Federico Leo (born August 27, 1988, in Varese) is an Italian racing driver.
| Federico Leo | |
|---|---|
 Federico driving for Lotus PB Racing at the Spa-Francorchamps in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Born | August 27, 1988 Varese (Italy) |
| FIA GT3 European Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Ombra racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 50 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2011 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010 2010 2010 2009–10 2008 2008 2006–07 2005–06 | GP2 Series Le Mans Series Auto GP Formula Renault 3.5 Series British Formula 3 German Formula Three Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Italian Formula Junior 1600 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 | FIA GT3 European Championship |
Career
editFormula Junior
editLeo began his single–seater career in late 2005 in the Italian Formula Junior 1600 Winter series, scoring nine points to finish 13th in the standings. The following year he took part in a full season in the category, recording one podium finish to be classified in 12th place.
Formula Renault 2.0
editAt the end of the 2006 season, Leo took part in the Italian Formula Renault 2.0 Winter series for RP Motorsport, finishing in 15th place. In 2007, he continued with the team into the main championship, although he failed to score a point in the fourteen races he contested.
Formula Three
editIn 2008, Leo stepped up to the German Formula Three Championship with the Italian Ombra Racing team.[1] He finished ninth in the standings after taking a single podium place in the opening round at Hockenheim. He also made a one–off appearance in the British Formula 3 Championship round at Monza in May. After starting both races from the back of the grid, he finished 14th in race one before retiring from the second race.
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
editAt the end of 2008, Leo took part in Formula Renault 3.5 Series collective testing at Paul Ricard and Valencia. After testing for both RC Motorsport and Pons Racing, Leo signed with the latter to contest the 2009 season, alongside Spaniard Marcos Martínez.[2] He scored eight points over the course of the 17–race season, with those points coming at the final round of the campaign at the new Motorland Aragón circuit with a pair of seventh-place finishes.
During the off–season Leo tested with several different teams, including Fortec Motorsport and Draco Racing, but remained with Pons Racing for a second season in 2010.[3] After scoring a fifth place in the opening round at Motorland Aragón, Leo took just three more points finishes and was classified in 17th place, tied on 16 points with both Walter Grubmüller and Jan Charouz.[4]
Auto GP
editIn May 2010, Leo made his debut in the new Auto GP championship at Imola, replacing Adrian Zaugg at the Trident Racing team.[5] After finishing in ninth place in the feature race, Leo took fifth place in the sprint event after surviving a startline accident that eliminated six cars.[6] In October 2010, Leo rejoined the team for the final round of the season at Monza,[7] finishing the two races in fifth and seventh places respectively to be classified 16th in the final standings.[8]
Sportscars
editIn April 2010, Leo tested a Lola B08/80 LMP2 car at Vallelunga for the Italian Racing Box team, and in August 2010 it was announced that he would join the team for the Le Mans Series round at the Hungaroring, the penultimate round of the season.[9] He stayed with the team for the final round of the year at Silverstone, where he and teammates Fabio Babini and Ferdinando Geri finished 13th overall and 5th in the LMP2 class. He was classified 17th in the final LMP2 standings.[10]
For 2011, Leo raced in the FIA GT3 European Championship with AF Corse, sharing a Ferrari 458 with fellow Italian driver Francesco Castellacci.[11] The duo won the drivers' title at the final round of the season in Zandvoort, finishing nine points clear of the Graff Racing entry of Mike Parisy.[12]
GP2 Series
editLeo made his GP2 Series début at the final round of the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi, replacing Edoardo Piscopo at the Trident Racing team.[13] He finished the feature race in 19th place, but retired from the sprint event.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† – As Leo was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pons Racing | CAT 1 19 |
CAT 2 18 |
SPA 1 17 |
SPA 2 17 |
MON 1 18 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 14 |
SIL 1 15 |
SIL 2 21 |
BUG 1 18 |
BUG 2 Ret |
ALG 1 13 |
ALG 2 19 |
NÜR 1 18 |
NÜR 2 17 |
ALC 1 7 |
ALC 2 7 |
21st | 8 |
| 2010 | Pons Racing | ALC 1 Ret |
ALC 2 5 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 17 |
MON 1 Ret |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 18 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 Ret |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 17 |
HOC 1 16 |
HOC 2 10 |
SIL 1 11 |
SIL 2 18 |
CAT 1 7 |
CAT 2 15 |
17th | 16 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
140 | DNF | DNF |
References
edit- ^ "F.3 - Ombra e Federico Leo insieme nella ATS F3 Cup 2008". ombraracing.com (in Italian). Ombra Racing. 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Federico Leo con Pons è il primo italiano in WSR". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 2009-02-28. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Mills, Peter (2010-01-13). "Leo stays with Pons for 2010". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "World Series by Renault 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Full grid for Auto GP in Imola". autogp.org. Auto GP. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Iaconelli and Durango win dramatic race 2". autogp.org. Auto GP. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ^ "Valsecchi, Leo and Cipriani to race in Monza". autogp.org. Auto GP. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Auto GP 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "LMS – 2010 1000km of Hungaroring entry list". planetlemans.com. Planet Le Mans. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Le Mans Series – LMP2 2010". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Ten Caat, Marcel. "GT3 Europe and Blancpain Endurance Series Update". planetlemans.com. Planet Le Mans. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
Amato Ferrari's team will enter two Ferrari 458's for Daniel Brown–Glynn Gleddie and Federico Leo–Francesco Castellaci in the 2011 FIA GT3 European Championship.
- ^ Weeks, James (17 October 2011). "Castellacci and Leo secure FIA GT3 crown at Zandvoort". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Leo debutta ad Abu Dhabi con Trident". italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 8 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
External links
edit- Official website
- Federico Leo career summary at DriverDB.com