January 2019). "Mick Schumacher joins Ferrari's 2019 Driver Academy line-up" . Autosport . Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024 . ^ Chincero, Roberto (25 April 2019). "Fuoco set for Ferrari F1 test run in Barcelona" . Motorsport . Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024 . ^ Smith, Luke (14 December 2021). "De Vries fastest on first day of post-season Abu Dhabi F1 test" . Motorsport.com . Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024 . ^ Lloyd, Daniel (10 January 2023). "Giovinazzi Included in Ferrari Hypercar Driver Lineup – Sportscar365" . sportscar365.com . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ Euwema, Davey (16 March 2023). "Fuoco "Surprised" by Ferrari Sebring Pole Upset – Sportscar365" . sportscar365.com . Retrieved 17 March 2023 . ^ "2024 Le Mans 24 Hours - Full Results" . racingnews365.com . 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 .
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