Dario Franchitti

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George Dario Marino Franchitti, MBE (born 19th May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland) is a Scottish former racing driver known for his time in IndyCar and Formula One. He is a two-time IndyCar champion, winning in 2010 and 2011.

He is the older brother of fellow racing driver Marino Franchitti and cousin to former Formula One pilot Paul di Resta.

Career

Formula One

Franchitti made his Formula One debut in 1999, signing for his former British F3 team Stewart Grand Prix off the back of a impressive CART campaign in 1998. Franchitti would be paired with 1994 F3 teammate Jan Magnussen.

Franchitti would be a regular points scorer in 1999 and finished in tenth place overall in an impressive debut season - his best results being fourth place in the Austrian and Belgian Grands Prix.

IndyCar

By 2010, Franchitti was racing full-time in IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing. He'd clinch the title in 2010 and 2011 - before retiring from full-time motorsport in late 2014.

Complete Formula 1 Results

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WDC Pts
1999 HSBC Stewart Ford Stewart SF3 Ford CR-1 AUS
13
BRA
8
SMR
8
ESP
Ret
MON
Ret
CAN
5
FRA
Ret
GBR
10
AUT
4
GER
7
HUN
9
BEL
4
ITA
5
JPN
12
MAL
8
POR
5
10th 12
2000 Jaguar Racing F1 Team Jaguar R1 Cosworth CR-2 AUS
Ret
BRA
Ret
SMR
10
FRA
Ret
ESP
Ret
EUR
13
MON
16†
CAN
Ret
GBR
Ret
AUT
14
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA
16
JPN
13
MAL
Ret
USA
Ret
POR
Ret
20th 0