Francesco Simonazzi

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Francesco Simonazzi
Euroformula Open 2023 Spielberg Nr. 84 Simonazzi (2).jpg
Simonazzi racing in the 2023 Euroformula Open at the Red Bull Ring.
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20)
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Euroformula Open Championship career
Debut season 2021
Current teamBVM Racing
Car number84
Starts55 (55 entries)
Wins3
Podiums12
Poles0
Fastest laps3
Best finish3rd in 2023
Previous series
2019–2021
2020 		Italian F4 Championship
F4 Spanish Championship

Francesco Simonazzi (born 8 March 2004) is an Italian racing driver who last raced in the Euroformula Open Championship with BVM Racing. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Rodin Carlin, and has also competed in the Italian F4 Championship with the same team.

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Career

Lower formulae

2019

In 2019, Simonazzi made his car racing debut, competing in the Italian F4 Championship with Cram Motorsport. [1] He experienced a challenging rookie year, scoring points on just one occasion, with an eighth place coming at Imola. The Italian missed the final two rounds of the season, which meant that he ended up 22nd in the standings.

2020

Simonazzi returned to Italian F4 for 2020, contesting the first round for DRZ Benelli. [2] Having scored two points in a pair of appearances for Jenzer Motorsport, [3] which also included a one-off start in Spanish F4, [4] where he took the first podium of his career, Simonazzi drove for BVM Racing in the remaining half of the Italian F4 campaign. More points finishes followed, as the Italian finished 18th in the championship with a best result of sixth at the season finale at Vallelunga.

2021

Simonazzi at the Red Bull Ring in 2021 F4 Italy 2021 Spielberg Nr. 84 Simonazzi.jpg
Simonazzi at the Red Bull Ring in 2021

The following year, Simonazzi once again raced in the Italian F4 Championship. [5] He remained with BVM and scored 28 points, having competed in merely four of the seven rounds, which left him 14th at season's end.

He also made an appearance in the F2000 Italian Formula Trophy during 2021, scoring his first two victories in car racing.

Euroformula Open

2021

In 2021, Simonazzi spearheaded BVM's return to the Euroformula Open Championship, racing in the final two rounds at Monza and Barcelona. [6] With the former event yielding a triple of points finishes, Simonazzi was classified 18th in the standings.

2022

Simonazzi racing in the 2022 Euroformula Open at the Red Bull Ring. Euroformula Open 2022 Spielberg Nr. 84 (2).jpg
Simonazzi racing in the 2022 Euroformula Open at the Red Bull Ring.

He returned to the series for the 2022 season, being the sole driver for BVM Racing once more. [7] Despite low grid numbers, the Italian struggled in the opening rounds, having to wait until the middle of the season for his first podium, which he scored at the Hungaroring. [8] The biggest success of his season would follow just two rounds later, as, after finishing second in Race 2, Simonazzi scored his first win in the category at the Red Bull Ring, inheriting victory after original race winner Vladislav Lomko was awarded a five-second penalty for colliding with Frederick Lubin. [9] [10] A less successful weekend in Monza followed, which included Simonazzi causing a collision with Christian Mansell, which sent the Australian's car flipping upside down, [11] before Simonazzi capped off his season by taking second place in Race 1 at Barcelona. [12] This result meant that the Italian finished sixth in the standings, being the second-lowest full-time competitor in the standings, only ahead of Alex García.

2023

Simonazzi returned to the Euroformula Open in 2023, remaining with BVM Racing once more. [13]

2024

Simonazzi was retained by BVM Racing for a third season of Euroformula Open in 2024. [14]

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Simonazzi was announced to race in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Rodin Carlin for the final two rounds, replacing Max Esterson who returned to the GB3 Championship. [15]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2015 WSK Final Cup — 60 MiniEvokart SrlNC
2018Trofeo Andrea Margutti — X30 Senior14th
2019 Italian Karting Championship — KZN Under32nd
Source: [16] [17]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019 Italian F4 Championship Cram Motorsport 120000422nd
2020 Italian F4 Championship DRZ Benelli300001818th
Jenzer Motorsport 60000
BVM Racing110000
F4 Spanish Championship Jenzer Motorsport 300012314th
2021 Italian F4 Championship BVM Racing1200002814th
Euroformula Open Championship 600001518th
F2000 Italian Formula Trophy - FX2222220NC†
FIA Central European Zone Formula 420 ? ?2304th
2022 Euroformula Open Championship BVM Racing2610141976th
2023 Euroformula Open Championship BVM Racing2320282893rd
F2000 Italian Formula Trophy 222220NC†
FIA Formula 3 Championship Rodin Carlin 40000027th
2024 Euroformula Open Championship BVM Racing82215133*2nd*

† As Simonazzi was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122PosPoints
2019 Cram Motorsport VLL
1
13		 VLL
2
Ret		 VLL
3
15		 MIS
1
13		 MIS
2
14		 MIS
3
C		 HUN
1
17		 HUN
2
30		 HUN
3
22		 RBR
1
WD		 RBR
2
WD		 RBR
3
WD		 IMO
1
8		 IMO
2
12		 IMO
3
27		 IMO
4
13		 MUG
1 		MUG
2 		MUG
3 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		22nd4
2020 DRZ Benelli MIS
1
11		 MIS
2
12		 MIS
3
Ret		18th18
Jenzer Motorsport IMO1
1
13		 IMO1
2
16		 IMO1
3
Ret		 RBR
1
17		 RBR
2
21		 RBR
3
9
BVM Racing MUG
1
12		 MUG
2
7		 MUG
3
9		 MNZ
1
11		 MNZ
2
14		 MNZ
3
21		 IMO2
1
16		 IMO2
2
23		 IMO2
3
15		 VLL
1
6		 VLL
2
C		 VLL
3
15
2021 BVM Racing LEC
1
14		 LEC
2
9		 LEC
3
9		 MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		RBR
1
7		 RBR
2
7		 RBR
3
4		 MUG
1
16		 MUG
2
18		 MUG
3
15		 MNZ
1
26†		 MNZ
2
11		 MNZ
3
27		14th28

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526DCPoints
2021 BVM Racing POR
1 		POR
2 		POR
3 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		LEC
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HUN
3 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		RBR
3 		MNZ
1
9		 MNZ
2
10		 MNZ
3
6*		 CAT
1
16		 CAT
2
12*		 CAT
3
15		18th15
2022 BVM Racing EST
1
9		 EST
2
6		 EST
3
9		 PAU
1
8*		 PAU
2
Ret		 LEC
1
9		 LEC
2
11		 LEC
3
10		 SPA
1
9		 SPA
2
10		 SPA
3
8		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
7		 HUN
3
2*		 IMO
1
4		 IMO
2
4		 IMO
3
6		 RBR
1
7		 RBR
2
2*		 RBR
3
1		 MNZ
1
4		 MNZ
2
7		 MNZ
3
7		 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
8		 CAT
3
6		6th197
2023 BVM Racing PRT
1
4		 PRT
2
1		 PRT
3
3		 SPA
1
5		 SPA
2
3		 SPA
3
2		 HUN
1
4		 HUN
2
5		 HUN
3
5		 LEC
1
Ret		 LEC
2
3*		 LEC
3
5		 RBR
1
4*		 RBR
2
2		 RBR
3
5		 MNZ
1
4*		 MNZ
2
5		 MNZ
3
4		 MUG
1
2		 MUG
2
5		 CAT
1
4		 CAT
2
5		 CAT
3
1		3rd289
2024 BVM Racing PRT
1
1		 PRT
2
3		 PRT
3
3*		 HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
1		 HOC
3
2		 SPA
1
4		 SPA
2
5		 SPA
3
DNS		 HUN
1
HUN
2
HUN
3
LEC
1
LEC
2
LEC
3
RBR
1
RBR
2
RBR
3
CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
MNZ
3
2nd*133*

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

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

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2023 Rodin Carlin BHR
SPR 		BHR
FEA 		MEL
SPR 		MEL
FEA 		MON
SPR 		MON
FEA 		CAT
SPR 		CAT
FEA 		RBR
SPR 		RBR
FEA 		SIL
SPR 		SIL
FEA 		HUN
SPR 		HUN
FEA 		SPA
SPR
14		 SPA
FEA
24		 MNZ
SPR
18		 MNZ
FEA
11		26th0

* Season still in progress.

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