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Alex Fontana
Born (1992-08-05) August 5, 1992 (age 34)
Rhodes, Greece
Occupation(s)Professional racing driver, driving coach, Formula 1 analyst
Years active1996–present
Known forRacing in International GT Open, Blancpain GT Series, GP3 Series; Formula 1 analyst for RSI

Alex Fontana (born 5 August 1992) is a professional racing driver of Greek-Swiss descent currently competing in the 2025 International GT Open with Car Collection Motorsport. Functioning as a freelance racer, he possesses an open contract that enables him to represent various teams and manufacturers concurrently. In addition to his driving career, Fontana provides coaching and driving instruction services throughout Europe, the United States, and China. He also contributes as a Formula 1 analyst for Swiss broadcaster RSI.

Karting

Fontana’s racing journey commenced in 1996 at the age of three and a half on Rhodes, a Greek island. He participated in Swiss National Championships and international kart competitions until 2008, serving as a factory driver for Swiss Hutless and PCR International. His notable accomplishments include winning the 2007 Swiss Karting Championship in the KF3 category, claiming victory at the 2006 Biland 4 Stroke World Final held in Dubai, securing the 2008 Bridgestone Cup KF2 title, finishing as runner-up at the 2008 Italian Open Master, and qualifying for the 2008 World Karting Championship in La Conca, Italy.

Single seaters

In 2009, following his involvement in the BMW Talent Scout program, Fontana shifted to single-seater racing by joining MG Motorsport in Formula Azzurra, where he earned two victories and an additional podium finish. The subsequent year, he progressed to Formula 3 with Corbetta Competizioni competing in the Italian Championship. By 2011, he advanced to the European Formula 3 Open with the same outfit, achieving two wins and nine podiums en route to securing the overall championship title. That year also saw him test a Mercedes DTM vehicle for the HWA Team.

Fontana made his debut in the Formula One-supporting GP3 Series in August 2011 when he replaced Vittorio Ghirelli at Jenzer Motorsport during the penultimate round at Spa–Francorchamps. He concluded race one in 14th place and earned a championship point by finishing sixth in race two.

In 2012, he competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, where he attained three podium finishes including one victory. His consistent points-scoring performances as a wild card entrant in GP3 with Jenzer Motorsport contributed to his selection for the Lotus F1 Junior Team.

Fontana’s first full season in GP3 came in 2013 with Jenzer Motorsport under the Lotus F1 Junior Team banner. He ended the year ranked 17th overall with one podium appearance and completed his inaugural Formula 1 test for Lotus F1 Team at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Continuing with Lotus F1 Junior Team in 2014, Fontana switched to ART Grand Prix within the GP3 Series. Despite securing two podiums, he scored points only four times and finished the season in 11th place. Additionally, he tested for World Series 3.5 by Renault with Lotus Charouz, recording the second-fastest lap time.

The year 2015 marked a turning point as Lotus was acquired by Renault, resulting in Fontana’s departure from their Junior Program. He competed in GP3 with Status GP but faced difficulties as the Canadian team eventually exited the series. During this period, he substituted for Roberto Merhi at the Monte Carlo Rally driving for Marussia F1 and scored points at Monaco’s World Series 3.5 race by finishing ninth. Later that season, Jarno Trulli enlisted him for the final rounds of the FIA Formula E Championship held in London, where Fontana achieved a ninth-place qualifying position during one session. His last single-seater engagement was an official GP2 Series test at Abu Dhabi with Status GP and Rapax Team, concluding eighth overall.

GT and Touring Cars

In 2016, Fontana made the switch to GT racing by joining the McLaren GT Academy for the Blancpain GT Endurance series and competing in the PRO category at the 24 Hours of Spa. Later that year, Kia Motors brought him on board to assist in developing their new Super Production vehicle for the China Touring Car Championship, where he achieved both a podium finish and pole position during his debut events.

The following year, 2017, saw Fontana return to the Blancpain GT Endurance and 24 Hours of Spa races, this time competing in the PRO-AM class with the Mercedes-AMG-supported AKKA ASP team. During official testing at Paul Ricard, he notably set the fastest lap time overall among a field of 55 cars. Additionally, Kia Motors contracted him for the maximum four rounds permitted for international drivers, where he secured two poles, two victories, and an extra podium finish.

In 2018, Fontana drove for Emil Frey Jaguar Racing, clinching the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup title and achieving two top-five overall placements across five races. He continued his partnership with Kia Motors in the China Touring Car Championship for a third consecutive season, winning two of the four compulsory races and playing a key role in Kia capturing the manufacturers' championship. That year, he also participated in two VLN events to obtain Permit A for competition on the Nordschleife.

In 2019, Fontana began with VLN’s opening round at the "65. ADAC Westfalenfahrt," driving for official Nissan KCMG. He then secured the China GT Championship GT4 title with AMG’s Phantom Pro Racing team. Continuing as an official driver for Kia Motors under the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team, he amassed 84 points over four races, contributing significantly to Kia’s second straight manufacturers' championship. Furthermore, he competed in the China Endurance Championship piloting a Lamborghini (GT3) and provided coaching for Volkswagen's TCR squad. That year also included collaboration with Swiss broadcaster RSI on Formula 1 and motorsport coverage. His achievements were recognized with a sports merit award from the Swiss Automobile Club and a trophy commemorating Loris Kessel.

The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing cancellation of planned appearances in three Asian series. Nevertheless, Fontana partnered with Adderly Fong in Zun Motorsport’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 within the Silver-Pro class of GT World Challenge Asia. He maintained contracts in both GT3 (with Chris Chia and Phantom Pro Racing) and GT4 categories of the China GT Championship. After a break from European competition, he joined AKKA ASP’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO entry for the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, concluding the season in 11th place overall.

In 2021, Fontana returned to European racing with Emil Frey Racing, driving their Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo. Together with teammates Rolf Ineichen and Ricardo Feller, he captured the Endurance Silver Cup title. Additionally, he claimed victories in both the Sprint Silver Cup and secured the combined Silver Championship by a margin of 28 points over Feller. Despite competing in the Silver category, Fontana achieved a fifth-place ranking overall among Pro drivers in the Sprint Championship. His endurance squad made history at Monza by becoming the first Silver Cup team to reach the overall podium while simultaneously winning their category.

In June 2021, Fontana made his debut at the prestigious 24 Hours of Nürburgring, driving Konrad Motorsport’s Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo in the main classification.

Returning to Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe in 2023, Fontana raced alongside Ivan Jacoma and Nicolas Leutwiler for Centri Porsche Ticino. Representing new German outfit "Car Collection Motorsport," their team secured the endurance cup class championship with one race remaining, adding yet another title to his career accomplishments.

Career overview

Season Series Team Races Victories Pole positions Fastest laps Podium finishes Points Final standing
2009 Formula Azzurra MG Motorsport 16 2 0 0 3 49 7th place
2010 Italian Formula 3 Championship Corbetta Competizioni 16 0 0 0 0 0 27th place
2011 European F3 Open Corbetta Competizioni 16 2 1 1 7 120 Champion
GP3 Series Jenzer Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 1 24th place
2012 FIA Formula Two Championship Motorsport Vision 16 1 0 1 3 115 7th place
GP3 Series Jenzer Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 8.5 18th place
2013 GP3 Series Jenzer Motorsport 16 0 0 0 1 18 17th place
Season Series Team Races Victories Pole positions Fastest laps Podium finishes Points Final standing
2014 align=left | 2014 GP3 Series season ART Grand Prix 18 0 0 1 2 43 - 2014–15 align=left | 2014-15 Formula E season Trulli GP 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2015 align=left | 2015 GP3 Series season Status Grand Prix 18 0 0 0 0 16 - align=left | 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season Pons Racing 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 2016 align=left | 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Garage 59 5 0 0 0 0 0 - align=left | 2016 Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 - align=left | China Touring Car Championship Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team 4 0 1 0 1 21 - 2017 align=left | China Touring Car Championship Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team 8 2 2 0 3 85 - align=left | 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge AKKA ASP 1 0 0 0 0 0 - align=left | 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 4 0 0 0 0 2 - align=left rowspan=2 | 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0   0   NC |- align=left | Emil Frey Racing 1 0 0 0 - 2018 align=left | China Touring Car Championship Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team 6 2 0 0 3 70.5 11th |- align=left rowspan=4 |Emil Frey Racing 5 0 0 0 0 22 21st |- align=left | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 5 2 4 3 3 103 style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion |- align=left | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 3 23rd |- align=left | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Silver Cup 2 0 0     2 21.5 11th |- ! European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Racing For Poland 1 - ! V de V Endurance Series - LMP3 Team Virage 1 - 2019 ! China Touring Car Championship Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team 8 1 3 84 - ! China GT Championship - GT4 PhantomPro Racing 12 4 6 178.5 - 2020 ! GT World Challenge Asia Zun Motorsport Crew             - ! China GT Championship - GT4 PhantomPro Racing (rowspan="2")             - ! China GT Championship - GT3 PhantomPro Racing (cont.)             - ! GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (rowspan="3") AKKA ASP (rowspan="3") 4 0 - ! GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup (cont.) 4 - ! Intercontinental GT Challenge (cont.) 1 - ! European Le Mans Series - LMP3 (202x) BHK Motorsport (202x) 1 (202x) (202x) (202x) (202x) (202x) - 2021 ! GT World Challenge Europe - Silver Cup (rowspan="5")

Emil Frey Racing (rowspan="5") 15 5 6 1 8 194 style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion|-

! GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup

5 2 2 1 3 91 style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion|-

! GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

10 1 1 --- --- 45 5th place

! GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver Cup

10 3 4 --- --- 103 style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion|-

! Intercontinental GT Challenge

1 --- --- --- --- --- NC

!24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9

Konrad Motorsport 1 --- --- --- --- N/A 17th place

2022 !GT4 European Series - Pro-Am

Centri Porsche Ticino 12 1 1 --- 5 139 4th place

2023 !GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

Car Collection Motorsport (rowspan="4") 5 --- --- --- --- --- NC

!GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Cup

5 1 --- 1 3 102 style="background:#FFFFBF;" Champion

!Intercontinental GT Challenge - Pro-Am

--- --- --- --- --- --- NC

!24H GT Series - GT3

--- --- --- --- --- --- NC

!GT4 European Series - Pro-Am

Centri Porsche Ticino 3 --- --- --- --- 5 25th place

2024 !International GT Open

Car Collection Motorsport (rowspan="5") 14 --- --- --- --- 4 29th place

!24H Series - GT3

2 --- --- --- --- --- NC

!Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9

1 --- --- --- --- --- NC

!GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am

1 --- --- --- --- --- NC

!GT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am

2 --- --- --- -- 2 15th place

!Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT Cup Am Division 2

Centri Porsche Ticino 4 2 1 2 4 84 style="background:#DFDFDF" Runner-up

!GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

Kessel Racing 1 -- -- -- -- -- NC

!Asian Le Mans Series - GT

Car Collection Motorsport 4 -- -- -- -- -- 31st place

!Middle East Trophy - GT3

Car Collection Motorsport -- -- -- -- -- -- --

!International GT Open

Car Collection Motorsport -- -- -- -- -- -- --

* Current season ongoing.
** Season interrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Full GP3 Series Outcomes

(legend) (Events displayed in bold represent pole position) (Events shown in italics denote fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Position Points
2011 Jenzer Motorsport IST
Feature
IST
Sprint
CAT
Feature
CAT
Sprint
VAL
Feature
VAL
Sprint
SIL
Feature
SIL
Sprint
NÜR
Feature
NÜR
Sprint
HUN
Feature
HUN
Sprint
SPA
Feature

14
SPA
Sprint

6
MNZ
Feature
MNZ
Sprint
24th 1
2012 Jenzer Motorsport CAT
Feature
CAT
Sprint
MON
Feature
MON
Sprint
VAL
Feature
VAL
Sprint
SIL
Feature
SIL
Sprint
HOC
Feature
HOC
Sprint
HUN
Feature

17
HUN
Sprint

15
SPA
Feature

10‡
SPA
Sprint

4
MNZ
Feature
MNZ
Sprint
18th 8.5
2013 Jenzer Motorsport CAT
Feature

10
CAT
Sprint

9
VAL
Feature

14
VAL
Sprint

11
SIL
Feature

7
SIL
Sprint

3
17th 18

‡ Half points were granted due to the race covering less than three-quarters of the scheduled distance.

Full FIA Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; races in italics signify fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final Position Points Scored
2012 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

Full Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Pole positions are in bold; fastest laps are in italics)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Standing Points Accumulated

|- | 2015 ! nowrap | Pons Racing | | | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MON
1

| | | | | | | | | | | | ! 24th ! 2 |}

Full Formula E results

(key) (Pole positions marked in bold; fastest laps marked in italics)

Year Team Chassis Power Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final Position Points Total

|- | nowrap | 2014–15 ! Trulli Formula E Team ! Spark SRT01-e ! SRT01-e | | | | | | | | | | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | LDN
style="background:#CFCFFF;" | LDN
! 33rd ! 0 |}

Full European Le Mans Series results

Year Entrant Category Chassis Model Engine Type Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Final Ranking Total Points
2018 Racing For Poland LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE V8, 5.0 L LEC MNZ
14
RBR SIL SPA ALG

36th

0.5

BHK Motorsport

LMP3

Ligier JS P320

Nissan VK56DE, V8, 5.6 L

LEC

SPA

LEC

MNZ

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ALG
8

28th

4


Full China Touring Car Championship Results

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final Position Total Points
2017 Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team Kia K3 2.0T Super Cup ZUN
1
ZUN
2
GUA
1

Ret
GUA
2

10
GUI
1
GUI
2
STC
1
STC
2
SHA
1

4
SHA
2

11
NIN
1

12
NIN
2

1
WUH
1
WUH
2
SHA
1

1
SHA
2

3
10th 85
2018 Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team Kia K3 2.0T Super Cup SHA
1

2
SHA
2

Ret
ZUN
1
ZUN
2
GUA
1
GUA
2
STC
1
STC
2
NIN
1
NIN
2
WUH
1
WUH
2
STC
1

1
STC
2

5
11th 70.5
2019 Dongfeng Yueda Kia Racing Team Kia K3 2.0T Super Cup Guangdong Intl. (GUA)
5
Guangdong Intl. (GUA)
3
9th 84


Full China GT Championship GT3/GT4 Standings

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ranking Points
2019 PhantomPro Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 GT4 SEP
1

1
SEP
2

3
NIN
1

5
NIN
2

1
SHA
1

11*
SHA
2

2
SHO
1

4
SHO
2

6
TIA
1

1
TIA
2

6
SHA
1

1
SHA
2

4
Champion 178.5
2020** PhantomPro Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 GT4

-nd

0

Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT3

-nd

0

* Points halved due to race stoppage.

** Season halted owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full GT World Challenge Asia Standings

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ranking Points
2020* Zun Motorsport Crew Mercedes-AMG GT3 GT3 SEP
1
SEP
2
SHA
1
SHA
2
TBC
1
TBC
2
SEP
1]
SEP
2]

-nd

0

* Season interrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ranking Points
2018 Emil Frey Racing Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 Silver
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |  MIS 
1

7 style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIS
2

11

11th

21.5

2021 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver MAG
1

3
MAG
2

8
ZAN
1

1
ZAN
2

2
MIS
1

9
MIS
2

11
BRH
1

14
BRH
2

8
VAL
1

18
VAL
2

13
Champion 103


GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2018 Emil Frey Racing Jaguar XK Emil Frey GT3 Silver MNZ
5
SIL
44
LEC
16
SPA
6H

29
SPA
12H

35
SPA
24H

28
CAT
4
1st 103
2020 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Silver IMO
38
NÜR
38
SPA
6H

27
SPA
12H

39
SPA
24H

29
LEC
21
11th 32
2021 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver MNZ
3
LEC
13
SPA
6H

14
SPA
12H

38
SPA
24H

31
NÜR
8
CAT
20
1st 91 - 2023 Car Collection Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro-Am MNZ < br > Ret LEC < br > 31 SPA < br > 6H < br > 35 SPA < br > 12H < br > 36 SPA < br > 24H < br > 23 NÜR < br > 42 CAT < br > 41 1st 102


Full Nürburgring 24 Hours Results

Year Team Co-Drivers Vehicle Category Completed Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2021 Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Konrad Motorsport Template:Country data ZIMTemplate:Namespace detect showall Axcil Jefferies
Germany Michele Di Martino
Germany Tim Zimmermann
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 SP9 56 18th 17th

Complete GT4 European Series Results

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Position Points Earned
2022 Centri Porsche Ticino Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS Pro-Am IMO
1

3rd
IMO
2

1st
PRI
1

5th
PRI
2

4th
MIS
1

5th
MIS
2

9th
SPA
1

2nd
SPA
2

Retired
HOC
1

7th
HOC
2

Retired
CAT
1

2nd
CAT
2

2nd
4th 139