Giancarlo Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian Formula One racing driver. Currently in the employ of the Renault team, he has also driven for Sauber, Jordan, Benetton and Minardi.

2003 Brazilian Grand Prix scoring controversy

Fisichella's win in Brazil on April 6, 2003 didn't come easy. Battling with McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen amidst heavy rain and numerous crashes, Fisichella took the race lead on lap 53, soon before the race was red-flagged. However, he was demoted to second place on the podium, because (per regulations) Räikkönen was the race leader two laps prior to the red flag. Several days later, though, the FIA determined that Fisichella had already begun his 55th lap before the red flag, meaning that he, and not Räikkönen, had been leading the race two laps before its premature end, awarding the man known as "Fisi" or "Fisico" his first F1 victory. For nearly two years, Fisichella was the only F1 driver to have won a race without having stood atop the podium. (See 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix for more race details).

Related Topics:
Brazil - April 6 - 2003 - McLaren's - Kimi Räikkönen - Red-flagged - Regulations - FIA - 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix

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Giancarlo has two victories, two Pole positions and two fastest laps in his pocket. The first Pole came at rainy qualifying's last minutes in 1998 Austrian Grand Prix (See 1998 Austrian Grand Prix for more race details), and the first fastest lap was in the 1997 Spanish Grand Prix. The second fastest lap also came from Spain 8 years after (2005) (See 1997 Spanish Grand Prix for more race details), where Fisichella finished 9th.

Related Topics:
1998 Austrian Grand Prix - 1997 Spanish Grand Prix

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