Date of birth: |
May 31 1998 |
Nationality: |
United States |
No.: |
14 |
First race: |
Detroit, 2018 |
Team: |
A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
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The Early Career of Santino Ferrucci
Santino Ferrucci is an American driver who entered motorsports at a young age. Ferrucci immediately made an impression in his first motorsport season by winning three out of ten races and securing six podium finishes in the 2012-2013 SBF 2000 Winter Series. It seemed like a great success story was in the making for the then very young Ferrucci.
Limited Successes After a Spectacular Start
After his impressive motorsport debut, Ferrucci did not secure many more victories. In the 2014 British Formula 3 Championship, he won two races, and a year later, he recorded his last victory to date in the Toyota Racing Series.
IndyCar Debut and Development in 2018
In 2018, Santino Ferrucci was active for the third consecutive season as a test and development driver for the Haas F1 Team. Up until the race weekend at Silverstone, he competed in the Formula 2 Championship with Trident. In addition to his commitments in both Formula 2 and Formula 1, Ferrucci made his IndyCar debut in June with Dale Coyne Racing, driving the #19 car at Belle Isle in Detroit. Although his results that weekend were not very impressive, Dale Coyne wanted to see more of Ferrucci.
Ferrucci was then given the opportunity to prove himself in a third car specially entered for him during the final two races of the 2018 IndyCar season at Portland International Raceway and Sonoma Raceway. The American made a good impression and nearly finished in the top ten in the season finale at Sonoma, where he crossed the line in eleventh place.
Full-Time IndyCar Debut in 2019
In 2019, Ferrucci made his full-time IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing, where he was teammates with Sébastien Bourdais. The American made a very good impression throughout the season and stood out, particularly for his strong performances on ovals, a type of track he had never raced on before. He finished fourth in three of the five oval races on the calendar and achieved an impressive seventh place in his first Indianapolis 500.
A Tougher Season in 2020
Ferrucci continued racing for Dale Coyne Racing in 2020, but it proved to be a more challenging year for him. While he once again finished thirteenth in the championship, just like in 2019, he only managed one top-five finish. This came at the Indianapolis 500, where he crossed the line in fourth place.
Part-Time Program in IndyCar and NASCAR in 2021
In 2021, Santino Ferrucci embarked on a new chapter in his career. In addition to a part-time program of five races in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, he also competed in seven races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Sam Hunt Racing. Ferrucci achieved the most success in his limited IndyCar program, finishing in the top ten in four of the five races. His best results were two consecutive sixth-place finishes, achieved in the Indianapolis 500 and the first race of the doubleheader at Belle Isle Park in Detroit.
Ferrucci also performed well in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He finished all seven races he participated in. At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he competed in just his second race in NASCAR’s second-highest division, Ferrucci impressively finished in thirteenth place.
Substitute in 2022 and Return to Full-Time in 2023
In 2022, Ferrucci was unable to secure a full-time IndyCar contract, but he filled in for two races with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing. He also competed in the Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
In 2023, Ferrucci returned to a full-time IndyCar contract with A.J. Foyt Racing. Although it was a challenging season, it was highlighted by a third-place finish in the Indianapolis 500, which was his only top-ten finish of the year.
Improved Performances in 2024
In 2024, Ferrucci reaped the benefits of the collaboration between A.J. Foyt Racing and Team Penske. He finished in the top ten in eleven of the seventeen races, secured his first pole position in Portland, and finished a commendable ninth in the championship.
Results 1979 - 2025
2018 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
Chevrolet Dual in Detroit - Dual 1 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
22 |
Chevrolet Dual in Detroit - Dual 2 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
20 |
Grand Prix of Portland |
Portland |
20 |
Grand Prix of Sonoma |
Sonoma Raceway |
11 |
2019 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg |
9 |
INDYCAR Classic |
Circuit of The Americas |
20 |
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
Barber Motorsports Park |
15 |
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Long Beach |
21 |
INDYCAR Grand Prix |
Indianapolis Road Course |
10 |
103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
7 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 1 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
19 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 2 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
10 |
DXC Technology 600 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
4 |
REV Group Grand Prix at Road America |
Road America |
19 |
Honda Indy Toronto |
Toronto |
11 |
Iowa 300 |
Iowa Speedway |
12 |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
Mid-Ohio |
12 |
ABC Supply 500 |
Pocono |
4 |
Bommarito Automotive Group 500 |
Gateway |
4 |
Grand Prix of Portland |
Portland |
17 |
Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey |
Laguna Seca |
24 |
2020 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
Genesys 300 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
21 |
GMR Grand Prix |
Indianapolis Road Course |
9 |
REV Group Grand Prix - Race 1 |
Road America |
6 |
REV Group Grand Prix - Race 2 |
Road America |
6 |
Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 1 |
Iowa Speedway |
13 |
Iowa IndyCar 250s - Race 2 |
Iowa Speedway |
18 |
104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
4 |
Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 1 |
Gateway |
16 |
Bommarito Automotive 250s - Race 2 |
Gateway |
10 |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 1 |
Mid-Ohio |
14 |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio - Race 2 |
Mid-Ohio |
14 |
INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 1 |
Indianapolis Road Course |
15 |
INDYCAR Harvest GP - Race 2 |
Indianapolis Road Course |
12 |
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg |
23 |
2021 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
105th Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
6 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 1 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
6 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix - Race 2 |
Detroit Belle Isle |
10 |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
Mid-Ohio |
9 |
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix |
Nashville |
11 |
2022 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
XPEL 375 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
9 |
106th Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
10 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
Detroit Belle Isle |
21 |
2023 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg |
24 |
Texas Indy 375 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
21 |
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Long Beach |
11 |
Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix |
Barber Motorsports Park |
20 |
GMR Grand Prix |
Indianapolis Road Course |
23 |
107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
3 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
Detroit |
21 |
Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America |
Road America |
16 |
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
Mid-Ohio |
24 |
Honda Indy Toronto |
Toronto |
17 |
Hy-Vee Homefront 250 |
Iowa Speedway |
26 |
Hy-Vee One Step 250 |
Iowa Speedway |
22 |
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix |
Nashville |
18 |
Gallagher Grand Prix |
Indianapolis Road Course |
23 |
Bommarito Automotive Group 500 |
Gateway |
13 |
Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland |
Portland |
16 |
Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey |
Laguna Seca |
17 |
2024 |
Race |
Track |
FP |
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg |
9 |
The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge |
The Termal Club |
15 |
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Long Beach |
21 |
Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
Barber Motorsports Park |
7 |
Sonsio Grand Prix |
Indianapolis Road Course |
27 |
108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis |
8 |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
Detroit |
9 |
XPEL Grand Prix at Road America |
Road America |
15 |
Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey |
Laguna Seca |
9 |
Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |
Mid-Ohio |
10 |
Hy-Vee Homefront 250 |
Iowa Speedway |
6 |
Hy-Vee One Step 250 |
Iowa Speedway |
11 |
Honda Indy Toronto |
Toronto |
20 |
Bommarito Automotive Group 500 |
Gateway |
12 |
Grand Prix of Portland |
Portland |
8 |
Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 1 |
Milwaukee Mile |
4 |
Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s - Race 2 |
Milwaukee Mile |
4 |
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix |
Nashville Superspeedway |
6 |