Alessandro Giusti

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Alessandro Giusti
FREC 2024 Mogyorod Nr. 10 Giusti.jpg
Alessandro Giusti (2024)
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006 (age 18)
Bièvres, France
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team ART Grand Prix
Car number10
Former teamsG4 Racing
Starts40 (40 entries)
Wins5
Podiums11
Poles2
Fastest laps5
Best finish4th in 2024
Previous series
20212022 French F4 Championship
Championship titles
2022 French F4 Championship

Alessandro Giusti (born 10 September 2006) is a French racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport. He most recently competed with ART Grand Prix in the 2024 Formula Regional European Championship, finishing fourth overall. Previously, Giusti competed in the French F4 Championship, [1] [2] where he was the 2022 champion. [3]

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He is a member of the Williams Driver Academy. [4]

Career

Formula 4

2021

Giusti made his car racing debut in 2021, competing in the French F4 Championship. [5] He would claim his first win in the series at the Hungaroring after overtaking polesitter Enzo Geraci, and holding the lead until the end of the race. [6] He would clinch a second victory later that season at Race 2 at Magny-Cours. [7]

2022

He returned to French F4 in 2022 for his sophomore season. [8] He would go on to win the championship, claiming five race wins.

Formula Regional European Championship

2023

Giusti at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 3 (2) Giusti.jpg
Giusti at the Red Bull Ring in 2023

In 2023, Giusti stepped up to the Formula Regional European Championship, driving for G4 Racing. [9] [10] During race 1 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, he would achieve his maiden victory after starting from pole position. [11] His second win would come at the Red Bull Ring, coincidentally on his 17th birthday. [12] During the following race in Monza, Giusti would finish 3rd, but went on to inherit his third win after winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli and runner-up Marcus Amand were both penalized after the race. [13] He would go on to finish the season in 6th.

2024

For 2024 he remained in Formula Regional European Championship but he would switch to ART Grand Prix. [14] Giusti secured his first win of the season during a chaotic and rainy race 2 at Paul Ricard. [15] His next win came during another rainy race, this time in Imola. He started the race in 4th, and managed to maintain the lead throughout three different safety car appearances. [16] [17]

FIA Formula 3

Giusti is set to step up to FIA Formula 3 with MP Motorsport for the 2025 season, partnering alongside Bruno del Pino and Red Bull junior Tim Tramnitz. [18]

Formula One

Giusti joined the Williams Driver Academy in January 2024. [19] [20]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2021 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 2021161476th
2022 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 20262123001st
2023 Formula Regional European Championship G4 Racing2032341116th
2024 Formula Regional European Championship ART Grand Prix 2020271954th
2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship MP Motorsport 000000TBD

* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2021 NOG
1

8
NOG
2

2
NOG
3

8
MAG1
1

6
MAG1
2

8
MAG1
3

6
HUN
1

9
HUN
2

1
HUN
3

9
LÉD
1

7
LÉD
2

Ret
LÉD
3

7
MNZ
1

11
MNZ
2

7
MNZ
3

C
LEC
1

5
LEC
2

9
LEC
3

2
MAG2
1

3
MAG2
2

1
MAG2
3

2
6th147
2022 NOG
1

6
NOG
2

6
NOG
3

3
PAU
1

3
PAU
2

4
PAU
3

3
MAG
1

4
MAG
2

DNS
MAG
3

3
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

9
SPA
3

3
LÉD
1

2
LÉD
2

4
LÉD
3

1
CRT
1

2
CRT
2

5
CRT
3

2
LEC
1

2
LEC
2

6
LEC
3

1
1st300

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2023 G4 Racing IMO
1

7
IMO
2

Ret
CAT
1

13
CAT
2

17
HUN
1

14
HUN
2

Ret
SPA
1

Ret
SPA
2

13
MUG
1

10
MUG
2

12
LEC
1

1
LEC
2

5
RBR
1

2
RBR
2

1
MNZ
1

1
MNZ
2

18
ZAN
1

11
ZAN
2

Ret
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

17
6th111
2024 ART Grand Prix HOC
1

8
HOC
2

14
SPA
1

7
SPA
2

4
ZAN
1

3
ZAN
2

3
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

7
MUG
1

11
MUG
2

8
LEC
1

7
LEC
2

1
IMO
1

5
IMO
2

1
RBR
1

3
RBR
2

Ret
CAT
1

8
CAT
2

2
MNZ
1

Ret
MNZ
2

2
4th195

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2025 MP Motorsport BHR
SPR

BHR
FEA

MEL
SPR

MEL
FEA

IMO
SPR

IMO
FEA

MON
SPR

MON
FEA

CAT
SPR

CAT
FEA

RBR
SPR

RBR
FEA

SIL
SPR

SIL
FEA

SPA
SPR

SPA
FEA

HUN
SPR

HUN
FEA

MNZ
SPR

MNZ
FEA

TBDTBD

* Season still in progress.

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