Antonio Fuoco has built a hugely successful career in endurance racing and the World Endurance Championship, so here’s everything you need to know about the Italian driver.
Fuoco raced on the junior series ladder below Formula 1 for multiple years. He attempted to race at the highest level, and he competed in the GP3 Series against Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon.
The Italian also served as a test driver for Scuderia Ferrari but failed to get a seat in F1, and he moved on, searching for a career in endurance racing.
He has taken multiple podiums in the World Endurance Championship for Ferrari, including a memorable victory at Le Mans.
Antonio Fuoco won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2024
Ferrari made their return to the top class in the World Endurance Championship in 2023 and were the main challengers to Toyota who had been dominant for multiple seasons.
The new Hypercar class was an appealing prospect for multiple manufacturers, including Ferrari, who built cars with the capability of taking the overall victory at Le Mans.
Fuoco and his teammates Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen began their career in the Hypercar class in 2023, taking third place at the season opener, the 1000 Miles of Sebring.
The No. 50 car remained consistent throughout their first campaign in the top class in WEC, finishing in the top four at every race except Spa-Francorchamps, where they retired.
Fuoco and his teammates were competitive at all the events but failed to win a race as the sister Ferrari won at Le Mans.
The 2024 season offered stability for Fuoco, staying with Ferrari AF Corse in WEC alongside Molina and Nielsen.
Fuoco’s campaign started at the Qatar 1812km at the Losail International Circuit, only driving to sixth place as the sister car ended up in 12th place, outside the points.
After a couple of better results, with a fourth place at Imola and the first podium of the season at Spa-Francorchamps, recovering from the non-finish 12 months earlier.
They arrived at Le Mans with a spring in their step after standing on the podium in Belgium as WEC built up to its biggest race of the year.
The No. 50 car qualified in fifth place for the 24-hour race, less than half a second behind the defending race winner, the No. 51 Ferrari, after gathering valuable data in practice.
Fuoco and his teammates avoided trouble throughout the race as both Alpines and the No. 83 Ferrari operated by AF Corse failed to finish.
The race was chaotic, with multiple weather changes throughout and a lengthy safety car period during the night.
The leading Ferrari capitalised on chaos among the Hypercar class entrants. The No. 8 Toyota and the No. 51 Ferrari collided towards the end of the race, resulting in a penalty for the Ferrari.
Fuoco and the No. 50 car won the race by 14.2 seconds ahead of the No. 7 Toyota, which was driven across the line by Jose Maria Lopez in an emotional day for Ferrari.
Antonio Fuoco competed against multiple future F1 stars in his junior career
Fuoco had a very competitive career on the junior series ladder, battling against many drivers who went on to compete in Formula 1.
He drove for Carlin in 2015, finishing sixth in the GP3 Series standings after a difficult season. The Italian drove to second place in the first race of the weekend at Red Bull Ring, just the second round of the year.
This success wasn’t followed up by a run at the front of the field, as he suffered a double non-score at Silverstone
The middle of the season was full of inconsistencies. Fuoco placed fourth in the first race at Spa-Francorchamps, and he scored no points in the next three races.
Throughout 2015, he raced against Esteban Ocon, who won the championship and went on to compete in Formula 1.
The following three seasons saw a more competitive GP3 campaign, with Fuoco scoring a flurry of podiums early in the season.
He moved teams for 2016, switching from Carlin to the Italian team Trident for his second year in GP3, finishing third behind Leclerc and Albon.
The FIA Formula 2 Championship was the logical next step for Fuoco for the following season, racing for PREMA alongside his old adversary, Leclerc.
He finally scored a podium finish at Red Bull Ring after four point-less rounds to kick off the campaign in Formula 2.
Fuoco took victory at his home event at Monza, winning the Feature Race ahead of Nobuharu Matsushita and Nicholas Latifi, who went on to drive in Formula 1.
The 2018 season saw a switch to Charouz Racing System but the results remained around the same level with a flurry of podiums and two victories.
Fuoco drove to third place in Azerbaijan, and he took victory in the Sprint Race in Monaco. After winning in the Principality, three podiums followed in Austria, Britain and Hungary before taking another win in Abu Dhabi.
So, with that in mind, Full Oversteer looks at everything you need to know about Fuoco…
How old is Antonio Fuoco? Where was he born?
Fuoco is 28 years old and was born on the 20th of May 1996 in Cariati, Italy.
How tall is Antonio Fuoco? What is his height in feet?
Fuoco is 170cm and measures 5’5 feet.
Antonio Fuoco’s WEC career stats
As of the end of the 2024 WEC season, Fuoco has yet to win a class title but has won races in GT and Hypercar machinery.
WEC titles: 0
WEC race entries: 27
WEC Hypercar wins: 1
WEC LMGTE Am wins: 1
WEC LMGTE Pro wins: 1
WEC Hypercar podiums: 7
WEC LMGTE Am podiums: 2
WEC LMGTE Pro podiums: 5