Since he was a child, Antonio Giovinazzi dreamed of becoming a racing driver, of being able to race and win with Ferrari.
A dream that, to be realized, required a significant amount of sacrifices and one essential quality: perseverance.
After several years spent in the lower categories, the Italian made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 as a reserve driver for Sauber, only securing a full-time seat in 2019 with Alfa Romeo.
During the three years with the Swiss team, alongside Kimi Raikkonen as his teammate, Giovinazzi scored 21 points in 60 races.
A tally far from impressive, even if limited by the clear lack of competitiveness of the cars he drove.
Not only that: in the final part of the 2021 season, when his future in Formula 1 was increasingly uncertain, the ’93-born driver was abandoned by the team in every possible way, especially regarding strategy. He was made to seem like an unsuitable driver, a fish out of water.
After being officially replaced by Guanyu Zhou for the 2022 season, Giovinazzi became first a reserve driver for Haas and then a Ferrari works driver in the WEC.
In 2023, together with Pier Guidi and Calado, the Puglian driver won one of the most iconic and coveted races in motorsport: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
However, his revenge didn’t stop there: in November 2025, the Italian became a world champion with the Scuderia, thus realizing his dream.
Of course, it wasn’t a Formula 1 title, but it was still a historic achievement, considering that the Prancing Horse had not triumphed in the WEC for 58 years.
The cherry on top? On the same night he celebrated the championship, Giovinazzi received the fantastic news that he was going to become a father.
In short, Antonio Giovinazzi’s story is proof that—in sports as in life—the most important thing is finding the right place.
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