18 Facts About Francesco Pizzi

Francesco Pizzi was the runner-up of the 2020 Italian F4 Championship behind Gabriele Mini and raced in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship for Charouz Racing System.

In 2013 aged 8 Francesco Pizzi claimed his maiden win under the rain in the race 2 in Lonato of formula 60 Italian championship.

Francesco Pizzi made his international karting debut in the Mini ROK International Final in 2014, where he finished ninth.

Francesco Pizzi raced in the 60 Mini class for three years, winning the South Garda Winter Cup in 2016 and becoming vice-champion in the WSK Super Master Series and WSK Champions Cup respectively that same year.

In January 2020 Francesco Pizzi made his single-seater debut with Xcel Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship.

Francesco Pizzi had a perfect opening round, winning all three races at the first weekend in Dubai.

Francesco Pizzi scored five more victories and won the championship, 26 points ahead of his nearest competitor Lorenzo Fluxa.

Francesco Pizzi started the campaign strongly, taking three podiums, including a win, at the first round in Misano his next win would only come at the fifth round in Monza.

In December 2020 Francesco Pizzi took part in the post-season rookie test for the Formula Regional European Championship for ART Grand Prix alongside his F4 title rival Gabriele Mini and Gregoire Saucy.

For 2022 Francesco Pizzi progressed to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, partnering Laszlo Toth and Ayrton Simmons at Charouz Racing System.

Francesco Pizzi scored his first and only points of the year, having finished in tenth place during the Imola sprint race.

At the start of January the following year, Francesco Pizzi confirmed that he would leave Formula 3 and join the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with TJ Speed Motorsports.

Francesco Pizzi debuted in St Petersburg claiming two front row starts, a pole position and a fastest lap on his first time driving the tricky street circuit, he couldn't finish on the podium in any of the races claiming a 4th and a 5th place.

Francesco Pizzi went on to qualify in the top 3 again in Sebring earning is first podium in race 1 and after a chaotic race 2 he managed to scramble to a 7th place finish.

Francesco Pizzi later went on to finish in 4th on his debut oval race and grabbed another top 5 finish in road america at the half way mark of the championship earning him 2nd place in the standings despite an underachieving start.

Francesco Pizzi returned in a cameo appearance with TJ Speed Motorsports at the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, deputising for Hunter Yeany who was hit with budget issues.

Francesco Pizzi made his endurance racing debut at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, teaming up with Proton Competition in the LMP2 category.

Francesco Pizzi ended up winning the race by 16 thousands of a second on his debut becoming the 3rd youngest ever class winner in the race.