Matted Giovanna

Giovanna Amati (born the July 20th 1962 with Rome, Italy) is old a racing driver Italian. Although not having never managed to qualify itself for a Grand Prix, it remains the last woman to date to have taken part in the championship of the world of Formule 1.

Biography

Exit of a rich person Italian family, Giovanna Amati carries out its beginnings in automobile sport in 1981 in the championship of Italy de Formule Abarth. After a passage by the championship of Italy of Formula 3 in 1985 and 1986, it reaches in 1987 the international championship of Formule 3000. After the first two calamitous seasons in the discipline (multiples not-qualifications), it is exiled in 1989 in the championship of F3000 Japanese woman before turning over in the international championship. After one season 1990 always so puffing, she manages to progress in the hierarchy in 1991 with one 7th place in race as a better result. She also makes speak about her while obtaining in 1991 a meeting of rolling Formulates of them 1 within the stable Benetton - Ford, then directed by her compatriot Flavio Briatore whose pewters of the time say it near.

A few weeks before the beginning of the Championship of the world of Formula 1 1992, it creates sensation while being engaged by the stable Brabham. Then with most badly financially, the British team, in search of sponsors, obtains a formidable blow of media projector since it is necessary to go back to Lella Lombardi in 1976 to find the presence of a pilot woman Formulates 1 of them. For its official beginnings in F1 at the time of the GP of South Africa with Kyalami, it realizes thirtieth and last time of the qualifications, with several second full with its fellow-member Eric van of Stove, and is not allowed on the starting grid (reserved to the 26 best pilots). In Mexico City and Sao Paulo, its performance level does not improve, and it essuie two new not-qualifications. From the following test in Spain, not having managed to attract the sponsors so much hoped for Brabham, it is replaced by the beginner Damon Hill.

Throughout the years 1990, Giovanna Amati appeared in various races, in particular the championship SRWC which it finished in third position in 1999 in category SR2.

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