Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella
Born	Giancarlo Fisichella (1973-01-14) January 14, 1973 Rome, Italy
Other names	Giano, Fisico, Fisi
Occupation(s)	Racing driver, motorsport executive
Years active	1996–2010 (Formula One)
Known for	Formula One racing driver with three Grand Prix victories; motorsport executive

Giancarlo "Giano" Fisichella (born 14 January 1973), also referred to as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver and motorsport executive who participated in Formula One from to , achieving three Grand Prix victories throughout a 14-year career.

Hailing from Rome, Fisichella belongs to the distinguished Fisichella family of Sicily. His motorsport journey began in kart racing, progressing to Italian Formula Three, where he clinched the 1994 championship with RC Motorsport and triumphed at the Monaco F3 Grand Prix. After competing in the 1995 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft for a season, he made his Formula One debut with Minardi in . Transitioning to Jordan in , he earned his first podium finishes at the Canadian and Belgian Grands Prix. Joining Benetton in , he secured several podiums along with his inaugural pole position at the Austrian GP. Over the next three seasons at Enstone, he added multiple podiums to his record, concluding sixth in the 2000 World Drivers' Championship.

Returning to Jordan in , Fisichella achieved his maiden victory during a rain-affected Grand Prix that involved a timing controversy. Partnering with Felipe Massa at Sauber in , he consistently scored points. His comeback to Enstone with Renault from saw him win on debut from pole position in Australia and gather numerous podiums, finishing fifth in the championship. In , he reached a personal best by placing fourth overall, including a win at the Malaysian GP, while aiding Renault in securing back-to-back Constructors' Championships. Following a winless 2007 season, Fisichella joined Force India for 2008–2009, notably taking second place from pole at the 2009 Belgian GP. He substituted for an injured Massa at Ferrari for five races and remained their reserve driver through 2010. His Formula One tenure comprises three wins, four poles, two fastest laps, and 19 podiums.

After retiring from Formula One, Fisichella switched to sportscar racing with AF Corse, capturing the 2011 Le Mans Series title and winning both the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship and the GTE class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He added another class victory at Le Mans in 2014 before competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Risi Competizione. Returning to WEC competition between 2018 and 2022, he subsequently entered the Italian GT3 championship. Beyond driving, he established Fisichella Motor Sport in 2005, overseeing its GP2 Series team from 2006 until 2009.

Junior racing career

Fisichella began karting at Guidonia's circuit before advancing to the Italian Formula Three Championship with RC Motorsport in 1992. After finishing second overall in 1993, he secured the championship title in 1994, including wins at Monaco and Macau. He briefly transitioned to touring cars during 1995 and 1996, competing for Alfa Romeo in the International Touring Car Championship.

Minardi (1996)

In , Fisichella made his Formula One debut driving for Minardi, having served as their official test driver during the previous year. He did not complete that season fully because Minardi replaced him with Giovanni Lavaggi, who brought additional financial backing.

Jordan (1997)

In 1997, he became part of Jordan Grand Prix, racing alongside Ralf Schumacher. He achieved his inaugural podium finish at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix and ended the season with more points than his teammate. A possible victory at the 1997 German Grand Prix slipped away due to a puncture and pressure from Gerhard Berger. At the rain-soaked 1997 Belgian Grand Prix, he claimed second place behind Michael Schumacher. His impressive results earned him a contract with Benetton Formula for the following year.

Benetton (1998–2001)

Following Renault’s exit from Formula One, Benetton competed in 1998 utilizing rebranded engines from the 1997 Renault models. Although lacking the most current power units, Fisichella secured second-place finishes in Montreal and Monaco, as well as achieving his first pole position at the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix. Nevertheless, reliability problems and on-track incidents hindered his overall performance, causing Benetton to fall behind rivals during the season.

The 1999 campaign was marked by inconsistency, but Fisichella managed several podiums, including a runner-up spot in Montreal. He came close to winning the 1999 European Grand Prix before a spin ended his leading position—his nearest approach to victory in that timeframe.

In 2000, Fisichella continued to surprise with podium appearances early in Brazil, Germany, Monaco, and Canada. However, Benetton’s performance declined in the latter part of the year, limiting further point-scoring opportunities. He outperformed teammate Alexander Wurz, who departed after 2000 and was succeeded by British driver Jenson Button. During 2000, Renault acquired Benetton but introduced an innovative engine design that compromised competitiveness in 2001. The resulting 2001 vehicle struggled even against lower-ranked teams. Still, under technical director Mike Gascoyne, progress was made with a fourth and fifth place at the 2001 German Grand Prix and a third-place finish in Belgium for Fisichella.

Despite consistently surpassing Button and delivering Benetton’s top results in 2001, Fisichella was not retained and transferred to Jordan for the 2002 season.

Return to Jordan (2002–2003)

In 2002, Fisichella scored seven points, comfortably outperforming new teammate Takuma Sato, although the Jordan-Honda car lacked competitiveness. After Honda withdrew its engine support, Jordan switched to Ford power units for 2003 but remained uncompetitive. Despite this, Fisichella claimed his first career victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix, leading through treacherous rain and multiple accidents. Initially demoted to second place due to timing rules, the FIA later confirmed he was leading when the race was halted, officially awarding him the win—making him unique as the only Formula One driver to win a race without standing on the podium. He received his winner’s trophy at the subsequent Imola event. His sole other points finish in 2003 was seventh place at the Indianapolis.

Sauber (2004)

Dissatisfied with his results at Jordan, Fisichella transferred to Sauber in 2004, aiming for improved outcomes and a potential route to Ferrari, which provided Sauber with rebranded engines. Throughout the season, he demonstrated superior performance compared to teammate Felipe Massa, accumulating 22 championship points against Massa’s 12.

2005

Fisichella’s impressive displays prompted former Benetton-Renault team principal Flavio Briatore to bring him back for the 2005 season alongside emerging talent Fernando Alonso.<ref> He achieved a breakthrough victory at the opening round in Melbourne, though this success was brief.<ref> A series of unfortunate events caused him to fall behind Alonso in the championship standings, despite both drivers having identical machinery. His inconsistency prevented him from matching Alonso’s pace.

While Alonso’s steady performances earned him the Drivers' Championship, Fisichella’s bad luck led to lost points. A notable moment was at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he surrendered the lead on the final lap to Kimi Räikkönen, drawing criticism for a lack of defensive aggression. Nevertheless, his contributions were instrumental in Renault securing the World Constructors' Championship, ending Ferrari’s six-year reign.<ref>

2006

In 2006, Fisichella claimed victory at the Malaysian GP starting from pole position,<ref> but struggled with consistency, failing to qualify within the top ten on two occasions. A penalty during the Monaco race further impeded his challenge against teammate Alonso.<ref> Strong results in the latter portion of the season, including finishing ahead of Alonso at the US GP, enabled him to finish fourth in the Drivers' Championship with 72 points, one win, and five podium finishes.<ref> After securing third place in Japan, he dedicated his podium to his late friend Tonino Visciani.<ref> A sixth-place finish in Brazil ensured Renault’s consecutive Constructors' title.<ref>

2007

In the 2007 season, following Fernando Alonso’s exit, Fisichella assumed Renault’s lead driver role with rookie teammate Heikki Kovalainen, while Nelson Piquet Jr. took over as test driver.

Renault's competitiveness declined relative to their previous championship-winning campaigns, possibly due to switching from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres, Alonso’s absence, or lagging rival developments during the off-season. Additionally, flawed wind tunnel data from late 2006 may have compromised the car's evolution for 2007. Early in the season, Fisichella generally outpaced Kovalainen; however, Kovalainen achieved better race results in Canada and the United States. Fisichella was disqualified from the Canadian Grand Prix after exiting the pit lane on a red light intended to regulate safety car re-entry; he stated that his focus was on avoiding other vehicles.

By the time of the Spanish Grand Prix, Renault showed signs of improved speed, but both drivers were thwarted by fuel rig malfunctions. In Hungary, Fisichella retired after colliding with Anthony Davidson’s Super Aguri, which damaged his rear suspension.

2008

Following Renault's acquisition of Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr., Fisichella was confirmed as the primary driver alongside Adrian Sutil for the Force India squad during the season, marking his third engagement with the team formerly known as Jordan. At the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, he reached a milestone by becoming the ninth driver to participate in 200 Grands Prix.

Although neither Fisichella nor Force India scored points throughout the season, he demonstrated promising performance, particularly at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, where a strategic early use of soft tyres combined with adept handling in wet conditions enabled him to finish fifth. On 17 October, Force India announced their decision to retain Fisichella for the 2009 campaign.

2009

Piloting the new Force India VJM02 equipped with a Mercedes-Benz power unit, Fisichella qualified 18th (later elevated to 15th due to penalties) at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix and completed the race in 11th place. In Malaysia, he secured 18th on the grid and finished in the same position after spinning in heavy rain prior to the race being halted.

On 29 August, capitalizing on significant technical enhancements, Fisichella earned Force India's inaugural pole position at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix. He then achieved the team's first-ever points and podium by finishing second behind Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen.

During that weekend, speculation arose about Fisichella potentially stepping in for Luca Badoer at Ferrari—a role he had long desired. On 3 September 2009, Force India officially released him to join Ferrari for his home event at the 2009 Italian Grand Prix.

Ferrari (2009)

On 3 September 2009, Fisichella signed with Ferrari to compete for the remainder of the season and serve as reserve driver in 2010. He remained open to opportunities with other teams for a race seat in 2010. Beginning with the 2009 Italian Grand Prix, he replaced the injured Felipe Massa for the rest of that year.

In 2010, while continuing as Ferrari's reserve driver, Fisichella pursued a full-time racing position elsewhere. He was heavily linked to Sauber, but this prospect ended when Pedro de la Rosa was confirmed as their second driver. Consideration was also given by Force India F1 Team, yet they retained Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi. As a result, Fisichella remained a Ferrari test driver throughout 2010 alongside Luca Badoer, Marc Gené, Jules Bianchi, and MotoGP competitor Valentino Rossi.

At the conclusion of 2010, Fisichella, Badoer, and Gené were succeeded by Jules Bianchi as Ferrari test drivers for the 2011 Formula One season. Nonetheless, Fisichella maintained his association with Ferrari and took part in their annual 'Wroom' media event held at Madonna di Campiglio in January 2011.

Helmet

Fisichella’s helmet design featured a white base color with a yellow stripe above the visor forming a "v" shape at the rear, crossed by a green stripe below creating an X on each side, complemented by blue squares and a blue droplet atop. In 2004, Carsten Meurer of MRC Design added silver and chrome flame details. By 2007, Barney Stinton from Fisichella’s management introduced Italian national colors into the scheme, which Jens Munser of JMD finalized into a design still used today. During his time at Renault, it included a light blue ring; while at Ferrari, this element shifted to black and grey tones.

In 2004 while driving for Sauber, Fisichella became the first Formula One competitor to have his HANS device painted in personalized colors—a trend that quickly spread throughout the paddock.

Sports Car Competition

In 2010, Fisichella made a shift to sports car racing, signing a Ferrari contract in 2009 and joining AF Corse to pilot a Ferrari F430 in both the Le Mans Series and the American Le Mans Series.

During 2011, alongside teammate Gianmaria Bruni and AF Corse, he clinched the driver's and team's titles in the LM GTE Pro category by securing second place at Le Mans and triumphing at the 1000 km of Spa. Their efforts also played a key role in AF Corse winning the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup team championship.

Competing in the World Endurance Championship with AF Corse in 2012, Fisichella captured victory in the season opener and finished runner-up at Spa. At the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he, along with Toni Vilander and Bruni, won the GTE-Pro division driving a Ferrari 458 Italia, completing 335 laps with Fisichella handling the final stint behind the wheel.

After a difficult 2013 campaign with Risi Competizione in the TUSCC Series, he returned to AF Corse for the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours, once again winning alongside Bruni and Vilander after covering 339 laps. Later that year, competing in American events, he earned victories at Road America and Virginia International Raceway, ultimately finishing eighth in the GT Le Mans championship standings.

Open-Wheel Racing

In 2022, Fisichella took part in one round comprising three races at the Adelaide 500 within the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship. He expressed excitement about returning to Australia for S5000 competition, noting that his Formula One career began soon after the last F1 race held in Adelaide and that he had never driven on the current, slightly shortened Adelaide Street Circuit layout. Confident in his performance potential with the high-powered S5000 car, he also commended his team, Team BRM, for their strong history in Australian motorsport.

Additional Endeavors

Apart from his driving career, Fisichella has invested in motorsport by supporting his own GP2 outfit known as FMS International.

Summary of Career

Campionato Italiano Superstars (Swiss Team)||-||||||||29th

Formula One (Reserve/Test driver - Ferrari)|| colspan=5 |

24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (AF Corse)||1||||||||6th

United SportsCar Championship – GTLM (Risi Competizione)||11||||258||||13th

United SportsCar Championship – GTLM (Risi Competizione)||10||||293||||4th

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM (Risi Competizione)||11||||305||||5th

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM (Risi Competizione)||7||||199||||9th

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro (Kaspersky Motorsport/AF Corse)||5||||32||||7th

Intercontinental GT Challenge (Kaspersky Motorsport/AF Corse)||1||||||||NC

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro Am (961 Corse/AF Corse)||1||||8||||23rd

Italian GT Championship – GT3 (Scuderia Baldini 27)||12||||143||||4th

Australian GT Championship – Maranello Motorsport)||4||||87||||34th

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro Am (Tempesta Racing/AF Corse)||1||||25||||15th

Italian GT Championship – GT3 Pro (Scuderia Baldini 27)||3||||N/A||||NC

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro Am (Sky–Tempesta Racing/AF Corse)||1||||39||||8th

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro Am (Sky–Tempesta Racing/AF Corse)||2||||34||||6th

Intercontinental GT Challenge (Sky–Tempesta Racing/AF Corse)||1||||N/A||||31st

Season	Championship	Team	Starts	Victories	Pole Positions	Points	Final Standing
1992	Italian Formula 3 Championship	Jolly Club	8	1	0	11	8th
1993	Italian Formula 3 Championship	Jolly Club	12	2	0	36	3rd
	Grand Prix de Monaco F3	Jolly Club	1	0	1	N/A	2nd
	Macau Grand Prix	RC Motorsport	1	0	0	N/A	NC
1994	Italian Formula 3 Championship	RC Motorsport	20	11	11	309	1st
	British Formula 3 Championship	RC Motorsport	1	0	0	10	16th
	Macau Grand Prix	RC Motorsport	1	0	1	N/A	NC
	Grand Prix de Monaco F3	RC Motorsport	1	1	1	N/A	1st
	"Masters of Formula 3"	1	0	0	N/A	9th
1995	International Touring Car Championship	Alfa Corse	10	0	0	37	10th
	Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft	Alfa Corse	12	0	0	30	15th
	Formula One (Test driver)	Minardi Scuderia Italia colspan=5|
1996	Formula One	Minardi	8	0	0	0	19th
	International Touring Car Championship	Alfa Corse	24	0	0	139	6th
1997	Formula One	Jordan Grand Prix	17	0	0	20	8th
	Belgian Procar Championship	Team Peugeot Belgium	1	1	0	20	12th
1998	Formula One	Benetton Formula	16	0	1	16	9th
1999	Formula One	Benetton Formula	16	0	0	13	9th
2000	Formula One	Benetton Formula	17	0	0	18	6th
2001	Formula One	Benetton Formula	17	0	0	8	11th
2002	Formula One	Jordan Grand Prix	17	0	0	7	11th
2003	Formula One	Jordan Grand Prix	16	1	0	12	12th
2004	Formula One	Sauber	18	0	0	22	11th
2005	Formula One	Renault F1	19	1	1	58	5th
2006	Formula One	Renault F1	18	1	1	72	4th
2007	Formula One	Renault F1	17	0	0	21	8th
2008	Formula One	Force India F1 Team	18	0	0	0	19th
2009		Formula One (Force India)	12	0	1	8	15th (overall) |-		Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	5	0	0	0
	2010		Le Mans Series – GT2 (AF Corse)	5	0	1	62	2nd
		24 Hours of Le Mans – GT2 (AF Corse)	1	0	0	N/A	4th
		American Le Mans Series – GT (Risi Competizione)	3	0	0	21	26th
		Formula One (Reserve/Test driver - Ferrari)
2011		Le Mans Series – GTE Pro (AF Corse)	5	2	1	60	1st
		24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (AF Corse)	1	0	0	N/A	2nd
		American Le Mans Series – GT (AF Corse)	2	1	0	NC
2012		FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Pro (AF Corse)	8	4	1	161	1st
		24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (AF Corse)	1	1	0	N/A	1st
		International Superstars Series (Swiss Team)	2	0	0	5	34th
	2013 FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Pro (AF Corse)||8||||2||||135||||2nd
		2014 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (AF Corse)||1||||||||1st
2015 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (AF Corse)||1||||||||3rd
	2016 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (Risi Competizione)||1||||||||2nd
2017 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Pro (Risi Competizione)||1||||||||NC
	2018 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Am (Spirit of Race)||1||||N/A||||2nd
		2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Am (Spirit of Race)||8||||99||||4th
		2019 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Am (Spirit of Race)||1||||N/A||||13th
nowrap;2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Am (AF Corse)||8||||71||||12th
2020 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Am (AF Corse)||1||||N/A||||13th
	2021 Asian Le Mans Series – GT (AF Corse) 4 - - - 16th - FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Am (AF Corse) 6 - - 71 6th - 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Am (AF Corse) - - - N/A 12th - Italian GT Championship – GT3 Pro (Scuderia Baldini 27) -	2022 FIA World Endurance Championship – GTE Am (Iron Lynx) 6 - - 25 19th - GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Iron Lynx) - - - N/A NC - 24 Hours of Le Mans – GTE Am (Iron Lynx) N/A 13th - Italian GT Championship – GT3 (Scuderia Baldini 27) - S5000 Tasman Series (Team BRM) 52 12th -	2023 Italian GT Endurance Championship – GT3 (Scuderia Baldini) 55(Champion) -	2024 Italian GT Endurance Championship – GT3 (Scuderia Baldini) 79(Champion) -	2025 GT World Challenge Asia (LM corsa) 6* 24th*

Full Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Pos.	Points
1995	Alfa Corse 2	Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti	HOC 1 6th	HOC 2 Retired	AVU 1 4th	AVU 2 19th	NOR 1 Did Not Start	NOR 2 Did Not Start	DIE 1 6th	DIE 2 Retired	NÜR 1 6th	NÜR 2 Retired	ALE 1 15th	ALE 2 Retired	HOC 1 10th	HOC 1 10th	15th	30

Complete International Touring Car Championship Records

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	Pos.	Points
1995	Alfa Corse 2	Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti	MUG 1 7th	MUG 2 2nd	HEL 1 16th†	HEL 2 Retired	DON 1 5th	DON 2 Retired	EST 1 4th	EST 2 14th	MAG 1 Retired	MAG 2 Retired	colspan=16 |	10th	37

Year	Team	Vehicle	Selected Results	"Final standing"	Points
(1996)	(TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse)	(Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti)	HOC:7,10; EST:2,5; HEL:12,5; NOR:11,Ret; DIE:3,Ret; SIL:Ret,9; NÜR:5,4; MAG:3,2; MUG:3,13; HOC:12,5; INT:12,16; SUZ:4,2	6th	139

^† Classified as finished despite not completing the race (covered over 90% of the distance).

Full Formula One results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics indicate fastest laps)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	WDC	Points
Template:F1	Team Minardi	Minardi M195B	Ford EDM2/EDM3 3.0 V8	AUS Ret	BRA	ARG	EUR 13	SMR Ret	MON Ret	ESP Ret	CAN 8	FRA Ret	GBR 11								NC	0
Template:F1	Benson & Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot	Jordan 197	Peugeot A14 3.0 V10	AUS Ret	BRA 8	ARG Ret	SMR 4	MON 6	ESP 9	CAN 3	FRA 9	GBR 7							8th	20

^† Although the driver did not complete the race, classification was granted for covering more than 90% of the total race distance.

Full results in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Vehicle	Category	Laps Completed	Pos.	Class Pos.
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall AF Corse	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean Alesi Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showall Toni Vilander	Ferrari F430 GT2	GT2	323	16th	4th
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall AF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Gianmaria Bruni Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showall Toni Vilander	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	GTE Pro	314	"13th"	"2nd"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallGianmaria Bruni Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showallToni Vilander	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	"GTE Pro"	"335"	"17th"	"1st"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallGianmaria Bruni Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallMatteo Malucelli	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	"GTE Pro"	"311"	"21st"	"6th"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallGianmaria Bruni Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showallToni Vilander	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	"GTE Pro"	"339"	"13th"	"1st"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallGianmaria Bruni Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showallToni Vilander	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	"GTE Pro"	"330"	"25th"	"3rd"
Template:24hLM	Risi Competizione	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallMatteo Malucelli Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showallToni Vilander	Ferrari 488 GTE	"GTE Pro"	"340"	"20th"	"2nd"
Template:24hLM	Risi Competizione	Template:Country data FINTemplate:Namespace detect showallToni Vilander Pierre Kaffer	Ferrari 488 GTE	"GTE Pro"	"72"	"DNF"	"DNF"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallSpirit of Race	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallFrancesco Castellacci Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallThomas Flohr	Ferrari 488 GTE	"GTE Am"	"335"	"26th"	"2nd"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallSpirit of Race	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallFrancesco Castellacci Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallThomas Flohr	Ferrari 488 GTE	"GTE Am"	"327"	"43rd"	"12th"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallFrancesco Castellacci Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallThomas Flohr	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	"GTE Am"	"330"	"39th"	"13th"
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallAF Corse	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showallFrancesco Castellacci Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallThomas Flohr	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	"GTE Am"	"329"	"39th"	"11th"
Template:24hLM	'Template:Flagicon'''Iron Lynx'	'Template:Flagicon'''Matteo Cressoni' 'Template:Flagicon'' Richard Heistand	''Ferrari 488 GTE Evo''	'GTE Am'	'336'	'46th'	'13th'

24 Hours of Daytona results

Year	Finish	Team	Vehicle	Category
2014	DNF	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2015	DNF	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2016	6th	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 488 GTE	GTLM
2017	3rd	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 488 GTE	GTLM

12 Hours of Sebring results

Year	Finish	Team	Vehicle	Category
2011	5th	AF Corse	Ferrari F430 GT2	GT / GTE-PRO
2012	Disqualified	AF Corse	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GT / GTE-PRO
2014	DNF	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2015	2nd	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2016	4th	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 488 GTE	GTLM
2017	3rd	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 488 GTE	GTLM

Petit Le Mans results

Year	Finish	Team	Vehicle	Category
2010	7th	Risi Competizione	Ferrari F430 GT2	GT2
2011	Winner	AF Corse	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GT / GTE-PRO
2014	DNF	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2015	5th	Risi Competizione	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	GTLM
2016	First place	Risi Competizione	(Ferrari) Ferrari 488 GTE	GTLM
(Petit Le Mans)	Third place	Risi Competizione	(Ferrari) Ferrari	GTLM

Full FIA World Endurance Championship Results

(key) (Entries shown in bold denote pole position; those in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Overall Position	Points
2012	AF Corse	LMGTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari F142 4.5L V8	SEB EX	SPA 2	LMS 1	SIL 1	SÃO 1	BHR 1	FUJ 2	SHA Ret	52nd	3.5
2013	AF Corse	LMGTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari F142 4.5L V8	SIL 5	SPA 1	LMS 5	SÃO 1	COA 2	FUJ 2	SHA 4	BHR 3	2nd	135
2014	AF Corse	LMGTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari 4.5 L V8	SIL	SPA	LMS 1	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR	SÃO	14th	51
2015	AF Corse	LMGTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari 4.5 L V8		style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LMS 4						20th	24

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Engine	Highlights	Final Standing	Points
'18–19	'Spirit of Race (AF Corse)	'LMGTE Am	'Ferrari 488 GTE	'Ferrari F154CB Turbo V8	'Notable results include second place at Le Mans and Sebring	'4th	'99
'19–20	'AF Corse	'LMGTE Am	'Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	'Ferrari F154CB Turbo V8	'Achieved consistent top-10 finishes without podiums	'12th	'71
'21	'AF Corse	'LMGTE Am	'Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	'Ferrari F154CB Turbo V8	'Secured a podium at Portimão (third) along with several top-seven finishes	'6th	'71
'22	'Iron Lynx (Ferrari customer team)	'LMGTE Am	'Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	'Ferrari F154CB Turbo V8	'Recorded top-10 placements, best result fourth at Monza, faced challenges at Fuji finishing eleventh	'19th	'25

Full IMSA SportsCar Championship Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position; results shown in italics signify fastest lap)

Year	Team	Category	Vehicle	Power Unit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Pos.	Points
2014	Risi Competizione	GTLM	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari 4.5L V8	DAY 11	SEB 11	LBH 9	LGA 3	WGL 7	MOS 10	IMS 2	ELK 1	VIR 1	COA 4	PET 11	13th	258
2015	Risi Competizione	GTLM	Ferrari 458 Italia GT2	Ferrari 4.5L V8	DAY 9	SEB 2	LBH 2	LGA 4	WGL 5	MOS 6	ELK 3	VIR 3	COA 2	PET 5		4th	293
2016	Risi Competizione	GTLM	Ferrari 488 GTE	(F154CB) 3.9 L Turbo V8	DAY 6	SEB 4	LBH 3	LGA 5	WGL 6	MOS 7	(LIM) 4	(ELK) 5	(VIR) 7	(COA) 8	(PET) 1	5th	305

Full S5000 Results

Year	Series	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final Standing	Points Total
2020	Australian	Borland Racing Developments	APC R1 PO	APC R2 PO	SMP R3 C	SMP R4 C	WIN R5 C	WIN R6 C	BMP R7 C	BMP R8 C	PHI R9 C	PHI R10 C	SAN R11 C	SAN R12 C	NC	–
2022	Tasman	Team BRM	SUR R1	SUR R2	SUR R3	ADL R4 4	ADL R5 Ret	ADL R6 6							12th place	52 points

Full Italian GT Championship Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Championship Position	Points Earned
2024	Scuderia Baldini	Ferrari 296 GT3	VAL 1	VAL 1	MUG 11	MUG 7	IMO 4	IMO 4	MON 1	MON 1	1st	79

Full GT World Challenge Asia Results

Year	Team	Vehicle	Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final Classification	Points Total
2025	LM Corsa	Ferrari 296 GT3	Pro-Am	SEP < br >	SEP < br >	MAN < br >	MAN < br >	CHA < br >	CHA < br >	FUJ < br >	FUJ < br >	OKA < br >	OKA < br >	BEI < br >	BEI < br >	22nd*	6* -|} Personal life Giancarlo Fisichella is a member of the distinguished Italian Fisichella family, which is recognized within the Sicilian nobility. He wed Luna Castellani on 10 October 2009, and together they have three children named Carlotta, Christopher, and Carolina. A devoted supporter of the Italian Serie A team A.S. Roma, Fisichella also holds the position of captain for the official football squad known as the Nazionale Piloti. In 2019, Fisichella appeared briefly in the movie The Art of Racing in the Rain, where he played a Scuderia Ferrari team member during the film’s final scenes. See also Fisichella family Fisichella (surname) External links Official website for Giancarlo Fisichella Profile and statistics Statistics Profile