News Details

Ferrari confirms Giovinazzi as third driver for 2017

 XPB Images Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has confirmed that Italian ace Antonio Giovinazzi will be the Scuderia’s third and reserve driver from the 2017 Formula One season. Following earlier reports, Marchionne made the announcement on Monday during Ferrari’s Christmas lunch. Giovinazzi starred in F1’s official feeder series GP2 this year, claiming a season-best five wins to finish a close runner-up to Red Bull junior Pierre Gasly as a rookie. The 23-year-old was already given a run in Ferrari’s F1 simulator last September after taking a popular win at his home round of Monza. The Maranello-based outfit has been reluctant to promote young drivers, even from its...
Full Story »
8y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Giovinazzi in frame for Ferrari F1 role

©Wri2 2016 GP2 Series runner-up Antonio Giovinazzi would be about to...
8y ago from F1i.com

Giovinazzi to join Ferrari as third driver

– Antonio Giovinazzi, who finished runner-up in his rookie GP2...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net

Giovinazzi joins Ferrari F1 team as third driver

GP2 runner-up Antonio Giovinazzi will be the Ferrari F1 team's driver...
8y ago from Motorsport.com

Merc to name driver in New Year

Mercedes will not announce Nico Rosberg's replacement until the New Year,...
8y ago from SkySports.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta: Silverstone MotoGP ‘a race of...

Pedro Acosta's patience is wearing thin with the KTM MotoGP project after...
19m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marco Bezzecchi admits overcoming ‘sad days' to...

Marco Bezzecchi admitted overcoming "sad days" to secure his...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Three drivers lose Indy 500 finishing positions after...

The NTT IndyCar Series has penalized three drivers following the...

Robert Shwartzman earns Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

Every year, the NTT IndyCar Series awards one Indianapolis 500 rookie the...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

‘I do expect…' – David Ornstein says...

David Ornstein has claimed that Arsenal are likely to make a blockbuster...
39m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Chelsea and Arsenal target offered to PL rivals on a...

Tottenham Hotspur have taken the lead in the race to sign Chelsea and...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Exclusive: Arsenal want 27 G/A versatile attacking...

Ademola Lookman is rapidly becoming one of the most in-demand players of...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Los Blancos receive...

Real Madrid are working to improve their squad after a mixed campaign. The...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.