Antonio Pizzonia

Antonio Pizzonia is a racing driver Brésil IEN born the September 11th 1980 with Manaus (Brésil)

Biography

Beginnings

After 6 years of Karting in Brazil, Pizzonia leaves for England in 1997 to begin its career in the single-seater there. It gains there the championship of Formula Vauxhall Junior in 1998 then the British championship of Renault Formula in 1999 (it also finishes 2nd of Eurocup F.Renault) before taking down the prestigious title of Formule 3 British in 2000.

In 2001, Pizzonia reaches the international championship of Formule 3000 within the Petrobras stable. A beautiful second place with the championship enables him to become starting from 2002 pilot tester on behalf of the stable Williams - BMW in Formule 1 (mainly thanks to the support of the Brazilian tanker Petrobras, which sponsored the Anglo-German team), whereas it carries out in parallel a second season in F3000.

F1 in dotted lines

In 2003, Pizzonia is recruited by the stable Jaguar Racing to dispute the championship of the world of F1. But a calamitous beginning of the season is not long in placing it on an ejector seat. In spite of a progressive improvement of its performances, he is dismissed at the semi-season to be replaced by Justin Wilson.

Pizzonia returns then to Williams where as from 2004, it takes again his role of pilot tester. This position gives the opportunity to him to return in Grand Prix when it is called to take over temporarily the duties of Ralf Schumacher (casualty) during four races at the end of the summer. With this occasion, Pizzonia is shown rather with its advantage, carrying out performances close to famous sound fellow-member Juan Pablo Montoya. A time had a presentiment of to be established at Williams during the winter, he finally sees himself preferring the German Nick Heidfeld at the conclusion of a long comparative test, and must be again satisfied with the post of pilot tester. Once again, the fate enables him to control nevertheless in race since Nick Heidfeld, victim of a crash landing under private tests then of an accident of bicycle, must declare fixed price for the five last sleeves of the season 2005. But Pizzonia does not manage to make profitable this new interim to be emphasized particularly.

Difficulties to start again itself

In 2006, Pizzonia leaves to try its chance in Champ Because, where it disputes four races on behalf of Rocketsports. With two tenth places like better results, the experiment proves not very conclusive. In 2007, it turns over to Europe to take part in championship GP2 Series. But its employer, the Fisichella Motor Sport, separates from him at the end of June.

Career

1991-1996 : Karting in Brazil
1997-1998: British championship of Formula Vauxhall
1999: British championship of Formula Renault
2000: British Championship of F3
2001-2002: International championship of F3000 and pilot tester at Williams - BMW
2003: Formula 1 at Jaguar (dismissed after 11 GP)
2004: Formulate 1 at Williams - BMW (pilot tester and 4 GP)
2005: Formulate 1 at Williams - BMW (pilot tester and 5 GP)
2006: Field Because
2007: GP 2 Series

Prize list

Champion of British Vauxhall Formula in 1998
Champion of British Renault Formula in 1999
Champion of Formula 3 British in 2000

Results in GP2 Series

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