Giancarlo Fisichella
born 14 Jan 1973 · raced 1996–2009
Giancarlo Fisichella, a Roman driver known for his smooth style and consistent pace, competed in 230 Grands Prix, securing 3 victories and 19 podium finishes. Often overshadowed by teammates, his career spanned multiple teams including Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, and Renault, where he achieved his most competitive seasons. Fisichella's strong qualifying performances and ability to deliver points made him a valuable asset, particularly remembered for his 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix win with Jordan, which was awarded to him after a revised classification. Though never contending for a championship, his longevity and professional approach earned him respect within the paddock.
All-time records
Where Giancarlo Fisichella ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =7th in Longest Wait for a First F1 Win (110 races)
- 17th in Most Consecutive F1 Race Starts (142 consecutive starts)
- 18th in Most F1 Race Starts (230 starts)
- =19th in Most F1 Retirements (67 retirements)
- =20th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (14 seasons)
- 21st in Longest F1 Win Droughts (31 races)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 2.46 |
| Shanghai International Circuit | 0 | 2.17 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 2 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 1 | 1.92 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 1.64 |
| Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | 1 | 1.64 |
| Istanbul Park | 0 | 1.6 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 1.36 |
| Sepang International Circuit | 1 | 1.18 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 1.15 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Alexander Wurz49 shared races · Compare with Alexander Wurz (2000)
- Fernando Alonso36 shared races · Compare with Fernando Alonso (2006)
- Adrian Sutil30 shared races · Compare with Adrian Sutil (2008)
- Felipe Massa18 shared races · Compare with Felipe Massa (2004)
- Heikki Kovalainen17 shared races · Compare with Heikki Kovalainen (2007)
- Jenson Button17 shared races · Compare with Jenson Button (2001)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 154 places higher than 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1911 places lower than 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 84 places lower than 2006 | 0 | 21 |
| 2006 | 41 place higher than 2005 | 1 | 72 |
| 2005 | 56 places higher than 2004 | 1 | 58 |
| 2004 | 111 place higher than 2003 | 0 | 22 |
| 2003 | 121 place lower than 2002 | 1 | 12 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 | 115 places lower than 2000 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 63 places higher than 1999 | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 1998 | 91 place lower than 1997 | 0 | 16 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 1996 | — | 0 | 0 |
20 circuitsShow all▾
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Circuit de Monaco
- Istanbul Park
- Suzuka Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Silverstone Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Hockenheimring
- Nürburgring
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Hungaroring
200917 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P164 places worse than season average (P11.9) | 0 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
FerrariItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 14 | P9 | 0 |
Force IndiaBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 1 | P210 places better than season average (P11.9) | 8 |
Force IndiaEuropean GPEuropean Grand Prix | 16 | P12 | 0 |
Force IndiaHungarian GPHungarian Grand Prix | 16 | P14 | 0 |
Force IndiaGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 18 | P11 | 0 |
Force IndiaBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 16 | P10 | 0 |
Force IndiaTurkish GPTurkish Grand Prix | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
Force IndiaMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 13 | P9 | 0 |
Force IndiaSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 20 | P14 | 0 |
Force IndiaBahrain GPBahrain Grand Prix | 17 | P15 | 0 |
Force IndiaChinese GPChinese Grand Prix | 20 | P14 | 0 |
Force IndiaMalaysian GPMalaysian Grand Prix | 18 | P186 places worse than season average (P11.9) | 0 |
Force IndiaAustralian GPAustralian Grand Prix | 15 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2009 (P11.9, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1996–2008 (13 seasons)▾
200818 racesForce India▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | P18 | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 | |
| 20 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 20 | P14 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | P17 | 0 | |
| 18 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P15 | 0 | |
| 20 | P16 | 0 | |
| 19 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | P18 | 0 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 20 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | P105 places better than season average (P14.8) | 0 | |
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2008 (P14.8, retirements excluded).
200717 racesRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 4 | |
| 22 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 1 | |
| 5 | P6 | 3 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 4 | P44 places better than season average (P8.1) | 5 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 1 | |
| 12 | P6 | 3 | |
| 6 | P5 | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2007 (P8.1, retirements excluded).
200618 races, 1 winRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P6 | 3 | |
| 6 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 9 | P4 | 5 | |
| 4 | P6 | 3 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 3 | |
| 7 | P6 | 3 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P4 | 5 | |
| 5 | P4 | 5 | |
| 9 | P6 | 3 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 11 | P6 | 3 | |
| 11 | P8 | 1 | |
| 2 | P5 | 4 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Hydraulics | 0 |
200519 races, 1 winRenault▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P4 | 5 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | P5 | 4 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P4 | 5 | |
| 9 | P94 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 5 | |
| 6 | P4 | 5 | |
| 6 | P6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 4 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 3 | |
| 4 | P127 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 4 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | P14 places better than season average (P5.0) | 10 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2005 (P5.0, retirements excluded).
200418 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 1 | |
| 7 | P7 | 2 | |
| 15 | P8 | 1 | |
| 5 | P5 | 4 | |
| 8 | P8 | 1 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 20 | P6 | 3 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | P44 places better than season average (P8.2) | 5 | |
| 19 | P6 | 3 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 2 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2004 (P8.2, retirements excluded).
200316 races, 1 winJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Out of fuel | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 2 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P155 places worse than season average (P9.7) | 0 | |
| 8 | P19 places better than season average (P9.7) | 10 | |
| 14 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2003 (P9.7, retirements excluded).
200217 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| — | Injury | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 15 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 15 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P136 places worse than season average (P7.0) | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2002 (P7.0, retirements excluded).
200117 racesBenetton▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P177 places worse than season average (P10.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | P37 places better than season average (P10.0) | 4 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P46 places better than season average (P10.0) | 3 | |
| 19 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 15 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | P144 places worse than season average (P10.0) | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P64 places better than season average (P10.0) | 1 | |
| 16 | Fuel pressure | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2001 (P10.0, retirements excluded).
200017 racesBenetton▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | P147 places worse than season average (P7.3) | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P11 | 0 | |
| 11 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 7 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 10 | P34 places better than season average (P7.3) | 4 | |
| 8 | P34 places better than season average (P7.3) | 4 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 0 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 5 | P25 places better than season average (P7.3) | 6 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 2000 (P7.3, retirements excluded).
199916 racesBenetton▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P146 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 12 | P124 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 7 | P26 places better than season average (P8.0) | 6 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 16 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 7 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 1999 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
199816 racesBenetton▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P8 | 0 | |
| 4 | P6 | 1 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 0 | |
| 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | P9 | 0 | |
| 4 | P24 places better than season average (P6.2) | 6 | |
| 3 | P24 places better than season average (P6.2) | 6 | |
| 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Broken wing | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 1998 (P6.2, retirements excluded).
199717 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P114 places worse than season average (P6.5) | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | P25 places better than season average (P6.5) | 6 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | P114 places worse than season average (P6.5) | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 4 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Spun off | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Giancarlo Fisichella’s average finish in 1997 (P6.5, retirements excluded).
19968 racesMinardi▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 17 | Fuel pump | 0 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | Clutch | 0 |