Antonio Fuoco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antonio Fuoco
Fuoco at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 29) Cariati, Cosenza, Italy
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season	2021
Current team	Ferrari AF Corse
Racing licence	FIA Gold (until 2021) FIA Platinum (2022–)
Car no.	50
Former teams	Cetilar Racing
Starts	32
Wins	4
Podiums	16
Poles	5
Fastest laps	5
Best finish	2nd in 2024
Previous series
2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2014 2013 2013	Asian Le Mans Series - GT FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series FIA Formula 3 European Championship Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Championship titles
2013	Formula Renault 2.0 Alps

Antonio Fuoco (born May 20, 1996) is an Italian racing driver. He competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Ferrari AF Corse. He drives the Ferrari 499P car. Antonio also helps develop cars for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. He was once part of the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Antonio Fuoco's Racing Journey

Antonio Fuoco started his racing career at a very young age. He has competed in many different types of racing. He has driven in open-wheel cars and sports cars.

Early Days in Karting

Antonio Fuoco was born in Cariati, Italy. He began karting when he was just four years old. He raced in many European championships. By 2012, he was racing in the KF2 category. He finished third in the WSK Euro Series. He also placed fourth in the CIK-FIA European KF2 Championship.

Racing in Formula Renault

In 2013, Antonio moved into single-seater racing. He joined the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series with Prema Junior. He won several races that year. These wins were at tracks like Vallelunga and Monza. He also earned three other podium finishes. He even raced in one event of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.

Stepping Up to Formula Three

Antonio Fuoco racing in Formula 3 at Hockenheimring in 2014

Antonio Fuoco moved to the FIA European Formula Three Championship in 2014. He continued to race with Prema Powerteam. He finished fifth overall in the driver standings. He won two races, one at Silverstone and another at Spielberg. He also achieved 10 podium finishes in 33 races.

Competing in GP3 Series

In 2015, Antonio Fuoco joined the GP3 Series with Carlin Motorsport. He had two podium finishes that season. However, he also had some crashes. These happened at tracks like the Red Bull Ring and Monza.

In 2016, Carlin left the series. Antonio then raced for Trident. He won his first races in GP3 that year. He finished third in the championship standings.

Racing in FIA Formula 2

Antonio Fuoco driving in Formula 2 at Red Bull Ring in 2018

In November 2016, Antonio moved up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He rejoined Prema Racing. His teammate was Charles Leclerc, who was also a Ferrari junior driver.

Testing in Formula E

In October 2018, Antonio Fuoco took part in a test for FIA Formula E. He tested with GEOX Dragon. The next month, he became the team's reserve and test driver. In January 2019, he participated in a rookie test. He set the third-best time overall.

His Role in Formula One

Antonio Fuoco had his first Formula One test with Ferrari on June 23, 2015. This test happened after the Austrian Grand Prix.

In January 2019, Antonio was promoted to Ferrari's F1 simulator team. He was no longer part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He took part in the Young Driver Test for Ferrari in 2020. He also participated in post-season tests at Yas Marina Circuit in December 2021 and 2024.

Hypercar Racing Success

Fuoco driving the No. 50 499P at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

For the 2023 season, Antonio joined the Ferrari AF Corse team. He raced in the Le Mans Hypercar category. This was part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. He teamed up with Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen. They drove a Ferrari 499P.

At the first race in Sebring, Antonio achieved a big surprise. He earned the team's first pole position in the top class. In 2024, Antonio, along with Nielsen and Molina, won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. They won in the Hypercar category.

Antonio Fuoco's Racing Overview

Antonio Fuoco has had a successful career in various racing series. Here is a summary of his achievements:

^† 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.

Le Mans 24-Hour Race Results

Antonio Fuoco has competed in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race several times. Here are his results:

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2021	Cetilar Racing	Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	GTE Am	90	DNF	DNF
2022	AF Corse	Miguel Molina Davide Rigon	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	GTE Pro	349	30th	3rd
2023	Ferrari AF Corse	Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen	Ferrari 499P	Hypercar	337	5th	5th
2024	Ferrari AF Corse	Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen	Ferrari 499P	Hypercar	311	1st	1st
2025	Ferrari AF Corse	Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen	Ferrari 499P	Hypercar	387	DSQ	DSQ

See also

In Spanish: Antonio Fuoco para niños