Antonio Pizzonia

Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior, born on September 11, 1980, is a Brazilian racing driver with experience in Formula One and Champ Car World Series. Pizzonia's career began in karting, where he achieved success by winning three Sao Paulo championships and the Brazilian karting championship. His early success led him to Europe in 1997, where he competed in the Formula Vauxhall Junior series, finishing as vice-champion and winning the Winter Festival.

Pizzonia continued his rise through the junior ranks, winning the Formula Renault Winter Festival in 1998 and the Formula Renault UK series in 1999. In 2000, he won the British Formula 3 Championship with five race wins. He then moved to Formula 3000 in 2001, securing one win and finishing sixth in the championship. Pizzonia made his Formula One debut in 2003 with Jaguar Racing. After being dropped mid-season, he became a test driver for BMW Williams. He had several opportunities to race for Williams in 2004 and 2005 as a substitute driver, achieving a few points finishes.

After his time in Formula One, Pizzonia participated in various racing series, including Champ Car, GP2 Series, Superleague Formula, and Auto GP. He achieved success in Auto GP, winning the shortened 2015 season. He also competed in the Brazilian Stock Car Championship for many years. In 2023, Pizzonia returned to open-wheel racing in the BOSS GP series, winning every race in his class and securing the Open class title at TT Circuit Assen.