Alex Fontana
| Alex Fontana | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | 5 August 1992 Lugano, Switzerland |
| 2013 GP3 Series | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Car no. | 12 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2011 2010 2009 |
FIA Formula Two Championship European F3 Open Championship Italian Formula Three Formula Azzurra |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 | European F3 Open Championship |
Alex Fontana (born August 5, 1992 in Lugano) is a Swiss racing driver of Greek descent.
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Career [edit]
Karting [edit]
Prior to his racing career, Fontana enjoyed a very successful period in the junior Karting ranks, the highlights of his career coming in 2007 when he won the Swiss KF3 championship and the following year when he became champion in the Bridgestone Cup Switzerland KF2 class.
Formula Azzurra [edit]
In 2009, Fontana graduated to single–seaters, racing in the Italian–based Formula Azzurra series for MG Motorsport. He took three podium places, including two race victories, to finish the year in seventh position, with team–mate Alberto Cerqui winning the title.[1]
Formula Three [edit]
2010 saw Fontana step up to the Italian Formula Three Championship with the Corbetta Competizioni team.[2] He failed to score a championship point in the sixteen races he contested, with a best race result of 12th coming in the second event at Hockenheim.
The following year saw Fontana remain with the team, but switching series to race in the European F3 Open Championship, alongside Italian Matteo Torta.[3] He secured the title at the final round of the season in Barcelona, finishing five points clear of RP Motorsport's David Fumanelli courtesy of race wins at Spa–Francorchamps and Monza and a further five podium finishes.[4]
GP3 Series [edit]
In August 2011, Fontana made his debut in the Formula One–supporting GP3 Series, replacing Vittorio Ghirelli at Jenzer Motorsport for the penultimate round of the season at Spa–Francorchamps.[5] After finishing 14th in the first race, he took the final championship point in race two by finishing in sixth place.[6] He was unable to take part in the final round of the year at Monza due to a prior Formula Three testing commitment and was replaced by countryman Christophe Hurni.[7]
Formula Two [edit]
After completing a successful test session at Barcelona in December 2011, Fontana will graduate to the FIA Formula Two Championship in 2012.[8]
Racing record [edit]
Career summary [edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Formula Azzurra | MG Motorsport | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 7th |
| 2010 | Italian Formula Three Championship | Corbetta Competizioni | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| 2011 | European F3 Open | Corbetta Competizioni | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 120 | 1st |
| GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24th | |
| 2012 | FIA Formula Two Championship | Motorsport Vision | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 7th |
Complete GP3 Series results [edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jenzer Motorsport | TUR FEA |
TUR SPR |
ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA 14 |
BEL SPR 6 |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
24th | 1 |
| 2012 | Jenzer Motorsport | ESP FEA |
ESP SPR |
MON FEA |
MON SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA 17 |
HUN SPR 15 |
BEL FEA 10‡ |
BEL SPR 4 |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
18th | 8.5 |
| 2013 | Jenzer Motorsport | ESP FEA 10 |
ESP SPR 9 |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
GBR FEA |
GBR SPR |
GER FEA |
GER SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
BEL FEA |
BEL SPR |
ITA FEA |
ITA SPR |
ABU FEA |
ABU SPR |
12th* | 1* |
- ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete Formula Two results [edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 3 |
ALG 1 7 |
ALG 2 10 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 5 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 5 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 7 |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 Ret |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 5 |
MNZ 1 9 |
MNZ 2 6 |
7th | 115 |
References [edit]
- ^ "Formula Azzurra – Trofeo Alboreto 2009". driverdb.com (Driver Database). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Corbetta conferma Alex Fontana". italiaracing.net (in Italian) (Inpagina). 18 December 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Wilkinson, Andy (22 March 2011). "Corbetta sign Fontana and Torta for F3 Open". motorstv.com (Motors TV). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Weeks, James (31 October 2011). "Fontana seals title as Fumanelli rules in Spain". motorstv.com (Motors TV). Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ Allen, Peter (24 August 2011). "Alex Fontana Replaces Vittorio Ghirelli At Jenzer". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Allen, Peter (28 August 2011). "Stanaway wins on debut weekend in GP3". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Allen, Peter (8 September 2011). "Jenzer field 48-year old driver in GP3 season finale". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk (BlackEagleMedia). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Alex Fontana graduates to Formula Two". FIA Formula Two Championship (MotorSport Vision). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
External links [edit]
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Marco Barba |
European F3 Open Championship Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Niccolò Schirò |
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