Alex Fontana

Alex Renato Ioannis Fontana (born 5 August 1992) is a Greek-Swiss professional racing driver competing in GT World Challenge Europe for Lionspeed GP and the International GT Open for ZRS Motorsport. A freelancer, he regularly switches between different teams and manufacturers, and is a three-time GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup class champion. He won the European F3 Open in 2011.

When not racing, Fontana works as a coach and driving instructor in Europe, America, and China, while commentating the Formula 1 Grands Prix for Swiss television RSI.

Career

Karting

Fontana's passion for racing began in 1996 when he was three and a half years old in the Greek island of Rhodes, driving his first baby Puffo Kart. Until 2008, he raced in the Swiss National Championships and international events as a factory driver for Swiss Hutless and PCR International. Highlights include the Swiss Karting Championship 2007 KF3 title, the 2006 Biland 4 Stroke World Final win in Dubai, the Bridgestone Cup 2008 KF2 title win, and the Italian Open Master 2008 Runner Up, as well as qualifying for the World Karting Championship 2008 in La Conca, Italy.

Single seaters

2009 came the switch to single-seaters after making it into the BMW Talent Scout event at Valencia in 2008. That year, Fontana raced in Formula Azzurra with MG Motorsport taking two wins and one additional podium. In 2010, there was the switch to Formula 3 with Corbetta Competizioni in the Italian Championship, before moving up in 2011 with the same team in the European Formula 3 Open. 2011 was a successful year for Fontana with two wins and nine podiums, allowing him to take the overall championship title. At the end of the year, he had the opportunity to test the Mercedes DTM for the HWA Team.

In August 2011, Fontana made his debut in the Formula One–supporting GP3 Series, replacing Vittorio Ghirelli at Jenzer Motorsport for the penultimate round of the season at Spa–Francorchamps. After finishing 14th in the first race, he took the final championship point in race two by finishing in sixth place. with three podiums and a win, being selected at the end of the year by Lotus F1 Junior Team, thanks also to other points finish in GP3 Series in fourth place, again as a wild card entry and again with Jenzer Motorsport. He finished 17th in the standings with one podium finish. He also had his first Formula 1 test with Lotus F1 Team on 30 September at Circuit Paul Ricard.

In 2014, Fontana continued with Lotus F1 Junior Team in GP3 Series but switched to ART Grand Prix. He finished on the podium twice, but with only four races in the points out of eighteen, he finished 11th in the championship. At the end of the year, he joined the World Series 3.5 by Renault's official test in Jerez with Lotus Charouz signing the second best lap time. With the new German team "Car Collection Motorsport", the line-up won the class title in the Endurance Cup with one race to spare, adding another championship to Fontana's palmarès.

Racing record

Career summary Season still in progress.

Complete GP3 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2011 Jenzer MotorsportISTFEAISTSPRCATFEACATSPRVALFEAVALSPRSILFEASILSPRNÜRFEANÜRSPRHUNFEAHUNSPRSPAFEASPASPRMNZFEAMNZSPR 24th 1 2012 Jenzer Motorsport CATFEA CATSPR MONFEA MONSPR VALFEA VALSPR SILFEA SILSPR HOCFEA HOCSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA10‡ SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR 18th 8.5 2013 Jenzer Motorsport CATFEA CATSPR VALFEA VALSPR SILFEA SILSPR NÜRFEA NÜRSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR YMCFEA YMCSPR 17th 18 2014 ART Grand Prix CATFEA CATSPR RBRFEA RBRSPR SILFEA SILSPR HOCFEA HOCSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR SOCFEA SOCSPR YMCFEA YMCSPR 11th 43 2015 Status Grand Prix CATFEA CATSPR RBRFEA RBRSPR SILFEA SILSPR HUNFEA HUNSPR SPAFEA SPASPR MNZFEA MNZSPR SOCFEA SOCSPR BHRFEA BHRSPR YMCFEA YMCSPR 16th 16 ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points 2012 SIL1 SIL2 ALG1 ALG2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 BRH1 BRH2 LEC1 LEC2 HUN1 HUN2 MNZ1 MNZ2 7th 115

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos Points 2015 Pons Racing ALC1 ALC2 MON1 SPA1 SPA2 HUN1 HUN2 RBR1 RBR2 SIL1 SIL2 NÜR1 NÜR2 BUG1 BUG2 JER1 JER2 24th 2

Complete Formula E results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Chassis Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points 2014–15 Trulli Formula E Team Spark SRT01-e SRT01-e BEI PUT PDE BUE MIA LBH MCO BER MSC LDN LDN 33rd 0

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points 2018 Emil Frey Racing Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 Silver ZOL1 ZOL2 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 11th 21.5 2021 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 BRH1 BRH2 VAL1 VAL2 1st 103

Complete China Touring Car Championship results

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Complete China GT Championship results Half points awarded due to red flag.

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2021 Konrad Motorsport Axcil Jefferies Michele Di Martino Tim Zimmermann Lamborghini Huracán GT3 SP9 56 18th 17th

Complete GT4 European Series results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points 2022 Centri Porsche Ticino Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS Pro-Am IMO1 IMO2 PRI1 PRI2 MIS1 MIS2 SPA1 SPA2 HOC1 HOC2 CAT1 CAT2 4th 139