Giancarlo Fisichella

By Nat
January 25 2007

Last Name: Fisichella
First Name: Giancarlo
DOB 14/01/1973
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.72m
Weight 67 Kg
First F1 season 1996
Wins 2
Podiums 13
Pole positions 2
Front row starts 5
GP started 160
Points scored 174
Fastest laps 2
Laps completed in GP 7796
Km covered in GP 37479
Laps led 152
Km led 775

2006 Season:

Best result in 2006: 1st (Malaysia)
Best qualifying 2006: Pole (Malaysia)
Worst qualifying 2006: 13th (Europe)
Average grid position 2006: 5.78
2006: Out-qualified Fernando Alonso 6 times
2006: Out-qualified by Fernando Alonso 12 times
2006: Completed: 1049 out of 1137 laps (92.26%)
2006: Finished 16 times from 18 starts (89%)

Giancarlo has been a part of the world of Formula 1 since 1996, but his determination to fight at the front of the field remains unshakeable. 2005 was a season in which he found his feet at Renault, but still remains the best of his career, as the Italian took an assured victory in Australia and helped the team to the constructors’ championship. Now, at 34 years of age, the Roman is concentrating on an important year ahead for him and his team. Smooth, tenacious and accomplished, the Italian is respected throughout the paddock for his speed and competitiveness. As one of the most experienced drivers in Formula 1, count on him to be a force to be reckoned with in 2007!

1984 – 1990: Karting
Giancarlo’s sporting debut came at the age of 11, when he began go-karting. As runner-up in the European championship in 1989, and in the world championship the following year, he was among the discipline’s elite drivers. The next step was obvious: single seater cars.

1992 – 1994: Formula 3 – Italian Championship
The young Roman’s first car championship was the highly competitive Italian F3 series. After two season studded with noteworthy performances, including victory at Imola in his debut season and second place in Monaco, he won the championship in 1994. Italian F3 champion, 10 victories, 8 podiums and 11 pole positions.

1995: DTM/ITC
In 1995, Giancarlo had the opportunity to broaden his experience in the DTM/ITC championship. Working with Alfa Romeo, he also tested for the Minardi F1 team, a debut which led to race drives the following year.

1996 - 2007: Formula 1
The season began with Giancarlo still competing in the ITC, where he scored five podium finishes. However, in parallel he completed several tests for Ferrari, and competed in 8 of the season’s Grands Prix for Minardi. From 1997, he was a full-time F1 driver, and since then has almost never been out of the top ten in the championship. A determined driver known for his finesse, Giancarlo has developed his technical understanding of the sport in several teams. He has competed under the colours of Minardi, Jordan and Benetton before joining the Renault F1 Team in 2005. That first season brought one victory, in Australia, and another followed in Malaysia in 2006, during the Italian’s best F1 season to date. He finished fourth in the world championship, and his points tally helped ensure the team secured its ‘double double’ of world titles. The Italian is hungry to succeed in 2007.

2005-2006-2007-RENAULT F1 TEAM

2004-SAUBER PETRONAS

2003-JORDAN-FORD

2002-JORDAN-HONDA

2000-2001-BENETTON-RENAULT

1998-1999-BENETTON-PLAYLIFE

1997-JORDAN-PEUGEOT

1996-MINARDI-FORD